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Botswana vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 47th vs. 152nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Fiji
Population
2615162
938628
Population rank 142/197 159/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Botswana and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Fiji
2024 $19,402,063,513 $5,968,125,909
2023 $19,411,266,967 $5,476,673,518
2022 $20,321,150,599 $4,977,861,886
2021 $18,750,182,236 $4,158,873,156
2020 $14,960,251,608 $4,227,719,873
2019 $16,725,908,149 $5,344,907,153
2018 $17,031,943,186 $5,581,425,327
2017 $16,105,155,857 $5,353,469,174
2016 $15,082,637,184 $4,930,213,644
2015 $13,530,748,845 $4,682,479,894
2014 $15,470,088,501 $4,857,104,769
2013 $14,271,738,933 $4,189,967,999
2012 $13,907,464,500 $3,972,028,104
2011 $15,110,643,612 $3,779,411,899
2010 $12,637,273,429 $3,140,166,713
2009 $10,118,459,242 $2,870,624,636
2008 $10,730,829,116 $3,523,185,920
2007 $10,567,270,656 $3,378,314,600
2006 $9,919,158,482 $3,076,305,453
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,980,403,845
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,708,078,477
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,300,492,465
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,833,279,985
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,652,462,023
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,678,219,508
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,936,459,986
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,653,146,717
1997 $5,020,265,627 $2,090,221,137
1996 $4,847,757,218 $2,128,696,644
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,970,301,486
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,825,732,093
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,636,101,247
1992 $4,146,464,587 $1,532,411,039
1991 $3,942,876,703 $1,383,883,250
1990 $3,790,636,324 $1,337,017,559
1989 $3,083,822,112 $1,182,660,266
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,110,009,523
1987 $1,965,226,890 $1,177,947,965
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,290,267,340
1985 $1,114,783,343 $1,141,168,944
1984 $1,240,822,167 $1,178,000,678
1983 $1,172,230,397 $1,123,085,190
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,194,059,943
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,235,626,771
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,202,618,816
1979 $819,870,259 $1,019,691,460
1978 $590,407,374 $829,267,889
1977 $451,624,780 $719,501,766
1976 $372,025,093 $694,540,806
1975 $355,168,572 $684,282,434
1974 $306,044,208 $558,587,097
1973 $244,124,164 $425,950,488
1972 $164,460,915 $316,656,649
1971 $127,448,614 $247,749,328
1970 $96,243,234 $219,878,482
1969 $77,361,547 $182,182,068
1968 $66,248,441 $166,952,937
1967 $58,642,354 $162,625,886
1966 $51,465,655 $150,603,926
1965 $45,788,696 $147,084,750
1964 $41,616,348 $140,032,741
1963 $38,091,843 $129,454,729
1962 $35,644,957 $122,906,435
1961 $32,902,613 $116,987,785
1960 $30,411,414 $112,328,422

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

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Botswana and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Fiji
2024 $7,696 $6,426
2023 $7,826 $5,926
2022 $8,329 $5,414
2021 $7,808 $4,537
2020 $6,323 $4,621
2019 $7,172 $5,842
2018 $7,408 $6,085
2017 $7,105 $5,827
2016 $6,749 $5,364
2015 $6,141 $5,098
2014 $7,122 $5,293
2013 $6,667 $4,572
2012 $6,596 $4,341
2011 $7,287 $4,140
2010 $6,216 $3,449
2009 $5,083 $3,164
2008 $5,503 $3,900
2007 $5,529 $3,763
2006 $5,292 $3,455
2005 $5,391 $3,378
2004 $4,957 $3,097
2003 $4,230 $2,656
2002 $3,117 $2,137
2001 $3,206 $1,945
2000 $3,451 $1,996
1999 $3,340 $2,328
1998 $2,981 $2,010
1997 $3,194 $2,574
1996 $3,156 $2,648
1995 $3,156 $2,467
1994 $2,917 $2,297
1993 $2,929 $2,070
1992 $3,005 $1,951
1991 $2,939 $1,775
1990 $2,903 $1,729
1989 $2,428 $1,543
1988 $2,141 $1,463
1987 $1,639 $1,569
1986 $1,200 $1,745
1985 $994 $1,577
1984 $1,145 $1,667
1983 $1,121 $1,628
1982 $1,006 $1,773
1981 $1,107 $1,879
1980 $1,132 $1,873
1979 $909 $1,627
1978 $695 $1,355
1977 $565 $1,204
1976 $490 $1,186
1975 $493 $1,188
1974 $446 $984
1973 $374 $762
1972 $264.2 $575
1971 $212.2 $458
1970 $163 $414
1969 $131.8 $350
1968 $113.4 $327
1967 $100.9 $326
1966 $89.1 $310
1965 $79.7 $311
1964 $73.5 $306
1963 $68.9 $291.4
1962 $66 $285.5
1961 $62.3 $280.3
1960 $58.9 $277.4

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

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Botswana vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Fiji
2026 69.6 67.8
2025 69.4 67.6
2024 69.3 67.5
2023 69.2 67.3
2022 68.7 67.1
2021 63.3 64.9
2020 67.6 66.9
2019 67.2 67
2018 66.4 67
2017 65.4 67.1
2016 64.3 66.7
2015 63.2 66.5
2014 62.2 66.6
2013 61.2 66.5
2012 60.4 65.8
2011 59.7 66.9
2010 59.1 66.8
2009 58.3 66.3
2008 57.7 66.3
2007 56.7 66.2
2006 55.1 66.1
2005 54.4 66
2004 53.6 65.8
2003 52.9 65.7
2002 52.4 65.5
2001 52.2 66.2
2000 52.3 66.2
1999 52.5 66.7
1998 53 66.5
1997 53.6 66.3
1996 54.3 66.2
1995 54.7 66
1994 56 65.8
1993 57.3 65.5
1992 58.2 65.4
1991 58.9 65.5
1990 60.1 65.1
1989 61.2 65.4
1988 61.7 65
1987 62.8 64.3
1986 63.4 64
1985 63.6 64
1984 63.7 63.2
1983 63.6 62.9
1982 63.4 62.2
1981 63 62.3
1980 62.5 62.4
1979 62 62.3
1978 61.5 63.1
1977 60.9 62.7
1976 60.2 62.1
1975 59.5 61.7
1974 58.9 61.2
1973 58.3 60.6
1972 57.7 61.6
1971 57.1 61.7
1970 56.4 61.7
1969 55.9 61.4
1968 55.4 61.7
1967 54.9 61.4
1966 54.4 61.6
1965 53.9 61.4
1964 53.4 60.7
1963 52.8 60.2
1962 52.3 59.7
1961 51.8 59.1
1960 51.2 58.6
1959 50.7 58.2
1958 50.1 57.8
1957 49.5 57.1
1956 49 56.2
1955 48.5 55.3
1954 48 54.2
1953 47.5 53.4
1952 47 52.6
1951 46.6 52.2
1950 46.2 51.7

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

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Botswana and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Fiji
1x
Year Population
Botswana Fiji
2024 2,521,139 928,784
2023 2,480,244 924,145
2022 2,439,892 919,422
2021 2,401,441 916,711
2020 2,365,894 914,963
2019 2,332,083 914,899
2018 2,299,141 917,180
2017 2,266,747 918,759
2016 2,234,776 919,166
2015 2,203,273 918,578
2014 2,172,044 917,585
2013 2,140,682 916,352
2012 2,108,617 914,918
2011 2,073,535 912,989
2010 2,033,111 910,419
2009 1,990,673 907,239
2008 1,949,970 903,399
2007 1,911,201 897,832
2006 1,874,516 890,365
2005 1,839,877 882,379
2004 1,807,146 874,366
2003 1,775,736 866,286
2002 1,744,763 858,049
2001 1,712,254 849,596
2000 1,677,382 840,909
1999 1,641,997 831,828
1998 1,606,899 822,258
1997 1,571,691 812,139
1996 1,535,914 803,789
1995 1,498,836 798,746
1994 1,460,023 794,771
1993 1,420,115 790,369
1992 1,380,033 785,346
1991 1,341,756 779,656
1990 1,305,696 773,316
1989 1,270,274 766,321
1988 1,235,476 758,697
1987 1,199,167 750,540
1986 1,160,650 739,306
1985 1,121,945 723,761
1984 1,083,660 706,716
1983 1,046,137 689,835
1982 1,009,269 673,414
1981 969,996 657,471
1980 937,485 641,975
1979 901,742 626,862
1978 849,239 612,091
1977 799,574 597,805
1976 758,508 585,534
1975 720,380 575,906
1974 685,448 567,489
1973 652,408 559,222
1972 622,407 550,499
1971 600,481 541,121
1970 590,334 531,188
1969 587,066 520,797
1968 583,966 510,002
1967 580,933 498,873
1966 577,866 486,487
1965 574,664 472,575
1964 566,266 458,324
1963 552,966 444,276
1962 540,186 430,536
1961 527,942 417,406
1960 516,165 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Fiji

Fertility rate
Botswana

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Fiji
2023 2.73 2.28
2022 2.79 2.31
2021 2.83 2.33
2020 2.86 2.36
2019 2.91 2.38
2018 2.94 2.42
2017 2.97 2.46
2016 2.99 2.52
2015 3.01 2.57
2014 3.03 2.59
2013 3.05 2.6
2012 3.07 2.61
2011 3.1 2.63
2010 3.14 2.7
2009 3.13 2.76
2008 3.13 2.82
2007 3.13 2.87
2006 3.11 2.91
2005 3.08 2.92
2004 3.06 2.94
2003 3.11 2.96
2002 3.18 2.97
2001 3.25 2.97
2000 3.29 2.99
1999 3.31 3.05
1998 3.36 3.12
1997 3.43 3.19
1996 3.57 3.25
1995 3.79 3.25
1994 4.02 3.26
1993 4.15 3.29
1992 4.26 3.33
1991 4.37 3.37
1990 4.51 3.39
1989 4.67 3.4
1988 4.88 3.43
1987 5.1 3.48
1986 5.33 3.54
1985 5.48 3.66
1984 5.63 3.8
1983 5.79 3.88
1982 5.97 3.94
1981 6.16 3.99
1980 6.29 4.04
1979 6.4 4.08
1978 6.48 4.1
1977 6.54 4.11
1976 6.6 4.12
1975 6.61 4.1
1974 6.61 4.07
1973 6.59 4.16
1972 6.56 4.32
1971 6.54 4.51
1970 6.55 4.71
1969 6.56 4.91
1968 6.58 5.11
1967 6.6 5.33
1966 6.61 5.55
1965 6.6 5.76
1964 6.61 5.96
1963 6.58 6.09
1962 6.54 6.2
1961 6.56 6.28
1960 6.6 6.36

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

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Botswana and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Fiji
2024 24.2 28.9
2023 23.9 28.7
2022 23.6 28.5
2021 23.4 28.3
2020 23.3 28.1
2019 23.1 27.8
2018 22.9 27.5
2017 22.8 27.2
2016 22.7 26.9
2015 22.7 26.7
2014 22.7 26.4
2013 22.7 26.1
2012 22.8 25.9
2011 22.7 25.6
2010 22.5 25.3
2009 22.2 25
2008 22 24.8
2007 21.7 24.5
2006 21.5 24.2
2005 21.2 23.9
2004 20.9 23.6
2003 20.6 23.4
2002 20.3 23.1
2001 20 22.8
2000 19.7 22.6
1999 19.4 22.3
1998 19.1 22.1
1997 18.8 21.8
1996 18.6 21.6
1995 18.3 21.5
1994 18 21.3
1993 17.8 21.2
1992 17.6 21.1
1991 17.4 21
1990 17.3 20.9
1989 17.1 20.8
1988 17 20.6
1987 16.9 20.5
1986 16.9 20.3
1985 16.8 20.1
1984 16.8 20
1983 16.8 19.8
1982 16.8 19.6
1981 16.8 19.5
1980 16.8 19.3
1979 16.9 19.1
1978 16.6 19
1977 16.4 18.8
1976 16.2 18.5
1975 16 18.3
1974 15.8 18.1
1973 15.6 17.8
1972 15.4 17.6
1971 15.3 17.4
1970 15.4 17.2
1969 15.6 17.1
1968 15.7 16.9
1967 15.9 16.8
1966 16.2 16.7
1965 16.4 16.7
1964 16.6 16.7
1963 16.8 16.6
1962 17.1 16.6
1961 17.4 16.7
1960 17.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.5%
2019
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
19.2%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
28.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

Botswana Fiji
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.1%
2018
English speaking
38.4%
2023
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

Botswana Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.81
2015
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Fiji
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
2,138 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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