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Botswana vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 47th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Ethiopia
Population
2615162
139917664
Population rank 142/197 10/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Botswana and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Ethiopia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $149,740,297,953
2023 $19,411,266,967 $135,874,093,202
2022 $20,321,150,599 $123,140,304,666
2021 $18,750,182,236 $109,070,960,372
2020 $14,960,251,608 $98,676,811,061
2019 $16,725,908,149 $91,834,517,113
2018 $17,031,943,186 $83,337,901,072
2017 $16,105,155,857 $76,366,081,767
2016 $15,082,637,184 $68,475,871,210
2015 $13,530,748,845 $62,103,418,182
2014 $15,470,088,501 $55,612,228,234
2013 $14,271,738,933 $47,648,276,605
2012 $13,907,464,500 $43,310,721,414
2011 $15,110,643,612 $31,952,763,089
2010 $12,637,273,429 $29,933,790,334
2009 $10,118,459,242 $32,437,389,116
2008 $10,730,829,116 $27,066,912,635
2007 $10,567,270,656 $19,707,616,773
2006 $9,919,158,482 $15,280,861,835
2005 $9,918,907,108 $12,401,139,454
2004 $8,957,467,707 $10,131,187,261
2003 $7,511,582,173 $8,623,691,300
2002 $5,438,863,983 $7,850,809,498
2001 $5,489,608,300 $8,231,326,016
2000 $5,788,329,609 $8,242,349,618
1999 $5,484,263,347 $7,892,973,532
1998 $4,790,481,509 $8,013,274,132
1997 $5,020,265,627 $8,803,539,988
1996 $4,847,757,218 $8,761,215,548
1995 $4,730,599,122 $7,855,205,207
1994 $4,259,259,604 $7,100,806,754
1993 $4,160,129,175 $9,051,043,870
1992 $4,146,464,587 $10,754,799,037
1991 $3,942,876,703 $13,799,799,324
1990 $3,790,636,324 $12,478,943,895
1989 $3,083,822,112 $11,762,932,007
1988 $2,644,554,159 $11,181,119,718
1987 $1,965,226,890 $10,790,001,558
1986 $1,392,602,164 $10,094,328,898
1985 $1,114,783,343 $9,717,392,687
1984 $1,240,822,167 $8,298,309,581
1983 $1,172,230,397 $8,781,664,427
1982 $1,014,945,696 $7,899,988,841
1981 $1,073,812,830 $7,507,663,567
1980 $1,060,889,704 $7,012,585,454
1979 $819,870,259 $6,586,048,398
1978 $590,407,374 $6,014,961,435
1977 $451,624,780 $5,651,840,585
1976 $372,025,093 $4,943,806,093
1975 $355,168,572 $4,577,047,854
1974 $306,044,208 $4,577,209,966
1973 $244,124,164 $4,070,570,550
1972 $164,460,915 $3,520,252,938
1971 $127,448,614 $3,224,280,835
1970 $96,243,234 $3,045,354,455
1969 $77,361,547 $2,768,987,372
1968 $66,248,441 $2,619,948,865
1967 $58,642,354 $2,461,762,003
1966 $51,465,655 $2,324,466,416
1965 $45,788,696 $2,159,998,591
1964 $41,616,348 $1,984,129,186
1963 $38,091,843 $1,825,058,828
1962 $35,644,957 $1,747,566,307
1961 $32,902,613 $1,680,859,514
1960 $30,411,414 $1,610,511,694

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

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Botswana and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Ethiopia
2024 $7,696 $1,134
2023 $7,826 $1,056
2022 $8,329 $982
2021 $7,808 $893
2020 $6,323 $830
2019 $7,172 $793
2018 $7,408 $740
2017 $7,105 $696
2016 $6,749 $642
2015 $6,141 $598
2014 $7,122 $550
2013 $6,667 $484
2012 $6,596 $452
2011 $7,287 $343
2010 $6,216 $331
2009 $5,083 $369
2008 $5,503 $316
2007 $5,529 $237.1
2006 $5,292 $189.3
2005 $5,391 $158.2
2004 $4,957 $133.2
2003 $4,230 $116.8
2002 $3,117 $109.6
2001 $3,206 $118.5
2000 $3,451 $122.3
1999 $3,340 $120.7
1998 $2,981 $126.5
1997 $3,194 $143.4
1996 $3,156 $147.3
1995 $3,156 $136.5
1994 $2,917 $127.7
1993 $2,929 $168.5
1992 $3,005 $207.4
1991 $2,939 $277.6
1990 $2,903 $262.1
1989 $2,428 $256.4
1988 $2,141 $253.2
1987 $1,639 $254.1
1986 $1,200 $246
1985 $994 $243.9
1984 $1,145 $214.2
1983 $1,121 $232.7
1982 $1,006 $215.3
1981 $1,107 $212.7
1980 $1,132 $203.7
1979 $909 $192.4
1978 $695 $178.3
1977 $565 $170.4
1976 $490 $152
1975 $493 $144.3
1974 $446 $147.9
1973 $374 $134.9
1972 $264.2 $119.8
1971 $212.2 $112.7
1970 $163 $109.4
1969 $131.8 $102.3
1968 $113.4 $99.5
1967 $100.9 $96.1
1966 $89.1 $93.2
1965 $79.7 $88.9
1964 $73.5 $83.8
1963 $68.9 $79.2
1962 $66 $77.8
1961 $62.3 $76.7
1960 $58.9 $75.3

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

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Botswana vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Ethiopia
2026 69.6 68.1
2025 69.4 67.9
2024 69.3 67.6
2023 69.2 67.3
2022 68.7 66.9
2021 63.3 65.3
2020 67.6 66
2019 67.2 65.7
2018 66.4 65.3
2017 65.4 64.8
2016 64.3 64.2
2015 63.2 63.6
2014 62.2 62.9
2013 61.2 62.2
2012 60.4 61.4
2011 59.7 60.6
2010 59.1 59.7
2009 58.3 58.7
2008 57.7 57.7
2007 56.7 56.6
2006 55.1 55.4
2005 54.4 54.4
2004 53.6 53.7
2003 52.9 52.9
2002 52.4 52.1
2001 52.2 51.4
2000 52.3 50.9
1999 52.5 49.5
1998 53 49.8
1997 53.6 49.2
1996 54.3 48.7
1995 54.7 48.2
1994 56 47.9
1993 57.3 47.7
1992 58.2 47.3
1991 58.9 46.7
1990 60.1 45.1
1989 61.2 45.6
1988 61.7 45.7
1987 62.8 45.9
1986 63.4 38.4
1985 63.6 37.7
1984 63.7 36.7
1983 63.6 36.3
1982 63.4 43.4
1981 63 43.1
1980 62.5 42.8
1979 62 42.4
1978 61.5 41.5
1977 60.9 41.4
1976 60.2 41.3
1975 59.5 38.9
1974 58.9 39.1
1973 58.3 41.1
1972 57.7 41
1971 57.1 42.2
1970 56.4 42.1
1969 55.9 42.1
1968 55.4 42.1
1967 54.9 41.9
1966 54.4 39.3
1965 53.9 41.4
1964 53.4 41.3
1963 52.8 41
1962 52.3 40.5
1961 51.8 40.2
1960 51.2 39.6
1959 50.7 39.2
1958 50.1 32.6
1957 49.5 32.2
1956 49 37.8
1955 48.5 37.3
1954 48 37
1953 47.5 36.6
1952 47 36.2
1951 46.6 35.9
1950 46.2 35.5

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

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Botswana and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Ethiopia
2024 2,521,139 132,059,767
2023 2,480,244 128,691,692
2022 2,439,892 125,384,287
2021 2,401,441 122,138,588
2020 2,365,894 118,917,671
2019 2,332,083 115,737,383
2018 2,299,141 112,664,152
2017 2,266,747 109,666,481
2016 2,234,776 106,718,162
2015 2,203,273 103,867,135
2014 2,172,044 101,115,610
2013 2,140,682 98,438,751
2012 2,108,617 95,798,767
2011 2,073,535 93,149,970
2010 2,033,111 90,538,514
2009 1,990,673 88,007,636
2008 1,949,970 85,543,668
2007 1,911,201 83,103,217
2006 1,874,516 80,703,490
2005 1,839,877 78,367,470
2004 1,807,146 76,077,206
2003 1,775,736 73,832,663
2002 1,744,763 71,635,517
2001 1,712,254 69,487,762
2000 1,677,382 67,411,494
1999 1,641,997 65,374,561
1998 1,606,899 63,363,524
1997 1,571,691 61,404,539
1996 1,535,914 59,467,635
1995 1,498,836 57,537,335
1994 1,460,023 55,611,508
1993 1,420,115 53,708,891
1992 1,380,033 51,853,747
1991 1,341,756 49,717,198
1990 1,305,696 47,609,755
1989 1,270,274 45,879,690
1988 1,235,476 44,150,825
1987 1,199,167 42,460,039
1986 1,160,650 41,037,656
1985 1,121,945 39,842,136
1984 1,083,660 38,735,722
1983 1,046,137 37,740,817
1982 1,009,269 36,701,290
1981 969,996 35,304,012
1980 937,485 34,428,514
1979 901,742 34,238,652
1978 849,239 33,734,592
1977 799,574 33,167,272
1976 758,508 32,534,418
1975 720,380 31,723,252
1974 685,448 30,957,273
1973 652,408 30,166,785
1972 622,407 29,374,608
1971 600,481 28,600,106
1970 590,334 27,829,128
1969 587,066 27,072,571
1968 583,966 26,337,930
1967 580,933 25,620,276
1966 577,866 24,952,689
1965 574,664 24,310,612
1964 566,266 23,666,548
1963 552,966 23,051,637
1962 540,186 22,465,126
1961 527,942 21,906,102
1960 516,165 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Ethiopia
2023 2.73 3.99
2022 2.79 4.08
2021 2.83 4.18
2020 2.86 4.27
2019 2.91 4.35
2018 2.94 4.37
2017 2.97 4.4
2016 2.99 4.47
2015 3.01 4.53
2014 3.03 4.61
2013 3.05 4.71
2012 3.07 4.89
2011 3.1 5.08
2010 3.14 5.28
2009 3.13 5.49
2008 3.13 5.7
2007 3.13 5.89
2006 3.11 6.05
2005 3.08 6.19
2004 3.06 6.3
2003 3.11 6.4
2002 3.18 6.5
2001 3.25 6.58
2000 3.29 6.65
1999 3.31 6.72
1998 3.36 6.79
1997 3.43 6.87
1996 3.57 6.93
1995 3.79 7
1994 4.02 7.05
1993 4.15 7.09
1992 4.26 7.13
1991 4.37 7.16
1990 4.51 7.2
1989 4.67 7.23
1988 4.88 7.26
1987 5.1 7.29
1986 5.33 7.32
1985 5.48 7.34
1984 5.63 7.36
1983 5.79 7.35
1982 5.97 7.34
1981 6.16 7.31
1980 6.29 7.29
1979 6.4 7.25
1978 6.48 7.23
1977 6.54 7.19
1976 6.6 7.13
1975 6.61 7.08
1974 6.61 7.02
1973 6.59 6.96
1972 6.56 6.9
1971 6.54 6.84
1970 6.55 6.78
1969 6.56 6.72
1968 6.58 6.7
1967 6.6 6.68
1966 6.61 6.66
1965 6.6 6.63
1964 6.61 6.61
1963 6.58 6.59
1962 6.54 6.56
1961 6.56 6.53
1960 6.6 6.51

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

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Botswana and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Ethiopia
2024 24.2 19.9
2023 23.9 19.7
2022 23.6 19.6
2021 23.4 19.4
2020 23.3 19.2
2019 23.1 19
2018 22.9 18.8
2017 22.8 18.6
2016 22.7 18.3
2015 22.7 18.1
2014 22.7 17.9
2013 22.7 17.6
2012 22.8 17.4
2011 22.7 17.1
2010 22.5 16.9
2009 22.2 16.7
2008 22 16.5
2007 21.7 16.4
2006 21.5 16.3
2005 21.2 16.2
2004 20.9 16.2
2003 20.6 16.1
2002 20.3 16.1
2001 20 16.1
2000 19.7 16.2
1999 19.4 16.2
1998 19.1 16.3
1997 18.8 16.4
1996 18.6 16.5
1995 18.3 16.6
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.8 16.8
1992 17.6 16.9
1991 17.4 16.9
1990 17.3 16.9
1989 17.1 16.9
1988 17 16.9
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.9 16.9
1985 16.8 16.9
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 16.8 16.7
1982 16.8 16.7
1981 16.8 16.8
1980 16.8 16.8
1979 16.9 16.9
1978 16.6 17
1977 16.4 17.1
1976 16.2 17.2
1975 16 17.3
1974 15.8 17.5
1973 15.6 17.6
1972 15.4 17.7
1971 15.3 17.9
1970 15.4 18.1
1969 15.6 18.3
1968 15.7 18.4
1967 15.9 18.5
1966 16.2 18.5
1965 16.4 18.6
1964 16.6 18.6
1963 16.8 18.6
1962 17.1 18.6
1961 17.4 18.6
1960 17.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.5%
2021
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Botswana Ethiopia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
60.5%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Botswana Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Ethiopia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
74,671 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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