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Botswana vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 47th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Haiti
Population
2615162
12076663
Population rank 142/197 82/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Botswana and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Haiti
2024 $19,402,063,513 $25,224,154,991
2023 $19,411,266,967 $19,850,585,722
2022 $20,321,150,599 $20,253,551,921
2021 $18,750,182,236 $20,944,387,976
2020 $14,960,251,608 $14,508,222,518
2019 $16,725,908,149 $15,016,090,930
2018 $17,031,943,186 $16,403,864,618
2017 $16,105,155,857 $15,093,357,161
2016 $15,082,637,184 $14,069,277,526
2015 $13,530,748,845 $14,849,629,309
2014 $15,470,088,501 $15,146,883,498
2013 $14,271,738,933 $14,902,488,604
2012 $13,907,464,500 $13,708,925,477
2011 $15,110,643,612 $13,008,746,039
2010 $12,637,273,429 $11,859,312,725
2009 $10,118,459,242 $11,597,002,835
2008 $10,730,829,116 $10,432,962,635
2007 $10,567,270,656 $9,228,637,768
2006 $9,919,158,482 $7,638,739,123
2005 $9,918,907,108 $7,030,149,730
2004 $8,957,467,707 $6,087,360,684
2003 $7,511,582,173 $5,071,947,798
2002 $5,438,863,983 $6,205,847,214
2001 $5,489,608,300 $6,331,970,324
2000 $5,788,329,609 $6,813,566,099
1999 $5,484,263,347 $4,153,725,884
1998 $4,790,481,509 $3,723,903,724
1997 $5,020,265,627 $3,338,949,152
1996 $4,847,757,218 $2,907,517,604
1995 $4,730,599,122 $2,813,313,279
1994 $4,259,259,604 $2,167,569,046
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,878,253,767
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,257,129,792
1991 $3,942,876,703 $3,473,562,628
1990 $3,790,636,324 $3,096,289,800
1989 $3,083,822,112 $2,736,243,800
1988 $2,644,554,159 $2,613,926,800
1987 $1,965,226,890 $2,047,200,000
1986 $1,392,602,164 $2,318,000,000
1985 $1,114,783,343 $2,009,400,000
1984 $1,240,822,167 $1,816,200,000
1983 $1,172,230,397 $1,623,600,000
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,474,200,000
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,479,400,000
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,383,800,000
1979 $819,870,259 $1,080,600,000
1978 $590,407,374 $974,200,000
1977 $451,624,780 $947,000,000
1976 $372,025,093 $879,000,000
1975 $355,168,572 $681,400,000
1974 $306,044,208 $565,399,322
1973 $244,124,164 $466,798,973
1972 $164,460,915 $371,998,958
1971 $127,448,614 $362,800,000
1970 $96,243,234 $331,200,000
1969 $77,361,547 $391,820,400
1968 $66,248,441 $367,968,800
1967 $58,642,354 $369,124,200
1966 $51,465,655 $368,948,600
1965 $45,788,696 $353,251,800
1964 $41,616,348 $325,281,200
1963 $38,091,843 $294,883,400
1962 $35,644,957 $281,896,800
1961 $32,902,613 $271,066,000
1960 $30,411,414 $273,187,200

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

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Botswana and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Haiti
2024 $7,696 $2,143
2023 $7,826 $1,706
2022 $8,329 $1,761
2021 $7,808 $1,841
2020 $6,323 $1,290
2019 $7,172 $1,352
2018 $7,408 $1,496
2017 $7,105 $1,395
2016 $6,749 $1,318
2015 $6,141 $1,411
2014 $7,122 $1,460
2013 $6,667 $1,458
2012 $6,596 $1,361
2011 $7,287 $1,312
2010 $6,216 $1,210
2009 $5,083 $1,197
2008 $5,503 $1,095
2007 $5,529 $985
2006 $5,292 $829
2005 $5,391 $776
2004 $4,957 $683
2003 $4,230 $579
2002 $3,117 $721
2001 $3,206 $749
2000 $3,451 $821
1999 $3,340 $510
1998 $2,981 $465
1997 $3,194 $425
1996 $3,156 $377
1995 $3,156 $372
1994 $2,917 $292.1
1993 $2,929 $258.1
1992 $3,005 $316
1991 $2,939 $497
1990 $2,903 $452
1989 $2,428 $407
1988 $2,141 $397
1987 $1,639 $318
1986 $1,200 $367
1985 $994 $325
1984 $1,145 $299.2
1983 $1,121 $272.8
1982 $1,006 $252.6
1981 $1,107 $258.5
1980 $1,132 $246.5
1979 $909 $196.2
1978 $695 $180.3
1977 $565 $178.7
1976 $490 $169.1
1975 $493 $133.6
1974 $446 $113
1973 $374 $95.1
1972 $264.2 $77.3
1971 $212.2 $76.8
1970 $163 $71.5
1969 $131.8 $86.1
1968 $113.4 $82.4
1967 $100.9 $84.2
1966 $89.1 $85.7
1965 $79.7 $83.6
1964 $73.5 $78.5
1963 $68.9 $72.4
1962 $66 $70.4
1961 $62.3 $69
1960 $58.9 $70.8

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

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Botswana vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Haiti
2026 69.6 65.5
2025 69.4 65.3
2024 69.3 65.1
2023 69.2 64.9
2022 68.7 63.9
2021 63.3 62.6
2020 67.6 63.8
2019 67.2 64.3
2018 66.4 64.1
2017 65.4 63.8
2016 64.3 63.3
2015 63.2 63.2
2014 62.2 63
2013 61.2 62.6
2012 60.4 62.3
2011 59.7 61.6
2010 59.1 45.6
2009 58.3 61.7
2008 57.7 61.3
2007 56.7 61.1
2006 55.1 60.7
2005 54.4 60.3
2004 53.6 58.5
2003 52.9 59.4
2002 52.4 59
2001 52.2 58.6
2000 52.3 58.2
1999 52.5 57.7
1998 53 57.1
1997 53.6 56.7
1996 54.3 56.1
1995 54.7 55.6
1994 56 54.7
1993 57.3 54.5
1992 58.2 54
1991 58.9 53.5
1990 60.1 53.2
1989 61.2 52.9
1988 61.7 52.6
1987 62.8 52.2
1986 63.4 51.9
1985 63.6 51.6
1984 63.7 51.3
1983 63.6 50.9
1982 63.4 50.6
1981 63 50.3
1980 62.5 50
1979 62 49.7
1978 61.5 49.5
1977 60.9 49.2
1976 60.2 49
1975 59.5 48.7
1974 58.9 48.5
1973 58.3 48.2
1972 57.7 47.9
1971 57.1 47.6
1970 56.4 47.3
1969 55.9 46.9
1968 55.4 46.5
1967 54.9 46.1
1966 54.4 45.6
1965 53.9 45.4
1964 53.4 44.9
1963 52.8 42.7
1962 52.3 44.2
1961 51.8 43.8
1960 51.2 43.4
1959 50.7 43
1958 50.1 42.6
1957 49.5 42.1
1956 49 41.6
1955 48.5 41
1954 48 40.1
1953 47.5 39.5
1952 47 38.8
1951 46.6 38.1
1950 46.2 37.2

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

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Botswana and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Botswana Haiti
2024 2,521,139 11,772,557
2023 2,480,244 11,637,398
2022 2,439,892 11,503,606
2021 2,401,441 11,374,586
2020 2,365,894 11,243,848
2019 2,332,083 11,105,163
2018 2,299,141 10,962,362
2017 2,266,747 10,817,754
2016 2,234,776 10,671,457
2015 2,203,273 10,523,242
2014 2,172,044 10,373,235
2013 2,140,682 10,222,362
2012 2,108,617 10,069,771
2011 2,073,535 9,914,904
2010 2,033,111 9,803,294
2009 1,990,673 9,689,581
2008 1,949,970 9,530,774
2007 1,911,201 9,373,296
2006 1,874,516 9,216,562
2005 1,839,877 9,061,273
2004 1,807,146 8,910,263
2003 1,775,736 8,759,912
2002 1,744,763 8,607,641
2001 1,712,254 8,455,918
2000 1,677,382 8,303,151
1999 1,641,997 8,151,296
1998 1,606,899 8,002,143
1997 1,571,691 7,854,298
1996 1,535,914 7,707,557
1995 1,498,836 7,562,546
1994 1,460,023 7,419,771
1993 1,420,115 7,278,181
1992 1,380,033 7,136,571
1991 1,341,756 6,995,450
1990 1,305,696 6,854,441
1989 1,270,274 6,714,730
1988 1,235,476 6,578,145
1987 1,199,167 6,445,123
1986 1,160,650 6,316,122
1985 1,121,945 6,190,862
1984 1,083,660 6,069,230
1983 1,046,137 5,951,096
1982 1,009,269 5,835,937
1981 969,996 5,723,725
1980 937,485 5,614,493
1979 901,742 5,507,590
1978 849,239 5,402,580
1977 799,574 5,299,476
1976 758,508 5,198,357
1975 720,380 5,099,086
1974 685,448 5,001,796
1973 652,408 4,906,743
1972 622,407 4,813,868
1971 600,481 4,723,244
1970 590,334 4,635,124
1969 587,066 4,549,334
1968 583,966 4,465,328
1967 580,933 4,382,999
1966 577,866 4,302,639
1965 574,664 4,223,820
1964 566,266 4,146,244
1963 552,966 4,073,068
1962 540,186 4,001,575
1961 527,942 3,929,030
1960 516,165 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Haiti

Fertility rate
Botswana

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Haiti
2023 2.73 2.66
2022 2.79 2.7
2021 2.83 2.75
2020 2.86 2.8
2019 2.91 2.86
2018 2.94 2.92
2017 2.97 2.99
2016 2.99 3.05
2015 3.01 3.11
2014 3.03 3.16
2013 3.05 3.22
2012 3.07 3.32
2011 3.1 3.43
2010 3.14 3.5
2009 3.13 3.57
2008 3.13 3.62
2007 3.13 3.69
2006 3.11 3.76
2005 3.08 3.84
2004 3.06 3.94
2003 3.11 4.05
2002 3.18 4.13
2001 3.25 4.25
2000 3.29 4.39
1999 3.31 4.45
1998 3.36 4.56
1997 3.43 4.67
1996 3.57 4.78
1995 3.79 4.88
1994 4.02 4.99
1993 4.15 5.1
1992 4.26 5.21
1991 4.37 5.32
1990 4.51 5.41
1989 4.67 5.44
1988 4.88 5.47
1987 5.1 5.47
1986 5.33 5.48
1985 5.48 5.5
1984 5.63 5.51
1983 5.79 5.51
1982 5.97 5.53
1981 6.16 5.53
1980 6.29 5.56
1979 6.4 5.59
1978 6.48 5.64
1977 6.54 5.67
1976 6.6 5.71
1975 6.61 5.75
1974 6.61 5.78
1973 6.59 5.81
1972 6.56 5.85
1971 6.54 5.88
1970 6.55 5.91
1969 6.56 5.96
1968 6.58 6.01
1967 6.6 6.05
1966 6.61 6.09
1965 6.6 6.13
1964 6.61 6.16
1963 6.58 6.17
1962 6.54 6.18
1961 6.56 6.18
1960 6.6 6.18

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

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Botswana and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Haiti
2024 24.2 24.8
2023 23.9 24.5
2022 23.6 24.3
2021 23.4 24
2020 23.3 23.8
2019 23.1 23.5
2018 22.9 23.3
2017 22.8 23
2016 22.7 22.8
2015 22.7 22.5
2014 22.7 22.3
2013 22.7 22
2012 22.8 21.8
2011 22.7 21.6
2010 22.5 21.3
2009 22.2 21.1
2008 22 20.9
2007 21.7 20.6
2006 21.5 20.4
2005 21.2 20.2
2004 20.9 20
2003 20.6 19.8
2002 20.3 19.7
2001 20 19.5
2000 19.7 19.4
1999 19.4 19.3
1998 19.1 19.2
1997 18.8 19.1
1996 18.6 19
1995 18.3 19
1994 18 18.9
1993 17.8 18.9
1992 17.6 18.9
1991 17.4 18.9
1990 17.3 18.9
1989 17.1 18.9
1988 17 19
1987 16.9 19
1986 16.9 19
1985 16.8 19.1
1984 16.8 19.1
1983 16.8 19.1
1982 16.8 19.2
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.8 19.2
1979 16.9 19.2
1978 16.6 19.3
1977 16.4 19.3
1976 16.2 19.3
1975 16 19.3
1974 15.8 19.3
1973 15.6 19.3
1972 15.4 19.3
1971 15.3 19.4
1970 15.4 19.4
1969 15.6 19.4
1968 15.7 19.4
1967 15.9 19.4
1966 16.2 19.4
1965 16.4 19.5
1964 16.6 19.5
1963 16.8 19.5
1962 17.1 19.5
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.1%
2012
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

Botswana Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Botswana Haiti
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
68%
2017
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Botswana Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Haiti
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
2,651 mi
2009

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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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