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Botswana vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 47th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Greece
Population
2615162
10181414
Population rank 142/197 96/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Botswana and Greece: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Greece economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Greece
2024 $19,402,063,513 $256,238,371,778
2023 $19,411,266,967 $242,946,187,738
2022 $20,321,150,599 $217,990,189,601
2021 $18,750,182,236 $218,303,801,895
2020 $14,960,251,608 $191,362,985,555
2019 $16,725,908,149 $207,305,649,887
2018 $17,031,943,186 $213,298,873,494
2017 $16,105,155,857 $200,381,103,984
2016 $15,082,637,184 $193,097,239,006
2015 $13,530,748,845 $194,567,373,678
2014 $15,470,088,501 $233,911,581,521
2013 $14,271,738,933 $236,556,279,641
2012 $13,907,464,500 $238,841,140,018
2011 $15,110,643,612 $283,228,079,776
2010 $12,637,273,429 $296,417,644,404
2009 $10,118,459,242 $326,829,054,686
2008 $10,730,829,116 $351,121,399,546
2007 $10,567,270,656 $314,226,996,944
2006 $9,919,158,482 $269,073,415,334
2005 $9,918,907,108 $242,315,668,619
2004 $8,957,467,707 $234,979,615,898
2003 $7,511,582,173 $196,930,509,813
2002 $5,438,863,983 $150,253,800,086
2001 $5,489,608,300 $132,050,474,720
2000 $5,788,329,609 $125,760,166,225
1999 $5,484,263,347 $137,131,371,955
1998 $4,790,481,509 $139,612,812,176
1997 $5,020,265,627 $138,766,067,640
1996 $4,847,757,218 $142,502,984,145
1995 $4,730,599,122 $134,974,613,914
1994 $4,259,259,604 $114,980,063,202
1993 $4,160,129,175 $107,295,704,518
1992 $4,146,464,587 $114,608,178,405
1991 $3,942,876,703 $103,680,863,713
1990 $3,790,636,324 $96,529,587,274
1989 $3,083,822,112 $78,067,933,277
1988 $2,644,554,159 $75,200,610,137
1987 $1,965,226,890 $64,739,630,096
1986 $1,392,602,164 $55,595,445,472
1985 $1,114,783,343 $47,155,741,426
1984 $1,240,822,167 $47,352,146,312
1983 $1,172,230,397 $48,741,397,059
1982 $1,014,945,696 $53,858,346,939
1981 $1,073,812,830 $51,618,456,335
1980 $1,060,889,704 $56,039,256,595
1979 $819,870,259 $53,724,121,435
1978 $590,407,374 $43,654,480,519
1977 $451,624,780 $35,673,080,481
1976 $372,025,093 $30,719,552,239
1975 $355,168,572 $28,129,128,587
1974 $306,044,208 $24,998,715,909
1973 $244,124,164 $22,037,019,563
1972 $164,460,915 $16,650,659,091
1971 $127,448,614 $14,388,806,818
1970 $96,243,234 $12,957,113,636
1969 $77,361,547 $11,454,106,327
1968 $66,248,441 $9,950,331,206
1967 $58,642,354 $9,146,592,856
1966 $51,465,655 $8,472,021,467
1965 $45,788,696 $7,582,209,670
1964 $41,616,348 $6,576,906,345
1963 $38,091,843 $5,813,285,627
1962 $35,644,957 $5,140,542,929
1961 $32,902,613 $4,892,397,431
1960 $30,411,414 $4,274,890,307

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

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Botswana and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Greece
2024 $7,696 $24,626
2023 $7,826 $23,344
2022 $8,329 $20,887
2021 $7,808 $20,655
2020 $6,323 $17,887
2019 $7,172 $19,335
2018 $7,408 $19,873
2017 $7,105 $18,632
2016 $6,749 $17,919
2015 $6,141 $17,981
2014 $7,122 $21,475
2013 $6,667 $21,573
2012 $6,596 $21,624
2011 $7,287 $25,505
2010 $6,216 $26,653
2009 $5,083 $29,425
2008 $5,503 $31,696
2007 $5,529 $28,441
2006 $5,292 $24,416
2005 $5,391 $22,054
2004 $4,957 $21,449
2003 $4,230 $18,021
2002 $3,117 $13,782
2001 $3,206 $12,157
2000 $3,451 $11,638
1999 $3,340 $12,743
1998 $2,981 $13,023
1997 $3,194 $13,016
1996 $3,156 $13,433
1995 $3,156 $12,779
1994 $2,917 $10,937
1993 $2,929 $10,257
1992 $3,005 $11,021
1991 $2,939 $10,047
1990 $2,903 $9,467
1989 $2,428 $7,738
1988 $2,141 $7,492
1987 $1,639 $6,474
1986 $1,200 $5,578
1985 $994 $4,747
1984 $1,145 $4,785
1983 $1,121 $4,950
1982 $1,006 $5,502
1981 $1,107 $5,305
1980 $1,132 $5,812
1979 $909 $5,627
1978 $695 $4,629
1977 $565 $3,832
1976 $490 $3,343
1975 $493 $3,109
1974 $446 $2,789
1973 $374 $2,468
1972 $264.2 $1,873
1971 $212.2 $1,629
1970 $163 $1,474
1969 $131.8 $1,306
1968 $113.4 $1,138
1967 $100.9 $1,053
1966 $89.1 $984
1965 $79.7 $887
1964 $73.5 $773
1963 $68.9 $686
1962 $66 $608
1961 $62.3 $583
1960 $58.9 $513

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

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Botswana vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Greece
2026 69.6 82.4
2025 69.4 82.2
2024 69.3 82
2023 69.2 81.9
2022 68.7 79.9
2021 63.3 80.5
2020 67.6 81.5
2019 67.2 81.3
2018 66.4 81.5
2017 65.4 81
2016 64.3 81.3
2015 63.2 80.8
2014 62.2 81.1
2013 61.2 81.1
2012 60.4 80.4
2011 59.7 80.6
2010 59.1 80.6
2009 58.3 80.4
2008 57.7 80.1
2007 56.7 79.7
2006 55.1 79.8
2005 54.4 79.7
2004 53.6 79.4
2003 52.9 79.1
2002 52.4 79
2001 52.2 78.9
2000 52.3 78.4
1999 52.5 78.4
1998 53 78.3
1997 53.6 78.4
1996 54.3 78
1995 54.7 77.9
1994 56 77.9
1993 57.3 77.7
1992 58.2 77.3
1991 58.9 77.4
1990 60.1 77.3
1989 61.2 77.1
1988 61.7 77
1987 62.8 76.1
1986 63.4 76.5
1985 63.6 76.1
1984 63.7 75.8
1983 63.6 75.5
1982 63.4 75.2
1981 63 74.9
1980 62.5 74.5
1979 62 74.7
1978 61.5 74.4
1977 60.9 73.8
1976 60.2 73.7
1975 59.5 73.5
1974 58.9 73.5
1973 58.3 73
1972 57.7 72.7
1971 57.1 72.9
1970 56.4 72.7
1969 55.9 72.1
1968 55.4 71.5
1967 54.9 71.4
1966 54.4 71.9
1965 53.9 71.5
1964 53.4 70.5
1963 52.8 70.6
1962 52.3 70.3
1961 51.8 70.4
1960 51.2 70.5
1959 50.7 69.6
1958 50.1 69.7
1957 49.5 68.4
1956 49 68.1
1955 48.5 68.6
1954 48 68
1953 47.5 67.5
1952 47 67.3
1951 46.6 66.7
1950 46.2 66.2

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

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Botswana and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Greece
1x
Year Population
Botswana Greece
2024 2,521,139 10,405,134
2023 2,480,244 10,407,351
2022 2,439,892 10,436,882
2021 2,401,441 10,569,207
2020 2,365,894 10,698,599
2019 2,332,083 10,721,582
2018 2,299,141 10,732,882
2017 2,266,747 10,754,679
2016 2,234,776 10,775,971
2015 2,203,273 10,820,883
2014 2,172,044 10,892,413
2013 2,140,682 10,965,211
2012 2,108,617 11,045,011
2011 2,073,535 11,104,899
2010 2,033,111 11,121,341
2009 1,990,673 11,107,017
2008 1,949,970 11,077,841
2007 1,911,201 11,048,473
2006 1,874,516 11,020,362
2005 1,839,877 10,987,314
2004 1,807,146 10,955,141
2003 1,775,736 10,928,070
2002 1,744,763 10,902,022
2001 1,712,254 10,862,132
2000 1,677,382 10,805,808
1999 1,641,997 10,761,698
1998 1,606,899 10,720,509
1997 1,571,691 10,661,259
1996 1,535,914 10,608,800
1995 1,498,836 10,562,153
1994 1,460,023 10,512,922
1993 1,420,115 10,460,415
1992 1,380,033 10,399,061
1991 1,341,756 10,319,927
1990 1,305,696 10,196,792
1989 1,270,274 10,089,498
1988 1,235,476 10,036,983
1987 1,199,167 10,000,595
1986 1,160,650 9,967,213
1985 1,121,945 9,934,300
1984 1,083,660 9,895,801
1983 1,046,137 9,846,627
1982 1,009,269 9,789,513
1981 969,996 9,729,350
1980 937,485 9,642,505
1979 901,742 9,548,258
1978 849,239 9,429,959
1977 799,574 9,308,479
1976 758,508 9,188,150
1975 720,380 9,046,541
1974 685,448 8,962,022
1973 652,408 8,929,086
1972 622,407 8,888,628
1971 600,481 8,831,036
1970 590,334 8,792,806
1969 587,066 8,772,764
1968 583,966 8,740,765
1967 580,933 8,684,088
1966 577,866 8,613,651
1965 574,664 8,550,333
1964 566,266 8,510,429
1963 552,966 8,479,625
1962 540,186 8,448,233
1961 527,942 8,398,050
1960 516,165 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Greece

Fertility rate
Botswana

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Greece
2023 2.73 1.32
2022 2.79 1.32
2021 2.83 1.43
2020 2.86 1.39
2019 2.91 1.34
2018 2.94 1.35
2017 2.97 1.35
2016 2.99 1.38
2015 3.01 1.33
2014 3.03 1.3
2013 3.05 1.29
2012 3.07 1.34
2011 3.1 1.4
2010 3.14 1.48
2009 3.13 1.5
2008 3.13 1.5
2007 3.13 1.41
2006 3.11 1.4
2005 3.08 1.34
2004 3.06 1.31
2003 3.11 1.29
2002 3.18 1.28
2001 3.25 1.25
2000 3.29 1.25
1999 3.31 1.23
1998 3.36 1.24
1997 3.43 1.27
1996 3.57 1.26
1995 3.79 1.28
1994 4.02 1.33
1993 4.15 1.32
1992 4.26 1.36
1991 4.37 1.37
1990 4.51 1.39
1989 4.67 1.4
1988 4.88 1.5
1987 5.1 1.5
1986 5.33 1.6
1985 5.48 1.67
1984 5.63 1.83
1983 5.79 1.94
1982 5.97 2.03
1981 6.16 2.09
1980 6.29 2.23
1979 6.4 2.26
1978 6.48 2.28
1977 6.54 2.27
1976 6.6 2.35
1975 6.61 2.33
1974 6.61 2.38
1973 6.59 2.27
1972 6.56 2.32
1971 6.54 2.32
1970 6.55 2.4
1969 6.56 2.36
1968 6.58 2.42
1967 6.6 2.45
1966 6.61 2.32
1965 6.6 2.25
1964 6.61 2.24
1963 6.58 2.14
1962 6.54 2.16
1961 6.56 2.13
1960 6.6 2.23

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

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Botswana and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Greece
2024 24.2 47.3
2023 23.9 46.7
2022 23.6 46.4
2021 23.4 45.9
2020 23.3 45.3
2019 23.1 45
2018 22.9 44.7
2017 22.8 44.4
2016 22.7 44.1
2015 22.7 43.7
2014 22.7 43.2
2013 22.7 42.7
2012 22.8 42.2
2011 22.7 41.8
2010 22.5 41.4
2009 22.2 40.9
2008 22 40.5
2007 21.7 40.1
2006 21.5 39.7
2005 21.2 39.4
2004 20.9 39.1
2003 20.6 38.8
2002 20.3 38.5
2001 20 38.2
2000 19.7 38
1999 19.4 37.8
1998 19.1 37.6
1997 18.8 37.4
1996 18.6 37.2
1995 18.3 37
1994 18 36.8
1993 17.8 36.6
1992 17.6 36.5
1991 17.4 36.3
1990 17.3 36
1989 17.1 35.7
1988 17 35.4
1987 16.9 35.1
1986 16.9 34.8
1985 16.8 34.5
1984 16.8 34.3
1983 16.8 34.1
1982 16.8 33.9
1981 16.8 33.7
1980 16.8 33.8
1979 16.9 34
1978 16.6 33.9
1977 16.4 33.9
1976 16.2 33.8
1975 16 33.8
1974 15.8 33.6
1973 15.6 33.3
1972 15.4 33
1971 15.3 32.9
1970 15.4 33.2
1969 15.6 31.6
1968 15.7 31.3
1967 15.9 31.1
1966 16.2 30.9
1965 16.4 31
1964 16.6 29.4
1963 16.8 29.4
1962 17.1 29.3
1961 17.4 29
1960 17.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Greece
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
93.9%
2009
English speaking
38.4%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Botswana Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Greece
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
72,700 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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