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Botswana vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 47th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana France
Population
2615162
68788006
Population rank 142/197 23/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Botswana and France: Comparison Charts

Botswana and France economies compared

GDP
Botswana

France
1x
Year GDP
Botswana France
2024 $19,402,063,513 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $19,411,266,967 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $20,321,150,599 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $18,750,182,236 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $14,960,251,608 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $16,725,908,149 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $17,031,943,186 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $16,105,155,857 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $15,082,637,184 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $13,530,748,845 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $15,470,088,501 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $14,271,738,933 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $13,907,464,500 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $12,637,273,429 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $10,118,459,242 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $10,730,829,116 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $10,567,270,656 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $9,919,158,482 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $7,511,582,173 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $5,020,265,627 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $4,146,464,587 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $3,942,876,703 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $3,790,636,324 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $3,083,822,112 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $1,965,226,890 $926,320,855,615
1986 $1,392,602,164 $764,946,585,851
1985 $1,114,783,343 $547,220,981,165
1984 $1,240,822,167 $525,033,325,828
1983 $1,172,230,397 $553,356,312,936
1982 $1,014,945,696 $578,152,310,610
1981 $1,073,812,830 $609,184,791,792
1980 $1,060,889,704 $694,529,183,483
1979 $819,870,259 $608,218,624,730
1978 $590,407,374 $501,724,418,605
1977 $451,624,780 $406,401,711,688
1976 $372,025,093 $368,363,152,144
1975 $355,168,572 $357,324,307,786
1974 $306,044,208 $282,739,225,314
1973 $244,124,164 $261,970,536,240
1972 $164,460,915 $201,738,881,664
1971 $127,448,614 $164,694,210,962
1970 $96,243,234 $147,312,861,698
1969 $77,361,547 $140,660,914,841
1968 $66,248,441 $128,710,572,572
1967 $58,642,354 $118,088,635,381
1966 $51,465,655 $109,306,730,313
1965 $45,788,696 $100,927,668,584
1964 $41,616,348 $93,424,179,943
1963 $38,091,843 $84,227,606,650
1962 $35,644,957 $75,196,980,365
1961 $32,902,613 $67,158,050,215
1960 $30,411,414 $61,959,085,885

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

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Botswana and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana France
2024 $7,696 $46,103
2023 $7,826 $44,700
2022 $8,329 $40,989
2021 $7,808 $43,725
2020 $6,323 $39,170
2019 $7,172 $40,408
2018 $7,408 $41,418
2017 $7,105 $38,687
2016 $6,749 $37,024
2015 $6,141 $36,702
2014 $7,122 $43,148
2013 $6,667 $42,669
2012 $6,596 $40,864
2011 $7,287 $43,930
2010 $6,216 $40,695
2009 $5,083 $41,728
2008 $5,503 $45,465
2007 $5,529 $41,486
2006 $5,292 $36,432
2005 $5,391 $34,696
2004 $4,957 $33,645
2003 $4,230 $29,480
2002 $3,117 $24,145
2001 $3,206 $22,332
2000 $3,451 $22,341
1999 $3,340 $24,576
1998 $2,981 $24,869
1997 $3,194 $24,169
1996 $3,156 $26,758
1995 $3,156 $26,792
1994 $2,917 $23,360
1993 $2,929 $22,239
1992 $3,005 $23,615
1991 $2,939 $21,501
1990 $2,903 $21,586
1989 $2,428 $17,547
1988 $2,141 $17,550
1987 $1,639 $16,176
1986 $1,200 $13,430
1985 $994 $9,657
1984 $1,145 $9,312
1983 $1,121 $9,862
1982 $1,006 $10,360
1981 $1,107 $10,956
1980 $1,132 $12,565
1979 $909 $11,063
1978 $695 $9,167
1977 $565 $7,459
1976 $490 $6,792
1975 $493 $6,617
1974 $446 $5,261
1973 $374 $4,907
1972 $264.2 $3,809
1971 $212.2 $3,137
1970 $163 $2,833
1969 $131.8 $2,729
1968 $113.4 $2,518
1967 $100.9 $2,328
1966 $89.1 $2,173
1965 $79.7 $2,024
1964 $73.5 $1,891
1963 $68.9 $1,723
1962 $66 $1,554
1961 $62.3 $1,402
1960 $58.9 $1,307

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

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Botswana vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana France
2026 69.6 83.7
2025 69.4 83.6
2024 69.3 83.5
2023 69.2 83.3
2022 68.7 82.5
2021 63.3 82.3
2020 67.6 82.2
2019 67.2 82.7
2018 66.4 82.6
2017 65.4 82.4
2016 64.3 82.4
2015 63.2 82.1
2014 62.2 82.4
2013 61.2 82
2012 60.4 81.7
2011 59.7 81.8
2010 59.1 81.4
2009 58.3 81.2
2008 57.7 81
2007 56.7 81
2006 55.1 80.7
2005 54.4 80.3
2004 53.6 80.3
2003 52.9 79.4
2002 52.4 79.4
2001 52.2 79.2
2000 52.3 79
1999 52.5 78.7
1998 53 78.6
1997 53.6 78.4
1996 54.3 78.1
1995 54.7 77.9
1994 56 77.8
1993 57.3 77.3
1992 58.2 77.3
1991 58.9 77
1990 60.1 76.8
1989 61.2 76.5
1988 61.7 76.4
1987 62.8 76.1
1986 63.4 75.6
1985 63.6 75.3
1984 63.7 75.2
1983 63.6 74.7
1982 63.4 74.8
1981 63 74.4
1980 62.5 74.2
1979 62 74.1
1978 61.5 73.8
1977 60.9 73.7
1976 60.2 73.1
1975 59.5 72.9
1974 58.9 72.8
1973 58.3 72.5
1972 57.7 72.3
1971 57.1 72.1
1970 56.4 72.1
1969 55.9 71.2
1968 55.4 71.5
1967 54.9 71.5
1966 54.4 71.5
1965 53.9 71.1
1964 53.4 71.3
1963 52.8 70.3
1962 52.3 70.5
1961 51.8 71
1960 51.2 70.4
1959 50.7 70.2
1958 50.1 70.1
1957 49.5 68.9
1956 49 68.5
1955 48.5 68.4
1954 48 68.2
1953 47.5 67.3
1952 47 67.4
1951 46.6 66.1
1950 46.2 66.4

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

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Botswana and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

France
1x
Year Population
Botswana France
2024 2,521,139 68,551,653
2023 2,480,244 68,372,286
2022 2,439,892 68,184,457
2021 2,401,441 67,842,811
2020 2,365,894 67,601,110
2019 2,332,083 67,382,061
2018 2,299,141 67,158,348
2017 2,266,747 66,918,020
2016 2,234,776 66,724,104
2015 2,203,273 66,548,272
2014 2,172,044 66,312,067
2013 2,140,682 65,997,932
2012 2,108,617 65,657,659
2011 2,073,535 65,340,830
2010 2,033,111 65,026,211
2009 1,990,673 64,706,436
2008 1,949,970 64,375,116
2007 1,911,201 64,016,890
2006 1,874,516 63,622,342
2005 1,839,877 63,180,854
2004 1,807,146 62,707,588
2003 1,775,736 62,249,855
2002 1,744,763 61,812,142
2001 1,712,254 61,364,377
2000 1,677,382 60,918,661
1999 1,641,997 60,501,986
1998 1,606,899 60,190,684
1997 1,571,691 59,968,066
1996 1,535,914 59,754,504
1995 1,498,836 59,541,294
1994 1,460,023 59,324,863
1993 1,420,115 59,103,094
1992 1,380,033 58,846,584
1991 1,341,756 58,554,242
1990 1,305,696 58,261,012
1989 1,270,274 57,943,062
1988 1,235,476 57,598,186
1987 1,199,167 57,266,167
1986 1,160,650 56,956,002
1985 1,121,945 56,665,619
1984 1,083,660 56,383,085
1983 1,046,137 56,108,330
1982 1,009,269 55,806,789
1981 969,996 55,603,353
1980 937,485 55,274,184
1979 901,742 54,979,851
1978 849,239 54,734,030
1977 799,574 54,486,467
1976 758,508 54,232,383
1975 720,380 54,002,853
1974 685,448 53,746,571
1973 652,408 53,392,161
1972 622,407 52,962,356
1971 600,481 52,499,553
1970 590,334 52,007,169
1969 587,066 51,536,014
1968 583,966 51,112,980
1967 580,933 50,722,791
1966 577,866 50,311,637
1965 574,664 49,877,725
1964 566,266 49,401,492
1963 552,966 48,877,567
1962 540,186 48,389,516
1961 527,942 47,905,982
1960 516,165 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and France

Fertility rate
Botswana

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana France
2023 2.73 1.66
2022 2.79 1.79
2021 2.83 1.84
2020 2.86 1.83
2019 2.91 1.86
2018 2.94 1.87
2017 2.97 1.89
2016 2.99 1.92
2015 3.01 1.96
2014 3.03 2
2013 3.05 1.99
2012 3.07 2.01
2011 3.1 2.01
2010 3.14 2.03
2009 3.13 2
2008 3.13 2.01
2007 3.13 1.98
2006 3.11 2
2005 3.08 1.94
2004 3.06 1.92
2003 3.11 1.89
2002 3.18 1.88
2001 3.25 1.9
2000 3.29 1.89
1999 3.31 1.81
1998 3.36 1.78
1997 3.43 1.77
1996 3.57 1.75
1995 3.79 1.74
1994 4.02 1.73
1993 4.15 1.73
1992 4.26 1.74
1991 4.37 1.75
1990 4.51 1.77
1989 4.67 1.79
1988 4.88 1.81
1987 5.1 1.83
1986 5.33 1.85
1985 5.48 1.86
1984 5.63 1.86
1983 5.79 1.86
1982 5.97 1.86
1981 6.16 1.85
1980 6.29 1.85
1979 6.4 1.87
1978 6.48 1.89
1977 6.54 1.94
1976 6.6 2.01
1975 6.61 2.09
1974 6.61 2.18
1973 6.59 2.28
1972 6.56 2.38
1971 6.54 2.47
1970 6.55 2.55
1969 6.56 2.62
1968 6.58 2.69
1967 6.6 2.75
1966 6.61 2.8
1965 6.6 2.84
1964 6.61 2.87
1963 6.58 2.89
1962 6.54 2.89
1961 6.56 2.87
1960 6.6 2.85

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

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Botswana and France demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana France
2024 24.2 43
2023 23.9 42.8
2022 23.6 42.6
2021 23.4 42.4
2020 23.3 42.3
2019 23.1 42.1
2018 22.9 41.9
2017 22.8 41.6
2016 22.7 41.4
2015 22.7 41.2
2014 22.7 41
2013 22.7 40.8
2012 22.8 40.5
2011 22.7 40.3
2010 22.5 40
2009 22.2 39.8
2008 22 39.6
2007 21.7 39.4
2006 21.5 39.1
2005 21.2 38.9
2004 20.9 38.6
2003 20.6 38.4
2002 20.3 38.2
2001 20 37.9
2000 19.7 37.7
1999 19.4 37.4
1998 19.1 37.1
1997 18.8 36.8
1996 18.6 36.5
1995 18.3 36.2
1994 18 35.9
1993 17.8 35.6
1992 17.6 35.3
1991 17.4 35
1990 17.3 34.7
1989 17.1 34.5
1988 17 34.2
1987 16.9 34
1986 16.9 33.7
1985 16.8 33.5
1984 16.8 33.3
1983 16.8 33
1982 16.8 32.8
1981 16.8 32.6
1980 16.8 32.4
1979 16.9 32.3
1978 16.6 32.1
1977 16.4 31.9
1976 16.2 31.7
1975 16 31.6
1974 15.8 31.7
1973 15.6 31.8
1972 15.4 32
1971 15.3 32.2
1970 15.4 32.4
1969 15.6 32.5
1968 15.7 32.6
1967 15.9 32.7
1966 16.2 32.7
1965 16.4 32.7
1964 16.6 32.8
1963 16.8 32.8
1962 17.1 32.9
1961 17.4 32.8
1960 17.7 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana France
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Botswana France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana France
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
38.4%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Botswana France
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana France
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
654,437 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. 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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