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Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 47th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Guinea-Bissau
Population
2615162
2311915
Population rank 142/197 146/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Botswana and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Guinea-Bissau
2024 $19,402,063,513 $2,218,393,805
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,127,688,181
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,859,601,384
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,908,094,558
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,705,057,581
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,596,227,316
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,554,133,594
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,469,978,606
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,245,074,264
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,152,384,167
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,135,250,721
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,109,682,824
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,049,412,177
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,157,074,319
2010 $12,637,273,429 $940,112,539
2009 $10,118,459,242 $890,167,833
2008 $10,730,829,116 $952,667,544
2007 $10,567,270,656 $753,162,998
2006 $9,919,158,482 $634,781,901
2005 $9,918,907,108 $639,776,041
2004 $8,957,467,707 $582,169,841
2003 $7,511,582,173 $553,614,800
2002 $5,438,863,983 $466,773,711
2001 $5,489,608,300 $412,610,872
2000 $5,788,329,609 $391,345,597
1999 $5,484,263,347 $579,365,780
1998 $4,790,481,509 $591,034,143
1997 $5,020,265,627 $698,107,222
1996 $4,847,757,218 $702,965,148
1995 $4,730,599,122 $660,195,402
1994 $4,259,259,604 $612,502,085
1993 $4,160,129,175 $615,779,519
1992 $4,146,464,587 $588,309,271
1991 $3,942,876,703 $668,470,891
1990 $3,790,636,324 $634,187,269
1989 $3,083,822,112 $554,072,303
1988 $2,644,554,159 $427,514,322
1987 $1,965,226,890 $451,893,375
1986 $1,392,602,164 $338,524,233
1985 $1,114,783,343 $373,959,151
1984 $1,240,822,167 $359,980,491
1983 $1,172,230,397 $425,225,177
1982 $1,014,945,696 $430,284,022
1981 $1,073,812,830 $402,230,865
1980 $1,060,889,704 $287,648,258
1979 $819,870,259 $308,143,183
1978 $590,407,374 $318,876,550
1977 $451,624,780 $298,871,675
1976 $372,025,093 $292,152,321
1975 $355,168,572 $283,311,997
1974 $306,044,208 $256,769,730
1973 $244,124,164 $232,331,281
1972 $164,460,915 $227,986,203
1971 $127,448,614 $204,167,297
1970 $96,243,234 $204,670,551
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-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Guinea-Bissau
2024 $7,696 $1,008
2023 $7,826 $988
2022 $8,329 $883
2021 $7,808 $927
2020 $6,323 $847
2019 $7,172 $811
2018 $7,408 $809
2017 $7,105 $783
2016 $6,749 $680
2015 $6,141 $645
2014 $7,122 $652
2013 $6,667 $654
2012 $6,596 $635
2011 $7,287 $720
2010 $6,216 $600
2009 $5,083 $583
2008 $5,503 $640
2007 $5,529 $519
2006 $5,292 $449
2005 $5,391 $463
2004 $4,957 $431
2003 $4,230 $420
2002 $3,117 $362
2001 $3,206 $327
2000 $3,451 $317
1999 $3,340 $479
1998 $2,981 $498
1997 $3,194 $599
1996 $3,156 $615
1995 $3,156 $589
1994 $2,917 $561
1993 $2,929 $582
1992 $3,005 $574
1991 $2,939 $672
1990 $2,903 $651
1989 $2,428 $578
1988 $2,141 $454
1987 $1,639 $488
1986 $1,200 $371
1985 $994 $417
1984 $1,145 $407
1983 $1,121 $489
1982 $1,006 $503
1981 $1,107 $477
1980 $1,132 $347
1979 $909 $376
1978 $695 $403
1977 $565 $403
1976 $490 $421
1975 $493 $435
1974 $446 $419
1973 $374 $392
1972 $264.2 $389
1971 $212.2 $348
1970 $163 $350
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-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Guinea-Bissau
2026 69.6 64.6
2025 69.4 64.4
2024 69.3 64.3
2023 69.2 64.1
2022 68.7 63.6
2021 63.3 61.7
2020 67.6 61.3
2019 67.2 62.2
2018 66.4 61.7
2017 65.4 61.1
2016 64.3 60.6
2015 63.2 60.1
2014 62.2 59.5
2013 61.2 58.9
2012 60.4 58.3
2011 59.7 57.7
2010 59.1 57
2009 58.3 56.3
2008 57.7 55.3
2007 56.7 54.9
2006 55.1 54.1
2005 54.4 52.9
2004 53.6 52.8
2003 52.9 52.2
2002 52.4 51.6
2001 52.2 51.1
2000 52.3 50.6
1999 52.5 48.5
1998 53 48.1
1997 53.6 48
1996 54.3 48.8
1995 54.7 48.5
1994 56 47.8
1993 57.3 47.8
1992 58.2 47.5
1991 58.9 47.2
1990 60.1 46.9
1989 61.2 46.6
1988 61.7 46.3
1987 62.8 45.8
1986 63.4 45.5
1985 63.6 45.3
1984 63.7 44.9
1983 63.6 44.6
1982 63.4 44.3
1981 63 43.9
1980 62.5 43.6
1979 62 43.2
1978 61.5 42.9
1977 60.9 42.6
1976 60.2 42.3
1975 59.5 41.9
1974 58.9 41.6
1973 58.3 38.2
1972 57.7 37.8
1971 57.1 37.5
1970 56.4 37.3
1969 55.9 37
1968 55.4 36.7
1967 54.9 36.3
1966 54.4 36.1
1965 53.9 35.9
1964 53.4 35.8
1963 52.8 35.6
1962 52.3 38
1961 51.8 37.8
1960 51.2 37.6
1959 50.7 37.3
1958 50.1 37.1
1957 49.5 37
1956 49 36.8
1955 48.5 36.6
1954 48 36.4
1953 47.5 36.3
1952 47 36.1
1951 46.6 35.9
1950 46.2 35.7

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

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Botswana and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Botswana Guinea-Bissau
2024 2,521,139 2,201,352
2023 2,480,244 2,153,339
2022 2,439,892 2,105,529
2021 2,401,441 2,058,841
2020 2,365,894 2,013,255
2019 2,332,083 1,967,696
2018 2,299,141 1,922,168
2017 2,266,747 1,877,072
2016 2,234,776 1,831,893
2015 2,203,273 1,786,457
2014 2,172,044 1,741,122
2013 2,140,682 1,695,973
2012 2,108,617 1,651,417
2011 2,073,535 1,608,076
2010 2,033,111 1,566,347
2009 1,990,673 1,526,377
2008 1,949,970 1,488,054
2007 1,911,201 1,450,986
2006 1,874,516 1,415,303
2005 1,839,877 1,381,585
2004 1,807,146 1,349,563
2003 1,775,736 1,318,806
2002 1,744,763 1,289,307
2001 1,712,254 1,261,273
2000 1,677,382 1,234,741
1999 1,641,997 1,210,206
1998 1,606,899 1,187,473
1997 1,571,691 1,165,545
1996 1,535,914 1,143,535
1995 1,498,836 1,119,949
1994 1,460,023 1,092,031
1993 1,420,115 1,058,745
1992 1,380,033 1,024,356
1991 1,341,756 994,639
1990 1,305,696 973,669
1989 1,270,274 957,789
1988 1,235,476 942,061
1987 1,199,167 926,862
1986 1,160,650 912,126
1985 1,121,945 897,697
1984 1,083,660 883,519
1983 1,046,137 869,592
1982 1,009,269 855,891
1981 969,996 842,432
1980 937,485 829,303
1979 901,742 819,867
1978 849,239 791,694
1977 799,574 741,789
1976 758,508 694,191
1975 720,380 650,966
1974 685,448 613,338
1973 652,408 592,808
1972 622,407 586,620
1971 600,481 586,221
1970 590,334 584,403
1969 587,066 581,610
1968 583,966 578,170
1967 580,933 569,011
1966 577,866 566,908
1965 574,664 575,005
1964 566,266 588,543
1963 552,966 594,418
1962 540,186 589,474
1961 527,942 582,532
1960 516,165 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Botswana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.73 3.84
2022 2.79 3.91
2021 2.83 4
2020 2.86 4.08
2019 2.91 4.15
2018 2.94 4.24
2017 2.97 4.35
2016 2.99 4.52
2015 3.01 4.66
2014 3.03 4.79
2013 3.05 4.93
2012 3.07 5
2011 3.1 5.07
2010 3.14 5.11
2009 3.13 5.18
2008 3.13 5.27
2007 3.13 5.37
2006 3.11 5.41
2005 3.08 5.46
2004 3.06 5.5
2003 3.11 5.58
2002 3.18 5.63
2001 3.25 5.69
2000 3.29 5.79
1999 3.31 5.87
1998 3.36 5.97
1997 3.43 6.06
1996 3.57 6.14
1995 3.79 6.22
1994 4.02 6.3
1993 4.15 6.37
1992 4.26 6.44
1991 4.37 6.47
1990 4.51 6.5
1989 4.67 6.66
1988 4.88 6.69
1987 5.1 6.72
1986 5.33 6.73
1985 5.48 6.74
1984 5.63 6.73
1983 5.79 6.69
1982 5.97 6.64
1981 6.16 6.57
1980 6.29 6.49
1979 6.4 6.4
1978 6.48 6.32
1977 6.54 6.25
1976 6.6 6.19
1975 6.61 6.15
1974 6.61 6.12
1973 6.59 6.1
1972 6.56 6.08
1971 6.54 6.06
1970 6.55 6.04
1969 6.56 6.02
1968 6.58 6.01
1967 6.6 5.99
1966 6.61 5.98
1965 6.6 5.97
1964 6.61 5.96
1963 6.58 5.95
1962 6.54 5.94
1961 6.56 5.93
1960 6.6 5.92

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

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Botswana and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Guinea-Bissau
2024 24.2 20.2
2023 23.9 19.9
2022 23.6 19.8
2021 23.4 19.6
2020 23.3 19.4
2019 23.1 19.2
2018 22.9 19.1
2017 22.8 18.9
2016 22.7 18.8
2015 22.7 18.6
2014 22.7 18.5
2013 22.7 18.4
2012 22.8 18.3
2011 22.7 18.3
2010 22.5 18.2
2009 22.2 18.1
2008 22 18
2007 21.7 17.9
2006 21.5 17.9
2005 21.2 17.8
2004 20.9 17.7
2003 20.6 17.6
2002 20.3 17.6
2001 20 17.5
2000 19.7 17.4
1999 19.4 17.4
1998 19.1 17.3
1997 18.8 17.3
1996 18.6 17.2
1995 18.3 17.2
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.8 17.1
1992 17.6 17.1
1991 17.4 17.1
1990 17.3 17.1
1989 17.1 17
1988 17 17
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 16.8 17.2
1984 16.8 17.2
1983 16.8 17.3
1982 16.8 17.5
1981 16.8 17.6
1980 16.8 17.7
1979 16.9 17.6
1978 16.6 17.8
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18.5
1975 16 18.8
1974 15.8 18.9
1973 15.6 18.9
1972 15.4 18.8
1971 15.3 19
1970 15.4 19.1
1969 15.6 19.3
1968 15.7 19.5
1967 15.9 19.6
1966 16.2 19.9
1965 16.4 20.7
1964 16.6 21.7
1963 16.8 22.3
1962 17.1 22.6
1961 17.4 22.9
1960 17.7 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Botswana Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
63.9%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
2,734 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)

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