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Botswana vs Georgia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 3.7M in Georgia (ranked 130/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 26,830 sq mi for Georgia (ranked 47th vs. 118th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Georgia ranks 107/197 ($34.2B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,241).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Georgia
Population
2615162
3697615
Population rank 142/197 131/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$34.2B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 107/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$9,241
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 89/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$28,285
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
36.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$3,336
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 96/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$6,891
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 26,830 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
137.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
38 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Botswana and Georgia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Georgia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Georgia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Georgia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $34,189,423,545
2023 $19,411,266,967 $30,777,833,601
2022 $20,321,150,599 $24,984,568,960
2021 $18,750,182,236 $18,853,115,589
2020 $14,960,251,608 $16,010,869,216
2019 $16,725,908,149 $17,638,337,117
2018 $17,031,943,186 $17,902,544,881
2017 $16,105,155,857 $16,473,125,375
2016 $15,082,637,184 $15,444,548,902
2015 $13,530,748,845 $15,223,796,149
2014 $15,470,088,501 $17,966,015,109
2013 $14,271,738,933 $17,517,660,144
2012 $13,907,464,500 $16,894,392,033
2011 $15,110,643,612 $15,475,290,469
2010 $12,637,273,429 $12,426,907,967
2009 $10,118,459,242 $10,766,920,066
2008 $10,730,829,116 $12,795,145,131
2007 $10,567,270,656 $10,172,931,089
2006 $9,919,158,482 $7,745,250,734
2005 $9,918,907,108 $6,410,912,050
2004 $8,957,467,707 $5,125,365,192
2003 $7,511,582,173 $3,991,377,904
2002 $5,438,863,983 $3,395,766,678
2001 $5,489,608,300 $3,219,462,262
2000 $5,788,329,609 $3,057,475,335
1999 $5,484,263,347 $2,800,025,883
1998 $4,790,481,509 $3,613,497,317
1997 $5,020,265,627 $3,510,520,231
1996 $4,847,757,218 $3,094,936,177
1995 $4,730,599,122 $2,693,732,612
1994 $4,259,259,604 $2,513,867,645
1993 $4,160,129,175 $2,701,181,331
1992 $4,146,464,587 $3,690,328,964
1991 $3,942,876,703 $6,324,503,311
1990 $3,790,636,324 $7,735,927,264
1989 $3,083,822,112 $8,902,632,715
1988 $2,644,554,159 $8,833,588,173
1987 $1,965,226,890 $7,321,981,334
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
1969 $77,361,547 -
1968 $66,248,441 -
1967 $58,642,354 -
1966 $51,465,655 -
1965 $45,788,696 -
1964 $41,616,348 -
1963 $38,091,843 -
1962 $35,644,957 -
1961 $32,902,613 -
1960 $30,411,414 -

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

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Botswana and Georgia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Georgia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Georgia
2024 $7,696 $9,241
2023 $7,826 $8,284
2022 $8,329 $6,730
2021 $7,808 $5,084
2020 $6,323 $4,301
2019 $7,172 $4,741
2018 $7,408 $4,804
2017 $7,105 $4,419
2016 $6,749 $4,143
2015 $6,141 $4,087
2014 $7,122 $4,830
2013 $6,667 $4,712
2012 $6,596 $4,531
2011 $7,287 $4,120
2010 $6,216 $3,282
2009 $5,083 $2,823
2008 $5,503 $3,325
2007 $5,529 $2,635
2006 $5,292 $1,996
2005 $5,391 $1,643
2004 $4,957 $1,305
2003 $4,230 $1,010
2002 $3,117 $854
2001 $3,206 $802
2000 $3,451 $750
1999 $3,340 $674
1998 $2,981 $852
1997 $3,194 $807
1996 $3,156 $689
1995 $3,156 $578
1994 $2,917 $520
1993 $2,929 $550
1992 $3,005 $757
1991 $2,939 $1,308
1990 $2,903 $1,611
1989 $2,428 $1,853
1988 $2,141 $1,844
1987 $1,639 $1,544
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 -
1976 $490 -
1975 $493 -
1974 $446 -
1973 $374 -
1972 $264.2 -
1971 $212.2 -
1970 $163 -
1969 $131.8 -
1968 $113.4 -
1967 $100.9 -
1966 $89.1 -
1965 $79.7 -
1964 $73.5 -
1963 $68.9 -
1962 $66 -
1961 $62.3 -
1960 $58.9 -

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

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Botswana vs. Georgia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Georgia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Georgia
2026 69.6 75
2025 69.4 74.8
2024 69.3 74.7
2023 69.2 74.5
2022 68.7 74.1
2021 63.3 71.6
2020 67.6 73.5
2019 67.2 74.2
2018 66.4 74
2017 65.4 73.4
2016 64.3 73.1
2015 63.2 73.2
2014 62.2 73.1
2013 61.2 73
2012 60.4 72.7
2011 59.7 72.5
2010 59.1 71.7
2009 58.3 71.1
2008 57.7 70.9
2007 56.7 71
2006 55.1 71
2005 54.4 70.7
2004 53.6 71
2003 52.9 71.4
2002 52.4 70.4
2001 52.2 70.4
2000 52.3 70.1
1999 52.5 70
1998 53 69.8
1997 53.6 69.7
1996 54.3 70.6
1995 54.7 69.4
1994 56 68.7
1993 57.3 67.4
1992 58.2 67.8
1991 58.9 68.2
1990 60.1 68.7
1989 61.2 68.6
1988 61.7 68.8
1987 62.8 69.2
1986 63.4 69.2
1985 63.6 69
1984 63.7 68.8
1983 63.6 69.1
1982 63.4 69.1
1981 63 68.7
1980 62.5 68.3
1979 62 67.9
1978 61.5 67.6
1977 60.9 67.2
1976 60.2 66.9
1975 59.5 66.5
1974 58.9 66.2
1973 58.3 65.9
1972 57.7 65.5
1971 57.1 65.2
1970 56.4 64.9
1969 55.9 64.5
1968 55.4 64.1
1967 54.9 63.8
1966 54.4 63.4
1965 53.9 63.1
1964 53.4 62.8
1963 52.8 62.5
1962 52.3 62.1
1961 51.8 61.7
1960 51.2 61.3
1959 50.7 61
1958 50.1 60.6
1957 49.5 60.2
1956 49 59.9
1955 48.5 59.5
1954 48 59.1
1953 47.5 58.8
1952 47 58.4
1951 46.6 58
1950 46.2 57.7

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

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Botswana and Georgia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Georgia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Georgia
2024 2,521,139 3,699,557
2023 2,480,244 3,715,483
2022 2,439,892 3,712,502
2021 2,401,441 3,708,610
2020 2,365,894 3,722,716
2019 2,332,083 3,720,161
2018 2,299,141 3,726,549
2017 2,266,747 3,728,004
2016 2,234,776 3,727,505
2015 2,203,273 3,725,276
2014 2,172,044 3,719,414
2013 2,140,682 3,717,668
2012 2,108,617 3,728,874
2011 2,073,535 3,756,441
2010 2,033,111 3,786,695
2009 1,990,673 3,814,419
2008 1,949,970 3,848,449
2007 1,911,201 3,860,158
2006 1,874,516 3,880,347
2005 1,839,877 3,902,469
2004 1,807,146 3,927,340
2003 1,775,736 3,951,736
2002 1,744,763 3,978,515
2001 1,712,254 4,014,373
2000 1,677,382 4,077,131
1999 1,641,997 4,157,192
1998 1,606,899 4,243,607
1997 1,571,691 4,349,913
1996 1,535,914 4,491,699
1995 1,498,836 4,657,722
1994 1,460,023 4,836,076
1993 1,420,115 4,911,100
1992 1,380,033 4,873,500
1991 1,341,756 4,835,900
1990 1,305,696 4,802,000
1989 1,270,274 4,803,300
1988 1,235,476 4,790,700
1987 1,199,167 4,743,500
1986 1,160,650 4,704,500
1985 1,121,945 4,662,900
1984 1,083,660 4,622,200
1983 1,046,137 4,582,900
1982 1,009,269 4,542,800
1981 969,996 4,504,500
1980 937,485 4,467,700
1979 901,742 4,430,200
1978 849,239 4,397,700
1977 799,574 4,372,100
1976 758,508 4,342,400
1975 720,380 4,311,200
1974 685,448 4,279,500
1973 652,408 4,242,500
1972 622,407 4,205,300
1971 600,481 4,163,000
1970 590,334 4,119,900
1969 587,066 4,080,300
1968 583,966 4,042,300
1967 580,933 4,005,800
1966 577,866 3,966,700
1965 574,664 3,921,600
1964 566,266 3,870,300
1963 552,966 3,816,100
1962 540,186 3,760,300
1961 527,942 3,703,600
1960 516,165 3,645,600

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Georgia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Georgia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Georgia
2023 2.73 1.81
2022 2.79 1.82
2021 2.83 1.98
2020 2.86 1.98
2019 2.91 2.02
2018 2.94 2.09
2017 2.97 2.14
2016 2.99 2.23
2015 3.01 2.21
2014 3.03 2.18
2013 3.05 1.99
2012 3.07 1.93
2011 3.1 1.92
2010 3.14 1.97
2009 3.13 1.99
2008 3.13 1.83
2007 3.13 1.7
2006 3.11 1.62
2005 3.08 1.58
2004 3.06 1.57
2003 3.11 1.55
2002 3.18 1.57
2001 3.25 1.58
2000 3.29 1.61
1999 3.31 1.64
1998 3.36 1.7
1997 3.43 1.73
1996 3.57 1.76
1995 3.79 1.81
1994 4.02 1.84
1993 4.15 1.91
1992 4.26 2.05
1991 4.37 2.21
1990 4.51 2.31
1989 4.67 2.32
1988 4.88 2.32
1987 5.1 2.32
1986 5.33 2.38
1985 5.48 2.4
1984 5.63 2.38
1983 5.79 2.34
1982 5.97 2.31
1981 6.16 2.33
1980 6.29 2.35
1979 6.4 2.38
1978 6.48 2.42
1977 6.54 2.44
1976 6.6 2.51
1975 6.61 2.55
1974 6.61 2.57
1973 6.59 2.62
1972 6.56 2.67
1971 6.54 2.71
1970 6.55 2.7
1969 6.56 2.69
1968 6.58 2.69
1967 6.6 2.74
1966 6.61 2.73
1965 6.6 2.77
1964 6.61 2.89
1963 6.58 2.95
1962 6.54 2.94
1961 6.56 2.94
1960 6.6 2.94

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

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Botswana and Georgia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Georgia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Georgia
2024 24.2 38
2023 23.9 37.8
2022 23.6 37.7
2021 23.4 37.6
2020 23.3 37.5
2019 23.1 37.4
2018 22.9 37.3
2017 22.8 37.2
2016 22.7 37.1
2015 22.7 37.1
2014 22.7 37
2013 22.7 36.9
2012 22.8 36.6
2011 22.7 36.4
2010 22.5 36.2
2009 22.2 36
2008 22 35.8
2007 21.7 35.7
2006 21.5 35.5
2005 21.2 35.2
2004 20.9 35
2003 20.6 34.7
2002 20.3 34.5
2001 20 34.2
2000 19.7 33.9
1999 19.4 33.5
1998 19.1 33.1
1997 18.8 32.8
1996 18.6 32.4
1995 18.3 32.1
1994 18 31.8
1993 17.8 31.4
1992 17.6 31.2
1991 17.4 30.9
1990 17.3 30.6
1989 17.1 30.4
1988 17 30.1
1987 16.9 30
1986 16.9 29.8
1985 16.8 29.7
1984 16.8 29.6
1983 16.8 29.4
1982 16.8 29.3
1981 16.8 29.2
1980 16.8 29.1
1979 16.9 29
1978 16.6 28.8
1977 16.4 28.7
1976 16.2 28.7
1975 16 28.7
1974 15.8 28.8
1973 15.6 28.9
1972 15.4 28.9
1971 15.3 28.8
1970 15.4 28.5
1969 15.6 28.4
1968 15.7 28.5
1967 15.9 28.5
1966 16.2 28.5
1965 16.4 28.4
1964 16.6 28.2
1963 16.8 28.1
1962 17.1 27.9
1961 17.4 27.8
1960 17.7 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Georgia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$30B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.98%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.86%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
26,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
62%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
69.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
26.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$4.45B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$4.06B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,513,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
9.88%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Georgia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,530 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
13.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
78.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
25.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
16.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
79.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
3,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Georgia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+1,283
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
61.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.6:53.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
60.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
62
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.04
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
12.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.7%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
18%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
81.9%
2023

Health

Botswana Georgia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$554
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$326
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.85%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
5.64
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
26.2 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
35.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
31.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
14.4 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Georgia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
7,252 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
9,158 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
10,897 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
12,611 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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