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Botswana vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 47th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Germany
Population
2615162
82575542
Population rank 142/197 19/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Botswana and Germany: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Germany economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Germany
2024 $19,402,063,513 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $19,411,266,967 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $20,321,150,599 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $18,750,182,236 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $14,960,251,608 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $16,725,908,149 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $17,031,943,186 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $16,105,155,857 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $15,082,637,184 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $13,530,748,845 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $15,470,088,501 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $14,271,738,933 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $13,907,464,500 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $15,110,643,612 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $12,637,273,429 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $10,118,459,242 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $10,730,829,116 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $10,567,270,656 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $9,919,158,482 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $5,438,863,983 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $5,484,263,347 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $4,790,481,509 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $5,020,265,627 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $4,847,757,218 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $4,730,599,122 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $4,259,259,604 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $4,160,129,175 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $3,942,876,703 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $3,790,636,324 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $3,083,822,112 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $1,965,226,890 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $1,114,783,343 $735,218,723,093
1984 $1,240,822,167 $727,767,760,979
1983 $1,172,230,397 $773,507,930,295
1982 $1,014,945,696 $779,421,633,755
1981 $1,073,812,830 $803,404,797,058
1980 $1,060,889,704 $953,772,499,462
1979 $819,870,259 $884,574,218,333
1978 $590,407,374 $743,182,891,918
1977 $451,624,780 $602,698,323,086
1976 $372,025,093 $521,658,712,133
1975 $355,168,572 $492,434,094,920
1974 $306,044,208 $446,934,971,657
1973 $244,124,164 $399,833,571,167
1972 $164,460,915 $300,899,944,795
1971 $127,448,614 $250,900,942,397
1970 $96,243,234 $216,629,229,947
1969 $77,361,547 $177,733,486,326
1968 $66,248,441 $156,527,292,653
1967 $58,642,354 $145,100,667,773
1966 $51,465,655 $143,304,275,684
1965 $45,788,696 $134,774,688,191
1964 $41,616,348 $123,330,404,665
1963 $38,091,843 $112,232,503,744
1962 $35,644,957 $105,895,435,234
1961 $32,902,613 $96,558,204,043
1960 $30,411,414 $84,619,845,881

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

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Botswana and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Germany
2024 $7,696 $56,104
2023 $7,826 $54,777
2022 $8,329 $50,507
2021 $7,808 $52,349
2020 $6,323 $47,395
2019 $7,172 $47,656
2018 $7,408 $48,916
2017 $7,105 $45,554
2016 $6,749 $42,949
2015 $6,141 $41,930
2014 $7,122 $48,960
2013 $6,667 $47,207
2012 $6,596 $44,718
2011 $7,287 $47,631
2010 $6,216 $42,397
2009 $5,083 $42,472
2008 $5,503 $46,379
2007 $5,529 $42,351
2006 $5,292 $36,980
2005 $5,391 $35,084
2004 $4,957 $34,567
2003 $4,230 $30,711
2002 $3,117 $25,487
2001 $3,206 $23,878
2000 $3,451 $23,926
1999 $3,340 $26,965
1998 $2,981 $27,396
1997 $3,194 $27,047
1996 $3,156 $30,600
1995 $3,156 $31,747
1994 $2,917 $27,202
1993 $2,929 $25,617
1992 $3,005 $26,560
1991 $2,939 $23,443
1990 $2,903 $22,386
1989 $2,428 $17,829
1988 $2,141 $17,997
1987 $1,639 $16,739
1986 $1,200 $13,511
1985 $994 $9,464
1984 $1,145 $9,347
1983 $1,121 $9,900
1982 $1,006 $9,950
1981 $1,107 $10,246
1980 $1,132 $12,183
1979 $909 $11,322
1978 $695 $9,517
1977 $565 $7,711
1976 $490 $6,659
1975 $493 $6,259
1974 $446 $5,660
1973 $374 $5,065
1972 $264.2 $3,824
1971 $212.2 $3,204
1970 $163 $2,771
1969 $131.8 $2,281
1968 $113.4 $2,025
1967 $100.9 $1,886
1966 $89.1 $1,871
1965 $79.7 $1,774
1964 $73.5 $1,637
1963 $68.9 $1,502
1962 $66 $1,431
1961 $62.3 $1,316
1960 $58.9 $1,162

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

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Botswana vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Germany
2026 69.6 81.9
2025 69.4 81.7
2024 69.3 81.5
2023 69.2 81.4
2022 68.7 80.6
2021 63.3 81.1
2020 67.6 81
2019 67.2 81.2
2018 66.4 80.9
2017 65.4 80.9
2016 64.3 80.8
2015 63.2 80.6
2014 62.2 80.9
2013 61.2 80.5
2012 60.4 80.5
2011 59.7 80.4
2010 59.1 80.1
2009 58.3 79.9
2008 57.7 79.8
2007 56.7 79.7
2006 55.1 79.6
2005 54.4 79.3
2004 53.6 79.1
2003 52.9 78.5
2002 52.4 78.5
2001 52.2 78.4
2000 52.3 78.1
1999 52.5 77.8
1998 53 77.6
1997 53.6 77.2
1996 54.3 76.8
1995 54.7 76.6
1994 56 76.4
1993 57.3 76.1
1992 58.2 76
1991 58.9 75.6
1990 60.1 75.3
1989 61.2 75.5
1988 61.7 75.3
1987 62.8 75.1
1986 63.4 74.7
1985 63.6 74.5
1984 63.7 74.4
1983 63.6 73.9
1982 63.4 73.6
1981 63 73.3
1980 62.5 73.1
1979 62 72.9
1978 61.5 72.6
1977 60.9 72.6
1976 60.2 72
1975 59.5 71.5
1974 58.9 71.7
1973 58.3 71.4
1972 57.7 71.1
1971 57.1 70.9
1970 56.4 70.7
1969 55.9 70.5
1968 55.4 70.6
1967 54.9 71
1966 54.4 70.7
1965 53.9 70.6
1964 53.4 70.6
1963 52.8 70.1
1962 52.3 70
1961 51.8 69.8
1960 51.2 69.3
1959 50.7 69.3
1958 50.1 69.2
1957 49.5 68.5
1956 49 68.6
1955 48.5 68.3
1954 48 68.1
1953 47.5 67.8
1952 47 67.5
1951 46.6 67.1
1950 46.2 66.8

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

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Botswana and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Germany
1x
Year Population
Botswana Germany
2024 2,521,139 83,516,593
2023 2,480,244 83,287,273
2022 2,439,892 83,177,813
2021 2,401,441 83,196,078
2020 2,365,894 83,160,871
2019 2,332,083 83,092,962
2018 2,299,141 82,905,782
2017 2,266,747 82,657,002
2016 2,234,776 82,348,669
2015 2,203,273 81,686,611
2014 2,172,044 80,982,500
2013 2,140,682 80,645,605
2012 2,108,617 80,425,823
2011 2,073,535 80,274,983
2010 2,033,111 81,776,930
2009 1,990,673 81,902,307
2008 1,949,970 82,110,097
2007 1,911,201 82,266,372
2006 1,874,516 82,376,451
2005 1,839,877 82,469,422
2004 1,807,146 82,516,260
2003 1,775,736 82,534,176
2002 1,744,763 82,488,495
2001 1,712,254 82,349,925
2000 1,677,382 82,211,508
1999 1,641,997 82,100,243
1998 1,606,899 82,047,195
1997 1,571,691 82,034,771
1996 1,535,914 81,914,831
1995 1,498,836 81,678,051
1994 1,460,023 81,438,348
1993 1,420,115 81,156,363
1992 1,380,033 80,624,598
1991 1,341,756 80,013,896
1990 1,305,696 79,433,029
1989 1,270,274 78,751,283
1988 1,235,476 78,144,619
1987 1,199,167 77,839,920
1986 1,160,650 77,720,436
1985 1,121,945 77,684,873
1984 1,083,660 77,858,685
1983 1,046,137 78,128,282
1982 1,009,269 78,333,366
1981 969,996 78,407,907
1980 937,485 78,288,576
1979 901,742 78,126,350
1978 849,239 78,091,820
1977 799,574 78,159,814
1976 758,508 78,336,950
1975 720,380 78,673,554
1974 685,448 78,967,433
1973 652,408 78,936,666
1972 622,407 78,688,452
1971 600,481 78,312,842
1970 590,334 78,169,289
1969 587,066 77,909,682
1968 583,966 77,294,314
1967 580,933 76,951,336
1966 577,866 76,600,311
1965 574,664 75,963,695
1964 566,266 75,318,337
1963 552,966 74,714,353
1962 540,186 74,025,784
1961 527,942 73,377,632
1960 516,165 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Germany

Fertility rate
Botswana

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Germany
2023 2.73 1.39
2022 2.79 1.46
2021 2.83 1.58
2020 2.86 1.53
2019 2.91 1.54
2018 2.94 1.57
2017 2.97 1.57
2016 2.99 1.6
2015 3.01 1.5
2014 3.03 1.47
2013 3.05 1.42
2012 3.07 1.41
2011 3.1 1.39
2010 3.14 1.39
2009 3.13 1.36
2008 3.13 1.38
2007 3.13 1.37
2006 3.11 1.33
2005 3.08 1.34
2004 3.06 1.36
2003 3.11 1.34
2002 3.18 1.34
2001 3.25 1.35
2000 3.29 1.38
1999 3.31 1.36
1998 3.36 1.36
1997 3.43 1.35
1996 3.57 1.3
1995 3.79 1.25
1994 4.02 1.24
1993 4.15 1.28
1992 4.26 1.29
1991 4.37 1.33
1990 4.51 1.45
1989 4.67 1.42
1988 4.88 1.46
1987 5.1 1.43
1986 5.33 1.43
1985 5.48 1.37
1984 5.63 1.29
1983 5.79 1.33
1982 5.97 1.41
1981 6.16 1.43
1980 6.29 1.44
1979 6.4 1.38
1978 6.48 1.38
1977 6.54 1.4
1976 6.6 1.45
1975 6.61 1.45
1974 6.61 1.51
1973 6.59 1.54
1972 6.56 1.71
1971 6.54 1.92
1970 6.55 2.03
1969 6.56 2.21
1968 6.58 2.38
1967 6.6 2.48
1966 6.61 2.53
1965 6.6 2.5
1964 6.61 2.54
1963 6.58 2.51
1962 6.54 2.44
1961 6.56 2.45
1960 6.6 2.37

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

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Botswana and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Germany
2024 24.2 46.3
2023 23.9 46.2
2022 23.6 46
2021 23.4 45.9
2020 23.3 45.8
2019 23.1 45.8
2018 22.9 45.8
2017 22.8 45.8
2016 22.7 45.7
2015 22.7 45.7
2014 22.7 45.7
2013 22.7 45.5
2012 22.8 45.1
2011 22.7 44.6
2010 22.5 44.2
2009 22.2 43.9
2008 22 43.5
2007 21.7 43.1
2006 21.5 42.5
2005 21.2 42
2004 20.9 41.6
2003 20.6 41.2
2002 20.3 40.8
2001 20 40.4
2000 19.7 40
1999 19.4 39.7
1998 19.1 39.3
1997 18.8 38.9
1996 18.6 38.6
1995 18.3 38.4
1994 18 38.1
1993 17.8 37.9
1992 17.6 37.8
1991 17.4 37.7
1990 17.3 37.6
1989 17.1 37.6
1988 17 37.6
1987 16.9 37.4
1986 16.9 37.2
1985 16.8 37.1
1984 16.8 37
1983 16.8 36.7
1982 16.8 36.6
1981 16.8 36.5
1980 16.8 36.5
1979 16.9 36.4
1978 16.6 36.3
1977 16.4 36.1
1976 16.2 35.8
1975 16 35.5
1974 15.8 35
1973 15.6 34.7
1972 15.4 34.6
1971 15.3 34.4
1970 15.4 34.3
1969 15.6 34.1
1968 15.7 34.2
1967 15.9 34.3
1966 16.2 34.4
1965 16.4 34.4
1964 16.6 34.5
1963 16.8 34.6
1962 17.1 34.7
1961 17.4 34.7
1960 17.7 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Germany
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
38.4%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Botswana Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Germany
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
515,738 mi
2022

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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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