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Botswana vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 47th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Finland
Population
2615162
5631965
Population rank 142/197 120/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Botswana and Finland: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Finland economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Finland
2024 $19,402,063,513 $298,696,961,298
2023 $19,411,266,967 $295,021,982,463
2022 $20,321,150,599 $280,253,099,309
2021 $18,750,182,236 $294,223,210,496
2020 $14,960,251,608 $270,000,311,606
2019 $16,725,908,149 $267,014,821,129
2018 $17,031,943,186 $273,869,255,596
2017 $16,105,155,857 $253,846,138,440
2016 $15,082,637,184 $238,777,818,793
2015 $13,530,748,845 $233,210,733,506
2014 $15,470,088,501 $273,478,528,955
2013 $14,271,738,933 $270,268,036,626
2012 $13,907,464,500 $257,443,384,493
2011 $15,110,643,612 $275,126,915,516
2010 $12,637,273,429 $249,429,613,683
2009 $10,118,459,242 $253,480,783,439
2008 $10,730,829,116 $285,698,662,071
2007 $10,567,270,656 $256,360,251,538
2006 $9,919,158,482 $217,044,068,234
2005 $9,918,907,108 $204,859,368,791
2004 $8,957,467,707 $197,458,297,640
2003 $7,511,582,173 $171,612,867,736
2002 $5,438,863,983 $140,360,963,812
2001 $5,489,608,300 $129,519,672,869
2000 $5,788,329,609 $125,967,821,111
1999 $5,484,263,347 $135,234,241,918
1998 $4,790,481,509 $133,990,876,725
1997 $5,020,265,627 $126,862,902,302
1996 $4,847,757,218 $131,991,975,149
1995 $4,730,599,122 $134,060,457,516
1994 $4,259,259,604 $103,182,697,780
1993 $4,160,129,175 $89,112,105,756
1992 $4,146,464,587 $112,537,828,511
1991 $3,942,876,703 $127,794,441,994
1990 $3,790,636,324 $141,446,120,355
1989 $3,083,822,112 $118,991,270,611
1988 $2,644,554,159 $109,039,090,263
1987 $1,965,226,890 $91,564,993,913
1986 $1,392,602,164 $73,511,611,541
1985 $1,114,783,343 $55,856,676,899
1984 $1,240,822,167 $52,870,993,273
1983 $1,172,230,397 $50,956,447,481
1982 $1,014,945,696 $52,784,013,815
1981 $1,073,812,830 $52,440,066,134
1980 $1,060,889,704 $53,649,984,061
1979 $819,870,259 $44,469,218,440
1978 $590,407,374 $36,259,392,058
1977 $451,624,780 $33,502,784,418
1976 $372,025,093 $31,852,352,670
1975 $355,168,572 $29,475,251,333
1974 $306,044,208 $24,851,036,710
1973 $244,124,164 $19,474,098,335
1972 $164,460,915 $14,744,499,570
1971 $127,448,614 $12,528,522,307
1970 $96,243,234 $11,358,529,162
1969 $77,361,547 $10,177,524,839
1968 $66,248,441 $8,916,565,041
1967 $58,642,354 $9,468,272,357
1966 $51,465,655 $9,306,142,172
1965 $45,788,696 $8,680,393,839
1964 $41,616,348 $7,848,987,793
1963 $38,091,843 $6,958,916,548
1962 $35,644,957 $6,407,796,043
1961 $32,902,613 $5,984,433,774
1960 $30,411,414 $5,279,481,824

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

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Botswana and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Finland
2024 $7,696 $53,150
2023 $7,826 $52,834
2022 $8,329 $50,441
2021 $7,808 $53,099
2020 $6,323 $48,829
2019 $7,172 $48,358
2018 $7,408 $49,654
2017 $7,105 $46,085
2016 $6,749 $43,451
2015 $6,141 $42,560
2014 $7,122 $50,074
2013 $6,667 $49,691
2012 $6,596 $47,552
2011 $7,287 $51,060
2010 $6,216 $46,506
2009 $5,083 $47,478
2008 $5,503 $53,769
2007 $5,529 $48,473
2006 $5,292 $41,214
2005 $5,391 $39,050
2004 $4,957 $37,768
2003 $4,230 $32,920
2002 $3,117 $26,989
2001 $3,206 $24,965
2000 $3,451 $24,336
1999 $3,340 $26,180
1998 $2,981 $26,000
1997 $3,194 $24,682
1996 $3,156 $25,757
1995 $3,156 $26,246
1994 $2,917 $20,278
1993 $2,929 $17,589
1992 $3,005 $22,320
1991 $2,939 $25,489
1990 $2,903 $28,366
1989 $2,428 $23,969
1988 $2,141 $22,044
1987 $1,639 $18,565
1986 $1,200 $14,947
1985 $994 $11,394
1984 $1,145 $10,830
1983 $1,121 $10,494
1982 $1,006 $10,935
1981 $1,107 $10,925
1980 $1,132 $11,225
1979 $909 $9,333
1978 $695 $7,629
1977 $565 $7,070
1976 $490 $6,740
1975 $493 $6,256
1974 $446 $5,298
1973 $374 $4,174
1972 $264.2 $3,178
1971 $212.2 $2,716
1970 $163 $2,466
1969 $131.8 $2,201
1968 $113.4 $1,927
1967 $100.9 $2,056
1966 $89.1 $2,032
1965 $79.7 $1,902
1964 $73.5 $1,726
1963 $68.9 $1,538
1962 $66 $1,427
1961 $62.3 $1,341
1960 $58.9 $1,192

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

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Botswana vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Finland
2026 69.6 82.4
2025 69.4 82.2
2024 69.3 82.1
2023 69.2 81.9
2022 68.7 81.2
2021 63.3 81.8
2020 67.6 81.8
2019 67.2 81.9
2018 66.4 81.6
2017 65.4 81.5
2016 64.3 81.3
2015 63.2 81.4
2014 62.2 81.1
2013 61.2 80.9
2012 60.4 80.5
2011 59.7 80.4
2010 59.1 80
2009 58.3 79.8
2008 57.7 79.7
2007 56.7 79.4
2006 55.1 79.4
2005 54.4 79
2004 53.6 78.8
2003 52.9 78.5
2002 52.4 78.3
2001 52.2 78.1
2000 52.3 77.7
1999 52.5 77.5
1998 53 77.3
1997 53.6 77.1
1996 54.3 76.9
1995 54.7 76.6
1994 56 76.6
1993 57.3 75.9
1992 58.2 75.6
1991 58.9 75.4
1990 60.1 75
1989 61.2 75
1988 61.7 74.8
1987 62.8 74.8
1986 63.4 74.8
1985 63.6 74.4
1984 63.7 74.7
1983 63.6 74.4
1982 63.4 74.5
1981 63 74
1980 62.5 73.6
1979 62 73.4
1978 61.5 73.1
1977 60.9 72.5
1976 60.2 72
1975 59.5 71.8
1974 58.9 71.3
1973 58.3 71.4
1972 57.7 70.9
1971 57.1 70.1
1970 56.4 70.3
1969 55.9 69.6
1968 55.4 69.8
1967 54.9 69.8
1966 54.4 69.6
1965 53.9 69.1
1964 53.4 69.4
1963 52.8 69.2
1962 52.3 68.7
1961 51.8 69
1960 51.2 69
1959 50.7 68.8
1958 50.1 68.6
1957 49.5 67.5
1956 49 68
1955 48.5 67.3
1954 48 67.5
1953 47.5 66.6
1952 47 66.5
1951 46.6 65.6
1950 46.2 64.2

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

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Botswana and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Finland
1x
Year Population
Botswana Finland
2024 2,521,139 5,619,911
2023 2,480,244 5,583,911
2022 2,439,892 5,556,106
2021 2,401,441 5,541,017
2020 2,365,894 5,529,543
2019 2,332,083 5,521,606
2018 2,299,141 5,515,525
2017 2,266,747 5,508,214
2016 2,234,776 5,495,303
2015 2,203,273 5,479,531
2014 2,172,044 5,461,512
2013 2,140,682 5,438,972
2012 2,108,617 5,413,971
2011 2,073,535 5,388,272
2010 2,033,111 5,363,352
2009 1,990,673 5,338,871
2008 1,949,970 5,313,399
2007 1,911,201 5,288,720
2006 1,874,516 5,266,268
2005 1,839,877 5,246,096
2004 1,807,146 5,228,172
2003 1,775,736 5,213,014
2002 1,744,763 5,200,598
2001 1,712,254 5,188,008
2000 1,677,382 5,176,209
1999 1,641,997 5,165,474
1998 1,606,899 5,153,498
1997 1,571,691 5,139,835
1996 1,535,914 5,124,573
1995 1,498,836 5,107,790
1994 1,460,023 5,088,333
1993 1,420,115 5,066,447
1992 1,380,033 5,041,992
1991 1,341,756 5,013,740
1990 1,305,696 4,986,431
1989 1,270,274 4,964,371
1988 1,235,476 4,946,481
1987 1,199,167 4,932,123
1986 1,160,650 4,918,154
1985 1,121,945 4,902,206
1984 1,083,660 4,881,803
1983 1,046,137 4,855,787
1982 1,009,269 4,826,933
1981 969,996 4,799,964
1980 937,485 4,779,535
1979 901,742 4,764,690
1978 849,239 4,752,528
1977 799,574 4,738,902
1976 758,508 4,725,664
1975 720,380 4,711,440
1974 685,448 4,690,574
1973 652,408 4,666,081
1972 622,407 4,639,657
1971 600,481 4,612,124
1970 590,334 4,606,307
1969 587,066 4,623,785
1968 583,966 4,626,469
1967 580,933 4,605,744
1966 577,866 4,580,869
1965 574,664 4,563,732
1964 566,266 4,548,543
1963 552,966 4,523,309
1962 540,186 4,491,443
1961 527,942 4,461,005
1960 516,165 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Finland

Fertility rate
Botswana

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Finland
2023 2.73 1.26
2022 2.79 1.32
2021 2.83 1.46
2020 2.86 1.37
2019 2.91 1.35
2018 2.94 1.41
2017 2.97 1.49
2016 2.99 1.57
2015 3.01 1.65
2014 3.03 1.71
2013 3.05 1.75
2012 3.07 1.8
2011 3.1 1.83
2010 3.14 1.87
2009 3.13 1.86
2008 3.13 1.85
2007 3.13 1.83
2006 3.11 1.84
2005 3.08 1.8
2004 3.06 1.8
2003 3.11 1.76
2002 3.18 1.72
2001 3.25 1.73
2000 3.29 1.73
1999 3.31 1.73
1998 3.36 1.7
1997 3.43 1.75
1996 3.57 1.78
1995 3.79 1.81
1994 4.02 1.85
1993 4.15 1.81
1992 4.26 1.85
1991 4.37 1.79
1990 4.51 1.78
1989 4.67 1.71
1988 4.88 1.69
1987 5.1 1.59
1986 5.33 1.6
1985 5.48 1.64
1984 5.63 1.69
1983 5.79 1.74
1982 5.97 1.71
1981 6.16 1.64
1980 6.29 1.63
1979 6.4 1.64
1978 6.48 1.64
1977 6.54 1.68
1976 6.6 1.7
1975 6.61 1.68
1974 6.61 1.61
1973 6.59 1.49
1972 6.56 1.58
1971 6.54 1.68
1970 6.55 1.83
1969 6.56 1.93
1968 6.58 2.14
1967 6.6 2.32
1966 6.61 2.41
1965 6.6 2.48
1964 6.61 2.59
1963 6.58 2.68
1962 6.54 2.68
1961 6.56 2.72
1960 6.6 2.72

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

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Botswana and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Finland
2024 24.2 44
2023 23.9 43.8
2022 23.6 43.5
2021 23.4 43.3
2020 23.3 43.2
2019 23.1 43
2018 22.9 42.8
2017 22.8 42.7
2016 22.7 42.6
2015 22.7 42.5
2014 22.7 42.4
2013 22.7 42.3
2012 22.8 42.2
2011 22.7 42.1
2010 22.5 41.9
2009 22.2 41.8
2008 22 41.6
2007 21.7 41.4
2006 21.5 41.2
2005 21.2 40.9
2004 20.9 40.6
2003 20.6 40.3
2002 20.3 40
2001 20 39.7
2000 19.7 39.4
1999 19.4 39
1998 19.1 38.7
1997 18.8 38.4
1996 18.6 38.1
1995 18.3 37.8
1994 18 37.5
1993 17.8 37.2
1992 17.6 37
1991 17.4 36.7
1990 17.3 36.4
1989 17.1 36.1
1988 17 35.8
1987 16.9 35.4
1986 16.9 35.1
1985 16.8 34.7
1984 16.8 34.3
1983 16.8 33.9
1982 16.8 33.5
1981 16.8 33.2
1980 16.8 32.8
1979 16.9 32.4
1978 16.6 32.1
1977 16.4 31.7
1976 16.2 31.2
1975 16 30.7
1974 15.8 30.4
1973 15.6 30.2
1972 15.4 30.1
1971 15.3 29.9
1970 15.4 29.6
1969 15.6 29.3
1968 15.7 29
1967 15.9 28.9
1966 16.2 28.8
1965 16.4 28.7
1964 16.6 28.6
1963 16.8 28.5
1962 17.1 28.5
1961 17.4 28.4
1960 17.7 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Finland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
100%
2000
English speaking
38.4%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Finland
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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