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Botswana vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 47th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Guinea
Population
2615162
15546235
Population rank 142/197 75/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Botswana and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Guinea
2024 $19,402,063,513 $25,008,678,293
2023 $19,411,266,967 $22,407,615,556
2022 $20,321,150,599 $19,910,452,542
2021 $18,750,182,236 $17,069,115,738
2020 $14,960,251,608 $14,088,693,743
2019 $16,725,908,149 $13,442,861,496
2018 $17,031,943,186 $11,857,030,367
2017 $16,105,155,857 $10,324,668,271
2016 $15,082,637,184 $8,595,955,222
2015 $13,530,748,845 $8,794,201,743
2014 $15,470,088,501 $8,778,473,373
2013 $14,271,738,933 $8,376,613,539
2012 $13,907,464,500 $7,638,044,557
2011 $15,110,643,612 $6,785,137,203
2010 $12,637,273,429 $6,853,467,146
2009 $10,118,459,242 $6,716,905,340
2008 $10,730,829,116 $6,964,179,983
2007 $10,567,270,656 $6,281,918,226
2006 $9,919,158,482 $4,220,019,845
2005 $9,918,907,108 $4,282,468,637
2004 $8,957,467,707 $5,300,767,961
2003 $7,511,582,173 $5,025,167,975
2002 $5,438,863,983 $4,301,608,753
2001 $5,489,608,300 $4,125,527,603
2000 $5,788,329,609 $4,367,458,867
1999 $5,484,263,347 $5,046,806,783
1998 $4,790,481,509 $5,232,118,046
1997 $5,020,265,627 $5,516,916,163
1996 $4,847,757,218 $5,641,243,100
1995 $4,730,599,122 $5,385,704,166
1994 $4,259,259,604 $4,932,800,407
1993 $4,160,129,175 $4,781,166,117
1992 $4,146,464,587 $4,789,220,417
1991 $3,942,876,703 $4,396,178,694
1990 $3,790,636,324 $3,888,320,666
1989 $3,083,822,112 $3,546,079,263
1988 $2,644,554,159 $3,476,480,303
1987 $1,965,226,890 $2,976,714,019
1986 $1,392,602,164 $2,909,130,355
1985 $1,114,783,343 $22,787,644,566
1984 $1,240,822,167 $18,421,497,251
1983 $1,172,230,397 $15,129,893,722
1982 $1,014,945,696 $11,926,032,493
1981 $1,073,812,830 $9,646,440,667
1980 $1,060,889,704 $9,746,524,915
1979 $819,870,259 $8,877,094,497
1978 $590,407,374 $8,087,305,999
1977 $451,624,780 $6,914,381,291
1976 $372,025,093 $6,762,781,871
1975 $355,168,572 $6,102,769,605
1974 $306,044,208 $5,691,417,541
1973 $244,124,164 $5,152,080,388
1972 $164,460,915 $4,203,069,035
1971 $127,448,614 $3,594,302,908
1970 $96,243,234 $3,220,224,608
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Guinea
2024 $7,696 $1,695
2023 $7,826 $1,555
2022 $8,329 $1,417
2021 $7,808 $1,245
2020 $6,323 $1,054
2019 $7,172 $1,031
2018 $7,408 $933
2017 $7,105 $834
2016 $6,749 $712
2015 $6,141 $747
2014 $7,122 $765
2013 $6,667 $748
2012 $6,596 $699
2011 $7,287 $637
2010 $6,216 $659
2009 $5,083 $662
2008 $5,503 $704
2007 $5,529 $650
2006 $5,292 $447
2005 $5,391 $463
2004 $4,957 $585
2003 $4,230 $566
2002 $3,117 $496
2001 $3,206 $483
2000 $3,451 $518
1999 $3,340 $611
1998 $2,981 $647
1997 $3,194 $696
1996 $3,156 $726
1995 $3,156 $713
1994 $2,917 $672
1993 $2,929 $671
1992 $3,005 $693
1991 $2,939 $656
1990 $2,903 $604
1989 $2,428 $570
1988 $2,141 $574
1987 $1,639 $505
1986 $1,200 $506
1985 $994 $4,062
1984 $1,145 $3,362
1983 $1,121 $2,823
1982 $1,006 $2,273
1981 $1,107 $1,876
1980 $1,132 $1,931
1979 $909 $1,790
1978 $695 $1,658
1977 $565 $1,440
1976 $490 $1,431
1975 $493 $1,311
1974 $446 $1,243
1973 $374 $1,143
1972 $264.2 $948
1971 $212.2 $825
1970 $163 $753
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Guinea
2026 69.6 61.2
2025 69.4 61.1
2024 69.3 60.9
2023 69.2 60.7
2022 68.7 60.4
2021 63.3 59.4
2020 67.6 59.3
2019 67.2 59.4
2018 66.4 59
2017 65.4 58.7
2016 64.3 58.5
2015 63.2 57.9
2014 62.2 57.6
2013 61.2 57.5
2012 60.4 57.1
2011 59.7 56.8
2010 59.1 56.4
2009 58.3 56.1
2008 57.7 55.7
2007 56.7 55.2
2006 55.1 54.9
2005 54.4 54.4
2004 53.6 54
2003 52.9 53.6
2002 52.4 53.2
2001 52.2 52.7
2000 52.3 52.4
1999 52.5 52
1998 53 51.6
1997 53.6 51.1
1996 54.3 50.5
1995 54.7 49.8
1994 56 49.2
1993 57.3 48.8
1992 58.2 48.3
1991 58.9 47.8
1990 60.1 47.3
1989 61.2 46.9
1988 61.7 46.5
1987 62.8 46.1
1986 63.4 45.7
1985 63.6 45.3
1984 63.7 44.9
1983 63.6 44.2
1982 63.4 43.9
1981 63 43.3
1980 62.5 42.8
1979 62 42.3
1978 61.5 41.9
1977 60.9 41.4
1976 60.2 41
1975 59.5 40.6
1974 58.9 40.2
1973 58.3 39.9
1972 57.7 39.7
1971 57.1 39.4
1970 56.4 39.1
1969 55.9 38.8
1968 55.4 38.5
1967 54.9 38.2
1966 54.4 38
1965 53.9 37.7
1964 53.4 37.4
1963 52.8 37.2
1962 52.3 37
1961 51.8 36.8
1960 51.2 36.6
1959 50.7 36.5
1958 50.1 36.4
1957 49.5 36.2
1956 49 36.1
1955 48.5 36
1954 48 35.9
1953 47.5 35.8
1952 47 35.7
1951 46.6 35.6
1950 46.2 35.6

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

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Botswana and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Botswana Guinea
2024 2,521,139 14,754,785
2023 2,480,244 14,405,468
2022 2,439,892 14,055,137
2021 2,401,441 13,710,513
2020 2,365,894 13,371,183
2019 2,332,083 13,034,346
2018 2,299,141 12,704,774
2017 2,266,747 12,385,659
2016 2,234,776 12,073,030
2015 2,203,273 11,767,070
2014 2,172,044 11,472,924
2013 2,140,682 11,191,873
2012 2,108,617 10,921,581
2011 2,073,535 10,656,810
2010 2,033,111 10,396,086
2009 1,990,673 10,143,534
2008 1,949,970 9,898,870
2007 1,911,201 9,662,281
2006 1,874,516 9,441,171
2005 1,839,877 9,245,844
2004 1,807,146 9,062,726
2003 1,775,736 8,870,781
2002 1,744,763 8,674,066
2001 1,712,254 8,539,960
2000 1,677,382 8,428,832
1999 1,641,997 8,265,123
1998 1,606,899 8,081,990
1997 1,571,691 7,931,370
1996 1,535,914 7,770,035
1995 1,498,836 7,553,249
1994 1,460,023 7,345,107
1993 1,420,115 7,128,177
1992 1,380,033 6,914,366
1991 1,341,756 6,697,166
1990 1,305,696 6,434,374
1989 1,270,274 6,215,811
1988 1,235,476 6,056,574
1987 1,199,167 5,900,198
1986 1,160,650 5,750,668
1985 1,121,945 5,610,373
1984 1,083,660 5,480,096
1983 1,046,137 5,359,814
1982 1,009,269 5,247,672
1981 969,996 5,143,288
1980 937,485 5,047,419
1979 901,742 4,959,283
1978 849,239 4,877,854
1977 799,574 4,801,128
1976 758,508 4,727,022
1975 720,380 4,653,876
1974 685,448 4,580,510
1973 652,408 4,506,324
1972 622,407 4,431,292
1971 600,481 4,355,200
1970 590,334 4,277,535
1969 587,066 4,198,300
1968 583,966 4,118,550
1967 580,933 4,040,153
1966 577,866 3,964,155
1965 574,664 3,890,716
1964 566,266 3,819,722
1963 552,966 3,750,954
1962 540,186 3,684,273
1961 527,942 3,619,551
1960 516,165 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Guinea

Fertility rate
Botswana

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Guinea
2023 2.73 4.22
2022 2.79 4.3
2021 2.83 4.4
2020 2.86 4.49
2019 2.91 4.58
2018 2.94 4.67
2017 2.97 4.79
2016 2.99 4.92
2015 3.01 5
2014 3.03 5.07
2013 3.05 5.15
2012 3.07 5.23
2011 3.1 5.34
2010 3.14 5.44
2009 3.13 5.53
2008 3.13 5.6
2007 3.13 5.66
2006 3.11 5.7
2005 3.08 5.73
2004 3.06 5.73
2003 3.11 5.74
2002 3.18 5.78
2001 3.25 5.83
2000 3.29 5.92
1999 3.31 5.99
1998 3.36 6.05
1997 3.43 6.12
1996 3.57 6.21
1995 3.79 6.29
1994 4.02 6.36
1993 4.15 6.41
1992 4.26 6.45
1991 4.37 6.48
1990 4.51 6.52
1989 4.67 6.55
1988 4.88 6.56
1987 5.1 6.57
1986 5.33 6.55
1985 5.48 6.53
1984 5.63 6.51
1983 5.79 6.49
1982 5.97 6.49
1981 6.16 6.46
1980 6.29 6.46
1979 6.4 6.45
1978 6.48 6.44
1977 6.54 6.43
1976 6.6 6.4
1975 6.61 6.37
1974 6.61 6.34
1973 6.59 6.31
1972 6.56 6.28
1971 6.54 6.26
1970 6.55 6.24
1969 6.56 6.23
1968 6.58 6.21
1967 6.6 6.2
1966 6.61 6.19
1965 6.6 6.18
1964 6.61 6.17
1963 6.58 6.15
1962 6.54 6.14
1961 6.56 6.13
1960 6.6 6.11

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

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Botswana and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Guinea
2024 24.2 19.2
2023 23.9 19
2022 23.6 18.9
2021 23.4 18.8
2020 23.3 18.6
2019 23.1 18.5
2018 22.9 18.3
2017 22.8 18.2
2016 22.7 18.1
2015 22.7 18
2014 22.7 17.8
2013 22.7 17.7
2012 22.8 17.6
2011 22.7 17.5
2010 22.5 17.4
2009 22.2 17.3
2008 22 17.3
2007 21.7 17.2
2006 21.5 17.2
2005 21.2 17.2
2004 20.9 17.2
2003 20.6 17.2
2002 20.3 17.2
2001 20 17.3
2000 19.7 17.5
1999 19.4 17.6
1998 19.1 17.7
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.6 18
1995 18.3 18.1
1994 18 18.1
1993 17.8 18.2
1992 17.6 18.2
1991 17.4 18.3
1990 17.3 18.3
1989 17.1 18.3
1988 17 18.4
1987 16.9 18.4
1986 16.9 18.4
1985 16.8 18.4
1984 16.8 18.5
1983 16.8 18.5
1982 16.8 18.6
1981 16.8 18.7
1980 16.8 18.8
1979 16.9 18.9
1978 16.6 19
1977 16.4 19.2
1976 16.2 19.3
1975 16 19.4
1974 15.8 19.5
1973 15.6 19.7
1972 15.4 19.8
1971 15.3 19.8
1970 15.4 19.9
1969 15.6 20
1968 15.7 20
1967 15.9 20.1
1966 16.2 20.1
1965 16.4 20.2
1964 16.6 20.3
1963 16.8 20.4
1962 17.1 20.4
1961 17.4 20.5
1960 17.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.5%
2018
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Botswana Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
66.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Botswana Guinea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
45.3%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Guinea
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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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