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Botswana vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 47th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Eswatini
Population
2615162
1273390
Population rank 142/197 156/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Botswana and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Eswatini
2024 $19,402,063,513 $4,858,885,841
2023 $19,411,266,967 $4,621,191,262
2022 $20,321,150,599 $4,746,660,274
2021 $18,750,182,236 $4,807,069,277
2020 $14,960,251,608 $4,134,677,810
2019 $16,725,908,149 $4,617,018,959
2018 $17,031,943,186 $4,643,751,059
2017 $16,105,155,857 $4,462,640,651
2016 $15,082,637,184 $3,722,306,117
2015 $13,530,748,845 $3,908,217,914
2014 $15,470,088,501 $4,285,065,665
2013 $14,271,738,933 $4,463,396,204
2012 $13,907,464,500 $4,747,813,067
2011 $15,110,643,612 $4,722,912,047
2010 $12,637,273,429 $4,360,714,359
2009 $10,118,459,242 $3,525,213,502
2008 $10,730,829,116 $3,235,921,171
2007 $10,567,270,656 $3,391,122,887
2006 $9,919,158,482 $3,215,307,901
2005 $9,918,907,108 $3,097,946,371
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,710,331,785
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,149,632,433
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,393,945,031
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,502,870,486
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,697,161,558
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,547,888,496
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,576,908,856
1997 $5,020,265,627 $1,716,714,070
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,602,741,834
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,698,989,464
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,419,294,254
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,357,189,552
1992 $4,146,464,587 $1,284,759,928
1991 $3,942,876,703 $1,156,135,718
1990 $3,790,636,324 $1,114,694,041
1989 $3,083,822,112 $696,921,542
1988 $2,644,554,159 $692,026,455
1987 $1,965,226,890 $584,126,092
1986 $1,392,602,164 $449,140,318
1985 $1,114,783,343 $360,079,419
1984 $1,240,822,167 $494,483,409
1983 $1,172,230,397 $555,336,146
1982 $1,014,945,696 $537,568,059
1981 $1,073,812,830 $570,774,825
1980 $1,060,889,704 $541,976,853
1979 $819,870,259 $412,093,134
1978 $590,407,374 $340,630,085
1977 $451,624,780 $304,060,076
1976 $372,025,093 $272,550,068
1975 $355,168,572 $288,299,789
1974 $306,044,208 $264,320,941
1973 $244,124,164 $221,915,128
1972 $164,460,915 $146,736,479
1971 $127,448,614 $136,462,081
1970 $96,243,234 $112,139,955
1969 $77,361,547 $105,419,958
1968 $66,248,441 $79,799,968
1967 $58,642,354 $74,759,970
1966 $51,465,655 $76,859,969
1965 $45,788,696 $70,279,972
1964 $41,616,348 $64,980,554
1963 $38,091,843 $54,129,438
1962 $35,644,957 $45,927,962
1961 $32,902,613 $43,026,043
1960 $30,411,414 $35,076,846

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Eswatini
2024 $7,696 $3,910
2023 $7,826 $3,756
2022 $8,329 $3,894
2021 $7,808 $3,984
2020 $6,323 $3,467
2019 $7,172 $3,913
2018 $7,408 $3,973
2017 $7,105 $3,853
2016 $6,749 $3,238
2015 $6,141 $3,420
2014 $7,122 $3,771
2013 $6,667 $3,950
2012 $6,596 $4,225
2011 $7,287 $4,225
2010 $6,216 $3,923
2009 $5,083 $3,190
2008 $5,503 $2,947
2007 $5,529 $3,109
2006 $5,292 $2,965
2005 $5,391 $2,871
2004 $4,957 $2,526
2003 $4,230 $2,015
2002 $3,117 $1,316
2001 $3,206 $1,430
2000 $3,451 $1,630
1999 $3,340 $1,502
1998 $2,981 $1,547
1997 $3,194 $1,705
1996 $3,156 $1,619
1995 $3,156 $1,751
1994 $2,917 $1,461
1993 $2,929 $1,397
1992 $3,005 $1,362
1991 $2,939 $1,273
1990 $2,903 $1,278
1989 $2,428 $832
1988 $2,141 $865
1987 $1,639 $765
1986 $1,200 $611
1985 $994 $510
1984 $1,145 $726
1983 $1,121 $843
1982 $1,006 $843
1981 $1,107 $925
1980 $1,132 $908
1979 $909 $714
1978 $695 $610
1977 $565 $563
1976 $490 $521
1975 $493 $568
1974 $446 $536
1973 $374 $463
1972 $264.2 $315
1971 $212.2 $301
1970 $163 $254.2
1969 $131.8 $245.2
1968 $113.4 $190.4
1967 $100.9 $182.8
1966 $89.1 $192.7
1965 $79.7 $181
1964 $73.5 $171.6
1963 $68.9 $146.4
1962 $66 $127.1
1961 $62.3 $121.8
1960 $58.9 $101.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Eswatini
2026 69.6 64.5
2025 69.4 64.4
2024 69.3 64.3
2023 69.2 64.1
2022 68.7 63
2021 63.3 58.2
2020 67.6 59.9
2019 67.2 59.8
2018 66.4 58.7
2017 65.4 57.6
2016 64.3 56.2
2015 63.2 54.9
2014 62.2 53.5
2013 61.2 52.1
2012 60.4 50.7
2011 59.7 49.1
2010 59.1 48.3
2009 58.3 46.9
2008 57.7 45.9
2007 56.7 45.2
2006 55.1 44.6
2005 54.4 44
2004 53.6 43.9
2003 52.9 44.6
2002 52.4 45.4
2001 52.2 46.3
2000 52.3 47.6
1999 52.5 48.8
1998 53 50.1
1997 53.6 51.7
1996 54.3 53.3
1995 54.7 55.1
1994 56 56.6
1993 57.3 58.1
1992 58.2 59.3
1991 58.9 60.4
1990 60.1 61.2
1989 61.2 61.7
1988 61.7 61.9
1987 62.8 61.9
1986 63.4 61.6
1985 63.6 61.2
1984 63.7 60.4
1983 63.6 58.4
1982 63.4 59.5
1981 63 58.8
1980 62.5 58.2
1979 62 57.5
1978 61.5 56.8
1977 60.9 56
1976 60.2 55.2
1975 59.5 54.4
1974 58.9 53.7
1973 58.3 53
1972 57.7 52.4
1971 57.1 51.8
1970 56.4 51.2
1969 55.9 50.6
1968 55.4 50.1
1967 54.9 49.5
1966 54.4 49
1965 53.9 48.4
1964 53.4 47.9
1963 52.8 47.5
1962 52.3 47.1
1961 51.8 46.7
1960 51.2 46.4
1959 50.7 46.1
1958 50.1 45.8
1957 49.5 45.4
1956 49 45.1
1955 48.5 44.8
1954 48 44.6
1953 47.5 44.3
1952 47 44
1951 46.6 43.7
1950 46.2 43.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Botswana and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Botswana Eswatini
2024 2,521,139 1,242,822
2023 2,480,244 1,230,506
2022 2,439,892 1,218,917
2021 2,401,441 1,206,593
2020 2,365,894 1,192,729
2019 2,332,083 1,179,874
2018 2,299,141 1,168,929
2017 2,266,747 1,158,195
2016 2,234,776 1,149,507
2015 2,203,273 1,142,813
2014 2,172,044 1,136,299
2013 2,140,682 1,129,990
2012 2,108,617 1,123,863
2011 2,073,535 1,117,833
2010 2,033,111 1,111,650
2009 1,990,673 1,105,153
2008 1,949,970 1,098,091
2007 1,911,201 1,090,705
2006 1,874,516 1,084,436
2005 1,839,877 1,079,022
2004 1,807,146 1,073,159
2003 1,775,736 1,066,700
2002 1,744,763 1,059,441
2001 1,712,254 1,051,064
2000 1,677,382 1,041,414
1999 1,641,997 1,030,782
1998 1,606,899 1,019,653
1997 1,571,691 1,006,635
1996 1,535,914 989,841
1995 1,498,836 970,433
1994 1,460,023 971,212
1993 1,420,115 971,318
1992 1,380,033 943,416
1991 1,341,756 908,189
1990 1,305,696 872,428
1989 1,270,274 837,800
1988 1,235,476 799,798
1987 1,199,167 763,811
1986 1,160,650 734,732
1985 1,121,945 706,196
1984 1,083,660 680,783
1983 1,046,137 658,957
1982 1,009,269 637,652
1981 969,996 616,808
1980 937,485 596,644
1979 901,742 577,199
1978 849,239 558,446
1977 799,574 540,348
1976 758,508 523,330
1975 720,380 507,673
1974 685,448 492,988
1973 652,408 479,038
1972 622,407 465,788
1971 600,481 453,183
1970 590,334 441,216
1969 587,066 429,875
1968 583,966 419,147
1967 580,933 409,031
1966 577,866 398,766
1965 574,664 388,336
1964 566,266 378,656
1963 552,966 369,759
1962 540,186 361,365
1961 527,942 353,264
1960 516,165 345,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Botswana

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Eswatini
2023 2.73 2.75
2022 2.79 2.8
2021 2.83 2.84
2020 2.86 2.89
2019 2.91 2.93
2018 2.94 2.97
2017 2.97 3.02
2016 2.99 3.07
2015 3.01 3.12
2014 3.03 3.18
2013 3.05 3.24
2012 3.07 3.27
2011 3.1 3.32
2010 3.14 3.38
2009 3.13 3.5
2008 3.13 3.57
2007 3.13 3.58
2006 3.11 3.63
2005 3.08 3.7
2004 3.06 3.76
2003 3.11 3.8
2002 3.18 3.85
2001 3.25 3.94
2000 3.29 4.03
1999 3.31 4.09
1998 3.36 4.13
1997 3.43 4.24
1996 3.57 4.38
1995 3.79 4.52
1994 4.02 4.66
1993 4.15 4.82
1992 4.26 4.98
1991 4.37 5.13
1990 4.51 5.3
1989 4.67 5.48
1988 4.88 5.69
1987 5.1 5.9
1986 5.33 6.11
1985 5.48 6.28
1984 5.63 6.36
1983 5.79 6.43
1982 5.97 6.49
1981 6.16 6.54
1980 6.29 6.57
1979 6.4 6.61
1978 6.48 6.65
1977 6.54 6.68
1976 6.6 6.7
1975 6.61 6.71
1974 6.61 6.71
1973 6.59 6.72
1972 6.56 6.72
1971 6.54 6.74
1970 6.55 6.75
1969 6.56 6.76
1968 6.58 6.76
1967 6.6 6.77
1966 6.61 6.8
1965 6.6 6.79
1964 6.61 6.79
1963 6.58 6.8
1962 6.54 6.79
1961 6.56 6.77
1960 6.6 6.75

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Eswatini
2024 24.2 23.2
2023 23.9 23
2022 23.6 22.8
2021 23.4 22.6
2020 23.3 22.4
2019 23.1 22.1
2018 22.9 21.8
2017 22.8 21.5
2016 22.7 21.2
2015 22.7 21
2014 22.7 20.7
2013 22.7 20.5
2012 22.8 20.2
2011 22.7 19.9
2010 22.5 19.6
2009 22.2 19.4
2008 22 19.1
2007 21.7 18.9
2006 21.5 18.7
2005 21.2 18.6
2004 20.9 18.5
2003 20.6 18.3
2002 20.3 18.1
2001 20 17.8
2000 19.7 17.6
1999 19.4 17.3
1998 19.1 16.9
1997 18.8 16.6
1996 18.6 16.3
1995 18.3 16.1
1994 18 16.3
1993 17.8 16.7
1992 17.6 16.5
1991 17.4 16.3
1990 17.3 16.1
1989 17.1 15.9
1988 17 15.6
1987 16.9 15.3
1986 16.9 15.3
1985 16.8 15.2
1984 16.8 15.3
1983 16.8 15.3
1982 16.8 15.4
1981 16.8 15.5
1980 16.8 15.6
1979 16.9 15.7
1978 16.6 15.8
1977 16.4 15.9
1976 16.2 16
1975 16 16.1
1974 15.8 16.2
1973 15.6 16.2
1972 15.4 16.3
1971 15.3 16.3
1970 15.4 16.3
1969 15.6 16.2
1968 15.7 16.2
1967 15.9 16.1
1966 16.2 16.1
1965 16.4 16.1
1964 16.6 16.1
1963 16.8 16.1
1962 17.1 16.3
1961 17.4 16.4
1960 17.7 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Botswana Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Botswana Eswatini
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
90.8%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Botswana Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Eswatini
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
2,342 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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