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Botswana vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 47th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Guatemala
Population
2615162
19049936
Population rank 142/197 69/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Botswana and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Guatemala
2024 $19,402,063,513 $113,199,581,158
2023 $19,411,266,967 $104,368,755,055
2022 $20,321,150,599 $95,641,446,501
2021 $18,750,182,236 $86,455,522,273
2020 $14,960,251,608 $77,719,468,248
2019 $16,725,908,149 $77,172,331,693
2018 $17,031,943,186 $73,328,356,008
2017 $16,105,155,857 $71,653,780,740
2016 $15,082,637,184 $66,053,408,206
2015 $13,530,748,845 $62,186,066,548
2014 $15,470,088,501 $57,852,159,008
2013 $14,271,738,933 $52,996,420,177
2012 $13,907,464,500 $49,593,929,487
2011 $15,110,643,612 $46,876,006,272
2010 $12,637,273,429 $40,676,578,423
2009 $10,118,459,242 $37,126,148,265
2008 $10,730,829,116 $38,503,720,224
2007 $10,567,270,656 $33,567,850,824
2006 $9,919,158,482 $29,744,246,827
2005 $9,918,907,108 $26,783,389,294
2004 $8,957,467,707 $23,577,298,095
2003 $7,511,582,173 $21,576,351,799
2002 $5,438,863,983 $20,444,205,991
2001 $5,489,608,300 $18,405,220,247
2000 $5,788,329,609 $19,288,929,030
1999 $5,484,263,347 $18,318,412,251
1998 $4,790,481,509 $19,395,491,993
1997 $5,020,265,627 $17,790,026,222
1996 $4,847,757,218 $15,674,835,615
1995 $4,730,599,122 $14,655,404,433
1994 $4,259,259,604 $12,983,233,311
1993 $4,160,129,175 $11,400,017,301
1992 $4,146,464,587 $10,440,781,588
1991 $3,942,876,703 $9,406,135,143
1990 $3,790,636,324 $7,650,196,845
1989 $3,083,822,112 $8,410,724,361
1988 $2,644,554,159 $7,841,602,824
1987 $1,965,226,890 $7,084,399,840
1986 $1,392,602,164 $7,231,963,516
1985 $1,114,783,343 $9,721,652,087
1984 $1,240,822,167 $9,470,000,100
1983 $1,172,230,397 $9,050,000,400
1982 $1,014,945,696 $8,716,999,700
1981 $1,073,812,830 $8,607,500,300
1980 $1,060,889,704 $7,878,700,000
1979 $819,870,259 $6,902,600,200
1978 $590,407,374 $6,070,600,200
1977 $451,624,780 $5,480,500,200
1976 $372,025,093 $4,365,300,200
1975 $355,168,572 $3,645,900,000
1974 $306,044,208 $3,161,499,900
1973 $244,124,164 $2,569,200,100
1972 $164,460,915 $2,101,300,000
1971 $127,448,614 $1,984,800,000
1970 $96,243,234 $1,904,000,000
1969 $77,361,547 $1,715,399,900
1968 $66,248,441 $1,610,500,000
1967 $58,642,354 $1,453,500,000
1966 $51,465,655 $1,390,700,000
1965 $45,788,696 $1,331,399,900
1964 $41,616,348 $1,299,099,900
1963 $38,091,843 $1,262,800,000
1962 $35,644,957 $1,143,600,000
1961 $32,902,613 $1,076,699,900
1960 $30,411,414 $1,043,599,900

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

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Botswana and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Guatemala
2024 $7,696 $6,150
2023 $7,826 $5,758
2022 $8,329 $5,359
2021 $7,808 $4,913
2020 $6,323 $4,478
2019 $7,172 $4,512
2018 $7,408 $4,353
2017 $7,105 $4,325
2016 $6,749 $4,060
2015 $6,141 $3,894
2014 $7,122 $3,689
2013 $6,667 $3,444
2012 $6,596 $3,287
2011 $7,287 $3,169
2010 $6,216 $2,805
2009 $5,083 $2,612
2008 $5,503 $2,763
2007 $5,529 $2,459
2006 $5,292 $2,225
2005 $5,391 $2,046
2004 $4,957 $1,841
2003 $4,230 $1,723
2002 $3,117 $1,669
2001 $3,206 $1,538
2000 $3,451 $1,649
1999 $3,340 $1,604
1998 $2,981 $1,741
1997 $3,194 $1,638
1996 $3,156 $1,481
1995 $3,156 $1,421
1994 $2,917 $1,293
1993 $2,929 $1,166
1992 $3,005 $1,096
1991 $2,939 $1,014
1990 $2,903 $848
1989 $2,428 $958
1988 $2,141 $919
1987 $1,639 $854
1986 $1,200 $896
1985 $994 $1,238
1984 $1,145 $1,241
1983 $1,121 $1,220
1982 $1,006 $1,204
1981 $1,107 $1,216
1980 $1,132 $1,142
1979 $909 $1,026
1978 $695 $925
1977 $565 $856
1976 $490 $697
1975 $493 $595
1974 $446 $529
1973 $374 $441
1972 $264.2 $370
1971 $212.2 $358
1970 $163 $353
1969 $131.8 $326
1968 $113.4 $315
1967 $100.9 $291.9
1966 $89.1 $287.3
1965 $79.7 $283
1964 $73.5 $284.2
1963 $68.9 $284.4
1962 $66 $265.2
1961 $62.3 $257.2
1960 $58.9 $256.8

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

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Botswana vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Guatemala
2026 69.6 73
2025 69.4 72.9
2024 69.3 72.7
2023 69.2 72.6
2022 68.7 71.2
2021 63.3 67.9
2020 67.6 70
2019 67.2 71.6
2018 66.4 71.5
2017 65.4 71.6
2016 64.3 71.2
2015 63.2 70.9
2014 62.2 70.9
2013 61.2 70.9
2012 60.4 70.7
2011 59.7 70.3
2010 59.1 69.9
2009 58.3 69.7
2008 57.7 69.5
2007 56.7 69.3
2006 55.1 68.8
2005 54.4 68.2
2004 53.6 68.2
2003 52.9 68.2
2002 52.4 67.8
2001 52.2 67.4
2000 52.3 67.1
1999 52.5 66.6
1998 53 66
1997 53.6 65.2
1996 54.3 64.5
1995 54.7 63.7
1994 56 63
1993 57.3 62.4
1992 58.2 62
1991 58.9 61.9
1990 60.1 61.8
1989 61.2 61.7
1988 61.7 61.5
1987 62.8 61
1986 63.4 60.3
1985 63.6 59.8
1984 63.7 59.1
1983 63.6 57.9
1982 63.4 48.9
1981 63 54.7
1980 62.5 55.3
1979 62 56.6
1978 61.5 56.4
1977 60.9 55.2
1976 60.2 47.6
1975 59.5 52.8
1974 58.9 53
1973 58.3 52.8
1972 57.7 51.8
1971 57.1 50.3
1970 56.4 48.5
1969 55.9 47.5
1968 55.4 47.8
1967 54.9 47.7
1966 54.4 47.5
1965 53.9 47.2
1964 53.4 47.1
1963 52.8 46.6
1962 52.3 46.5
1961 51.8 46.1
1960 51.2 45.8
1959 50.7 44.3
1958 50.1 43.1
1957 49.5 41.9
1956 49 41.3
1955 48.5 40.7
1954 48 40.1
1953 47.5 39.5
1952 47 38.9
1951 46.6 38.3
1950 46.2 37.8

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

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Botswana and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Botswana Guatemala
2024 2,521,139 18,406,359
2023 2,480,244 18,124,838
2022 2,439,892 17,847,877
2021 2,401,441 17,598,650
2020 2,365,894 17,357,325
2019 2,332,083 17,103,803
2018 2,299,141 16,845,685
2017 2,266,747 16,567,357
2016 2,234,776 16,268,760
2015 2,203,273 15,971,743
2014 2,172,044 15,681,725
2013 2,140,682 15,387,337
2012 2,108,617 15,089,647
2011 2,073,535 14,792,126
2010 2,033,111 14,500,112
2009 1,990,673 14,215,611
2008 1,949,970 13,935,174
2007 1,911,201 13,652,040
2006 1,874,516 13,367,459
2005 1,839,877 13,087,629
2004 1,807,146 12,807,402
2003 1,775,736 12,525,842
2002 1,744,763 12,246,915
2001 1,712,254 11,969,422
2000 1,677,382 11,697,592
1999 1,641,997 11,422,965
1998 1,606,899 11,139,145
1997 1,571,691 10,857,754
1996 1,535,914 10,583,526
1995 1,498,836 10,312,996
1994 1,460,023 10,043,718
1993 1,420,115 9,779,761
1992 1,380,033 9,522,266
1991 1,341,756 9,272,584
1990 1,305,696 9,024,773
1989 1,270,274 8,775,546
1988 1,235,476 8,532,099
1987 1,199,167 8,296,485
1986 1,160,650 8,070,818
1985 1,121,945 7,849,693
1984 1,083,660 7,630,682
1983 1,046,137 7,419,642
1982 1,009,269 7,240,241
1981 969,996 7,075,648
1980 937,485 6,900,212
1979 901,742 6,727,797
1978 849,239 6,561,534
1977 799,574 6,401,515
1976 758,508 6,262,404
1975 720,380 6,128,731
1974 685,448 5,981,197
1973 652,408 5,831,631
1972 622,407 5,682,833
1971 600,481 5,538,355
1970 590,334 5,396,966
1969 587,066 5,257,081
1968 583,966 5,118,111
1967 580,933 4,978,862
1966 577,866 4,840,958
1965 574,664 4,704,965
1964 566,266 4,571,109
1963 552,966 4,440,264
1962 540,186 4,312,044
1961 527,942 4,186,201
1960 516,165 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Botswana

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Guatemala
2023 2.73 2.31
2022 2.79 2.34
2021 2.83 2.39
2020 2.86 2.47
2019 2.91 2.59
2018 2.94 2.74
2017 2.97 2.86
2016 2.99 2.97
2015 3.01 3.03
2014 3.03 3.09
2013 3.05 3.15
2012 3.07 3.22
2011 3.1 3.29
2010 3.14 3.38
2009 3.13 3.47
2008 3.13 3.57
2007 3.13 3.72
2006 3.11 3.85
2005 3.08 3.97
2004 3.06 4.13
2003 3.11 4.25
2002 3.18 4.37
2001 3.25 4.5
2000 3.29 4.58
1999 3.31 4.69
1998 3.36 4.8
1997 3.43 4.91
1996 3.57 5.01
1995 3.79 5.11
1994 4.02 5.19
1993 4.15 5.25
1992 4.26 5.31
1991 4.37 5.38
1990 4.51 5.48
1989 4.67 5.56
1988 4.88 5.62
1987 5.1 5.64
1986 5.33 5.66
1985 5.48 5.73
1984 5.63 5.86
1983 5.79 5.98
1982 5.97 6.06
1981 6.16 6.12
1980 6.29 6.17
1979 6.4 6.22
1978 6.48 6.26
1977 6.54 6.32
1976 6.6 6.37
1975 6.61 6.41
1974 6.61 6.46
1973 6.59 6.49
1972 6.56 6.51
1971 6.54 6.55
1970 6.55 6.6
1969 6.56 6.65
1968 6.58 6.7
1967 6.6 6.76
1966 6.61 6.8
1965 6.6 6.84
1964 6.61 6.87
1963 6.58 6.9
1962 6.54 6.93
1961 6.56 6.98
1960 6.6 7

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

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Botswana and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Guatemala
2024 24.2 24
2023 23.9 23.7
2022 23.6 23.3
2021 23.4 22.9
2020 23.3 22.6
2019 23.1 22.3
2018 22.9 22
2017 22.8 21.7
2016 22.7 21.3
2015 22.7 21.1
2014 22.7 20.8
2013 22.7 20.4
2012 22.8 20.1
2011 22.7 19.9
2010 22.5 19.6
2009 22.2 19.4
2008 22 19.1
2007 21.7 18.9
2006 21.5 18.7
2005 21.2 18.5
2004 20.9 18.3
2003 20.6 18.1
2002 20.3 18
2001 20 17.8
2000 19.7 17.7
1999 19.4 17.7
1998 19.1 17.6
1997 18.8 17.5
1996 18.6 17.4
1995 18.3 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.8 17.3
1992 17.6 17.3
1991 17.4 17.2
1990 17.3 17.2
1989 17.1 17.1
1988 17 17.1
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 16.8 17
1984 16.8 17
1983 16.8 17
1982 16.8 17.1
1981 16.8 17.1
1980 16.8 17.1
1979 16.9 17.1
1978 16.6 17
1977 16.4 17
1976 16.2 17
1975 16 16.9
1974 15.8 16.8
1973 15.6 16.8
1972 15.4 16.8
1971 15.3 16.8
1970 15.4 16.8
1969 15.6 16.8
1968 15.7 16.7
1967 15.9 16.7
1966 16.2 16.7
1965 16.4 16.7
1964 16.6 16.6
1963 16.8 16.6
1962 17.1 16.6
1961 17.4 16.7
1960 17.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Guatemala
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
82.1%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Botswana Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Guatemala
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
10,949 mi
2016

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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