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Botswana vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 47th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Guyana
Population
2615162
842249
Population rank 142/197 162/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Botswana and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Guyana
2024 $19,402,063,513 $24,662,709,832
2023 $19,411,266,967 $16,918,503,597
2022 $20,321,150,599 $14,718,388,489
2021 $18,750,182,236 $8,041,362,110
2020 $14,960,251,608 $5,471,256,595
2019 $16,725,908,149 $5,173,760,192
2018 $17,031,943,186 $4,787,636,998
2017 $16,105,155,857 $4,748,174,334
2016 $15,082,637,184 $4,482,697,337
2015 $13,530,748,845 $4,279,840,194
2014 $15,470,088,501 $4,127,660,152
2013 $14,271,738,933 $4,167,800,929
2012 $13,907,464,500 $4,063,088,536
2011 $15,110,643,612 $3,691,384,318
2010 $12,637,273,429 $3,432,912,517
2009 $10,118,459,242 $3,165,663,153
2008 $10,730,829,116 $3,025,187,433
2007 $10,567,270,656 $2,730,971,595
2006 $9,919,158,482 $2,379,817,991
2005 $9,918,907,108 $824,880,550
2004 $8,957,467,707 $787,814,379
2003 $7,511,582,173 $743,063,950
2002 $5,438,863,983 $726,131,435
2001 $5,489,608,300 $712,167,450
2000 $5,788,329,609 $712,667,897
1999 $5,484,263,347 $694,754,988
1998 $4,790,481,509 $717,530,683
1997 $5,020,265,627 $749,138,010
1996 $4,847,757,218 $705,406,001
1995 $4,730,599,122 $621,626,786
1994 $4,259,259,604 $540,874,934
1993 $4,160,129,175 $454,101,382
1992 $4,146,464,587 $373,573,141
1991 $3,942,876,703 $348,533,095
1990 $3,790,636,324 $396,582,263
1989 $3,083,822,112 $379,779,390
1988 $2,644,554,159 $413,799,990
1987 $1,965,226,890 $354,591,847
1986 $1,392,602,164 $504,651,140
1985 $1,114,783,343 $453,488,372
1984 $1,240,822,167 $437,631,605
1983 $1,172,230,397 $489,333,333
1982 $1,014,945,696 $482,000,000
1981 $1,073,812,830 $570,357,107
1980 $1,060,889,704 $603,200,000
1979 $819,870,259 $530,440,000
1978 $590,407,374 $507,080,000
1977 $451,624,780 $449,880,000
1976 $372,025,093 $454,440,000
1975 $355,168,572 $494,791,667
1974 $306,044,208 $433,954,545
1973 $244,124,164 $307,047,619
1972 $164,460,915 $285,380,952
1971 $127,448,614 $282,050,000
1970 $96,243,234 $267,800,000
1969 $77,361,547 $249,300,000
1968 $66,248,441 $229,750,000
1967 $58,642,354 $250,176,471
1966 $51,465,655 $228,705,882
1965 $45,788,696 $213,235,294
1964 $41,616,348 $194,774,513
1963 $38,091,843 $175,757,894
1962 $35,644,957 $194,949,513
1961 $32,902,613 $185,849,535
1960 $30,411,414 $170,216,241

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

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Botswana and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Guyana
2024 $7,696 $29,675
2023 $7,826 $20,474
2022 $8,329 $17,913
2021 $7,808 $9,861
2020 $6,323 $6,776
2019 $7,172 $6,406
2018 $7,408 $6,048
2017 $7,105 $6,179
2016 $6,749 $5,871
2015 $6,141 $5,640
2014 $7,122 $5,473
2013 $6,667 $5,557
2012 $6,596 $5,444
2011 $7,287 $4,947
2010 $6,216 $4,582
2009 $5,083 $4,209
2008 $5,503 $4,009
2007 $5,529 $3,608
2006 $5,292 $3,136
2005 $5,391 $1,084
2004 $4,957 $1,033
2003 $4,230 $974
2002 $3,117 $951
2001 $3,206 $932
2000 $3,451 $932
1999 $3,340 $909
1998 $2,981 $940
1997 $3,194 $983
1996 $3,156 $928
1995 $3,156 $820
1994 $2,917 $716
1993 $2,929 $603
1992 $3,005 $498
1991 $2,939 $466
1990 $2,903 $529
1989 $2,428 $503
1988 $2,141 $545
1987 $1,639 $464
1986 $1,200 $657
1985 $994 $588
1984 $1,145 $565
1983 $1,121 $631
1982 $1,006 $621
1981 $1,107 $735
1980 $1,132 $779
1979 $909 $689
1978 $695 $663
1977 $565 $593
1976 $490 $604
1975 $493 $664
1974 $446 $588
1973 $374 $421
1972 $264.2 $395
1971 $212.2 $396
1970 $163 $381
1969 $131.8 $361
1968 $113.4 $340
1967 $100.9 $378
1966 $89.1 $353
1965 $79.7 $336
1964 $73.5 $313
1963 $68.9 $288.8
1962 $66 $327
1961 $62.3 $319
1960 $58.9 $299.1

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

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Botswana vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Guyana
2026 69.6 70.6
2025 69.4 70.4
2024 69.3 70.3
2023 69.2 70.2
2022 68.7 69.9
2021 63.3 64.3
2020 67.6 67.8
2019 67.2 69.1
2018 66.4 68.8
2017 65.4 68.5
2016 64.3 68.1
2015 63.2 67.7
2014 62.2 67.3
2013 61.2 66.7
2012 60.4 66.4
2011 59.7 66.5
2010 59.1 66.2
2009 58.3 66
2008 57.7 65.7
2007 56.7 65.5
2006 55.1 64.8
2005 54.4 64.4
2004 53.6 64.2
2003 52.9 64.1
2002 52.4 64.2
2001 52.2 64.4
2000 52.3 64.1
1999 52.5 63.8
1998 53 63.4
1997 53.6 62.9
1996 54.3 62.7
1995 54.7 62.7
1994 56 63
1993 57.3 63
1992 58.2 62.8
1991 58.9 62.5
1990 60.1 62.3
1989 61.2 62.1
1988 61.7 61.8
1987 62.8 61.7
1986 63.4 61.5
1985 63.6 61.4
1984 63.7 61.3
1983 63.6 61.2
1982 63.4 61
1981 63 60.9
1980 62.5 60.8
1979 62 60.7
1978 61.5 60.6
1977 60.9 60.6
1976 60.2 60.4
1975 59.5 60.4
1974 58.9 60.3
1973 58.3 60.2
1972 57.7 60.1
1971 57.1 60.1
1970 56.4 60
1969 55.9 59.8
1968 55.4 59.7
1967 54.9 59.5
1966 54.4 59.3
1965 53.9 59.1
1964 53.4 59
1963 52.8 58.6
1962 52.3 58.3
1961 51.8 57.9
1960 51.2 57.5
1959 50.7 57
1958 50.1 56.4
1957 49.5 56.1
1956 49 55.2
1955 48.5 54.1
1954 48 53.3
1953 47.5 52.4
1952 47 51.3
1951 46.6 50.2
1950 46.2 49.2

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

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Botswana and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Botswana Guyana
2024 2,521,139 831,087
2023 2,480,244 826,353
2022 2,439,892 821,637
2021 2,401,441 815,482
2020 2,365,894 807,481
2019 2,332,083 807,665
2018 2,299,141 791,556
2017 2,266,747 768,479
2016 2,234,776 763,548
2015 2,203,273 758,781
2014 2,172,044 754,229
2013 2,140,682 750,021
2012 2,108,617 746,288
2011 2,073,535 746,153
2010 2,033,111 749,256
2009 1,990,673 752,094
2008 1,949,970 754,606
2007 1,911,201 756,861
2006 1,874,516 758,966
2005 1,839,877 760,914
2004 1,807,146 762,418
2003 1,775,736 763,101
2002 1,744,763 763,652
2001 1,712,254 764,477
2000 1,677,382 764,832
1999 1,641,997 764,483
1998 1,606,899 763,586
1997 1,571,691 762,245
1996 1,535,914 760,526
1995 1,498,836 758,388
1994 1,460,023 755,822
1993 1,420,115 752,965
1992 1,380,033 749,911
1991 1,341,756 747,861
1990 1,305,696 749,894
1989 1,270,274 754,865
1988 1,235,476 759,663
1987 1,199,167 764,120
1986 1,160,650 768,098
1985 1,121,945 771,477
1984 1,083,660 774,111
1983 1,046,137 775,891
1982 1,009,269 776,712
1981 969,996 776,453
1980 937,485 774,367
1979 901,742 770,062
1978 849,239 764,586
1977 799,574 758,654
1976 758,508 752,253
1975 720,380 745,393
1974 685,448 738,057
1973 652,408 730,138
1972 622,407 721,617
1971 600,481 712,662
1970 590,334 702,705
1969 587,066 690,223
1968 583,966 676,160
1967 580,933 662,311
1966 577,866 648,646
1965 574,664 635,128
1964 566,266 621,764
1963 552,966 608,537
1962 540,186 595,461
1961 527,942 582,568
1960 516,165 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Guyana

Fertility rate
Botswana

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Guyana
2023 2.73 2.41
2022 2.79 2.44
2021 2.83 2.46
2020 2.86 2.49
2019 2.91 2.52
2018 2.94 2.55
2017 2.97 2.59
2016 2.99 2.63
2015 3.01 2.67
2014 3.03 2.7
2013 3.05 2.71
2012 3.07 2.7
2011 3.1 2.69
2010 3.14 2.68
2009 3.13 2.69
2008 3.13 2.7
2007 3.13 2.68
2006 3.11 2.66
2005 3.08 2.65
2004 3.06 2.68
2003 3.11 2.75
2002 3.18 2.84
2001 3.25 2.96
2000 3.29 3.06
1999 3.31 3.13
1998 3.36 3.18
1997 3.43 3.22
1996 3.57 3.23
1995 3.79 3.24
1994 4.02 3.23
1993 4.15 3.2
1992 4.26 3.19
1991 4.37 3.18
1990 4.51 3.18
1989 4.67 3.19
1988 4.88 3.23
1987 5.1 3.31
1986 5.33 3.38
1985 5.48 3.47
1984 5.63 3.54
1983 5.79 3.64
1982 5.97 3.68
1981 6.16 3.72
1980 6.29 3.77
1979 6.4 3.86
1978 6.48 3.97
1977 6.54 4.12
1976 6.6 4.28
1975 6.61 4.45
1974 6.61 4.64
1973 6.59 4.87
1972 6.56 5.08
1971 6.54 5.26
1970 6.55 5.41
1969 6.56 5.58
1968 6.58 5.75
1967 6.6 5.89
1966 6.61 6.02
1965 6.6 6.14
1964 6.61 6.23
1963 6.58 6.31
1962 6.54 6.33
1961 6.56 6.34
1960 6.6 6.33

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

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Botswana and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Guyana
2024 24.2 26.9
2023 23.9 26.7
2022 23.6 26.4
2021 23.4 26.1
2020 23.3 25.9
2019 23.1 25.7
2018 22.9 25.4
2017 22.8 25
2016 22.7 24.9
2015 22.7 24.7
2014 22.7 24.6
2013 22.7 24.6
2012 22.8 24.5
2011 22.7 24.4
2010 22.5 24.2
2009 22.2 24
2008 22 23.8
2007 21.7 23.6
2006 21.5 23.4
2005 21.2 23.2
2004 20.9 22.9
2003 20.6 22.7
2002 20.3 22.5
2001 20 22.4
2000 19.7 22.2
1999 19.4 22.1
1998 19.1 22
1997 18.8 21.9
1996 18.6 21.8
1995 18.3 21.7
1994 18 21.5
1993 17.8 21.4
1992 17.6 21.3
1991 17.4 21.1
1990 17.3 20.9
1989 17.1 20.7
1988 17 20.5
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 16.9 19.9
1985 16.8 19.6
1984 16.8 19.3
1983 16.8 19
1982 16.8 18.7
1981 16.8 18.4
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18
1978 16.6 17.8
1977 16.4 17.6
1976 16.2 17.4
1975 16 17.2
1974 15.8 17
1973 15.6 16.8
1972 15.4 16.7
1971 15.3 16.6
1970 15.4 16.5
1969 15.6 16.4
1968 15.7 16.2
1967 15.9 16.2
1966 16.2 16.1
1965 16.4 16.1
1964 16.6 16.2
1963 16.8 16.3
1962 17.1 16.4
1961 17.4 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.1%
1998
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Botswana Guyana
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
90%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Botswana Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Guyana
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
2,482 mi
2019

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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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