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Botswana vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 47th vs. 109th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Hungary
Population
2615162
9475525
Population rank 142/197 98/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Botswana and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Hungary
2024 $19,402,063,513 $222,722,738,926
2023 $19,411,266,967 $213,240,316,635
2022 $20,321,150,599 $177,002,580,544
2021 $18,750,182,236 $183,282,685,440
2020 $14,960,251,608 $158,468,487,754
2019 $16,725,908,149 $164,936,682,034
2018 $17,031,943,186 $161,184,691,014
2017 $16,105,155,857 $143,335,098,992
2016 $15,082,637,184 $128,983,560,865
2015 $13,530,748,845 $125,244,126,623
2014 $15,470,088,501 $141,128,696,412
2013 $14,271,738,933 $135,646,053,779
2012 $13,907,464,500 $128,470,269,690
2011 $15,110,643,612 $141,712,804,954
2010 $12,637,273,429 $131,898,737,241
2009 $10,118,459,242 $130,807,441,076
2008 $10,730,829,116 $158,228,265,916
2007 $10,567,270,656 $140,123,326,896
2006 $9,919,158,482 $115,604,111,412
2005 $9,918,907,108 $113,098,237,571
2004 $8,957,467,707 $104,015,363,080
2003 $7,511,582,173 $85,190,469,121
2002 $5,438,863,983 $67,636,468,625
2001 $5,489,608,300 $53,800,068,066
2000 $5,788,329,609 $47,275,954,429
1999 $5,484,263,347 $49,160,204,397
1998 $4,790,481,509 $48,784,412,624
1997 $5,020,265,627 $47,398,564,799
1996 $4,847,757,218 $46,833,767,124
1995 $4,730,599,122 $46,577,614,589
1994 $4,259,259,604 $43,307,949,890
1993 $4,160,129,175 $40,256,233,360
1992 $4,146,464,587 $38,857,339,125
1991 $3,942,876,703 $34,867,307,353
1990 $3,790,636,324 $34,478,360,679
1989 $3,083,822,112 $30,422,508,938
1988 $2,644,554,159 $29,799,838,597
1987 $1,965,226,890 $27,232,016,527
1986 $1,392,602,164 $24,778,163,812
1985 $1,114,783,343 $21,510,643,750
1984 $1,240,822,167 $21,242,726,264
1983 $1,172,230,397 $21,910,365,258
1982 $1,014,945,696 $24,141,667,188
1981 $1,073,812,830 $23,705,883,892
1980 $1,060,889,704 $23,116,977,148
1979 $819,870,259 $19,959,731,325
1978 $590,407,374 $17,286,744,154
1977 $451,624,780 $14,783,674,055
1976 $372,025,093 $13,235,612,079
1975 $355,168,572 $11,420,392,515
1974 $306,044,208 $10,016,338,179
1973 $244,124,164 $9,138,292,402
1972 $164,460,915 $7,379,313,742
1971 $127,448,614 $6,291,568,221
1970 $96,243,234 $5,780,929,203
1969 $77,361,547 $5,429,812,387
1968 $66,248,441 $4,886,222,555
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 Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Hungary
2024 $7,696 $23,292
2023 $7,826 $22,231
2022 $8,329 $18,428
2021 $7,808 $19,031
2020 $6,323 $16,387
2019 $7,172 $17,013
2018 $7,408 $16,605
2017 $7,105 $14,736
2016 $6,749 $13,216
2015 $6,141 $12,783
2014 $7,122 $14,353
2013 $6,667 $13,739
2012 $6,596 $12,950
2011 $7,287 $14,211
2010 $6,216 $13,190
2009 $5,083 $13,051
2008 $5,503 $15,763
2007 $5,529 $13,935
2006 $5,292 $11,478
2005 $5,391 $11,212
2004 $4,957 $10,291
2003 $4,230 $8,410
2002 $3,117 $6,658
2001 $3,206 $5,281
2000 $3,451 $4,630
1999 $3,340 $4,802
1998 $2,981 $4,752
1997 $3,194 $4,606
1996 $3,156 $4,542
1995 $3,156 $4,509
1994 $2,917 $4,187
1993 $2,929 $3,887
1992 $3,005 $3,747
1991 $2,939 $3,361
1990 $2,903 $3,324
1989 $2,428 $2,902
1988 $2,141 $2,812
1987 $1,639 $2,566
1986 $1,200 $2,331
1985 $994 $2,020
1984 $1,145 $1,991
1983 $1,121 $2,050
1982 $1,006 $2,255
1981 $1,107 $2,213
1980 $1,132 $2,158
1979 $909 $1,865
1978 $695 $1,618
1977 $565 $1,388
1976 $490 $1,249
1975 $493 $1,083
1974 $446 $956
1973 $374 $876
1972 $264.2 $710
1971 $212.2 $607
1970 $163 $559
1969 $131.8 $527
1968 $113.4 $476
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. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Hungary
2026 69.6 77.5
2025 69.4 77.3
2024 69.3 77.2
2023 69.2 77
2022 68.7 76.2
2021 63.3 74.2
2020 67.6 75.7
2019 67.2 76.5
2018 66.4 76.2
2017 65.4 76
2016 64.3 76.2
2015 63.2 75.7
2014 62.2 75.8
2013 61.2 75.7
2012 60.4 75.2
2011 59.7 74.9
2010 59.1 74.5
2009 58.3 74.2
2008 57.7 74
2007 56.7 73.4
2006 55.1 73.3
2005 54.4 72.9
2004 53.6 72.9
2003 52.9 72.5
2002 52.4 72.5
2001 52.2 72.4
2000 52.3 71.8
1999 52.5 71
1998 53 70.9
1997 53.6 71
1996 54.3 70.6
1995 54.7 70
1994 56 69.6
1993 57.3 69.2
1992 58.2 69.2
1991 58.9 69.4
1990 60.1 69.4
1989 61.2 69.4
1988 61.7 69.9
1987 62.8 69.6
1986 63.4 69.1
1985 63.6 68.9
1984 63.7 69
1983 63.6 68.9
1982 63.4 69.4
1981 63 69.2
1980 62.5 69.1
1979 62 69.7
1978 61.5 69.5
1977 60.9 69.9
1976 60.2 69.7
1975 59.5 69.4
1974 58.9 69.3
1973 58.3 69.6
1972 57.7 69.7
1971 57.1 69.1
1970 56.4 69.2
1969 55.9 69.4
1968 55.4 69.3
1967 54.9 69.5
1966 54.4 69.9
1965 53.9 69.1
1964 53.4 69.5
1963 52.8 68.9
1962 52.3 67.9
1961 51.8 69
1960 51.2 68.1
1959 50.7 67.3
1958 50.1 67.4
1957 49.5 66.3
1956 49 66
1955 48.5 66.9
1954 48 65.4
1953 47.5 63.9
1952 47 63.9
1951 46.6 62.5
1950 46.2 62.1

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

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Botswana and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Botswana Hungary
2024 2,521,139 9,562,065
2023 2,480,244 9,592,186
2022 2,439,892 9,605,074
2021 2,401,441 9,630,932
2020 2,365,894 9,670,419
2019 2,332,083 9,694,824
2018 2,299,141 9,706,964
2017 2,266,747 9,726,756
2016 2,234,776 9,759,755
2015 2,203,273 9,797,755
2014 2,172,044 9,833,038
2013 2,140,682 9,872,734
2012 2,108,617 9,920,362
2011 2,073,535 9,971,727
2010 2,033,111 10,000,023
2009 1,990,673 10,022,650
2008 1,949,970 10,038,188
2007 1,911,201 10,055,780
2006 1,874,516 10,071,370
2005 1,839,877 10,087,065
2004 1,807,146 10,107,146
2003 1,775,736 10,129,552
2002 1,744,763 10,158,608
2001 1,712,254 10,187,576
2000 1,677,382 10,210,971
1999 1,641,997 10,237,530
1998 1,606,899 10,266,570
1997 1,571,691 10,290,486
1996 1,535,914 10,311,238
1995 1,498,836 10,328,965
1994 1,460,023 10,343,355
1993 1,420,115 10,357,523
1992 1,380,033 10,369,341
1991 1,341,756 10,373,400
1990 1,305,696 10,373,988
1989 1,270,274 10,481,719
1988 1,235,476 10,596,487
1987 1,199,167 10,612,741
1986 1,160,650 10,630,564
1985 1,121,945 10,648,713
1984 1,083,660 10,668,095
1983 1,046,137 10,689,463
1982 1,009,269 10,705,535
1981 969,996 10,711,848
1980 937,485 10,711,122
1979 901,742 10,704,152
1978 849,239 10,684,822
1977 799,574 10,648,031
1976 758,508 10,598,677
1975 720,380 10,540,525
1974 685,448 10,478,720
1973 652,408 10,432,055
1972 622,407 10,398,489
1971 600,481 10,367,537
1970 590,334 10,337,910
1969 587,066 10,298,723
1968 583,966 10,255,815
1967 580,933 10,216,604
1966 577,866 10,178,653
1965 574,664 10,147,935
1964 566,266 10,119,835
1963 552,966 10,087,947
1962 540,186 10,060,825
1961 527,942 10,027,958
1960 516,165 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Hungary

Fertility rate
Botswana

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Hungary
2023 2.73 1.51
2022 2.79 1.56
2021 2.83 1.61
2020 2.86 1.59
2019 2.91 1.55
2018 2.94 1.55
2017 2.97 1.54
2016 2.99 1.53
2015 3.01 1.45
2014 3.03 1.44
2013 3.05 1.35
2012 3.07 1.34
2011 3.1 1.23
2010 3.14 1.25
2009 3.13 1.32
2008 3.13 1.35
2007 3.13 1.32
2006 3.11 1.34
2005 3.08 1.31
2004 3.06 1.28
2003 3.11 1.27
2002 3.18 1.3
2001 3.25 1.31
2000 3.29 1.32
1999 3.31 1.28
1998 3.36 1.32
1997 3.43 1.37
1996 3.57 1.46
1995 3.79 1.57
1994 4.02 1.64
1993 4.15 1.68
1992 4.26 1.77
1991 4.37 1.87
1990 4.51 1.87
1989 4.67 1.82
1988 4.88 1.81
1987 5.1 1.82
1986 5.33 1.84
1985 5.48 1.85
1984 5.63 1.75
1983 5.79 1.75
1982 5.97 1.8
1981 6.16 1.88
1980 6.29 1.91
1979 6.4 2.01
1978 6.48 2.06
1977 6.54 2.15
1976 6.6 2.23
1975 6.61 2.35
1974 6.61 2.27
1973 6.59 1.93
1972 6.56 1.93
1971 6.54 1.93
1970 6.55 1.98
1969 6.56 2.04
1968 6.58 2.06
1967 6.6 2.01
1966 6.61 1.89
1965 6.6 1.82
1964 6.61 1.82
1963 6.58 1.82
1962 6.54 1.79
1961 6.56 1.94
1960 6.6 2.02

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

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Botswana and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Hungary
2024 24.2 44.6
2023 23.9 44.2
2022 23.6 43.9
2021 23.4 43.6
2020 23.3 43.3
2019 23.1 43
2018 22.9 42.8
2017 22.8 42.6
2016 22.7 42.3
2015 22.7 41.9
2014 22.7 41.5
2013 22.7 41.2
2012 22.8 40.9
2011 22.7 40.4
2010 22.5 39.9
2009 22.2 39.6
2008 22 39.4
2007 21.7 39.2
2006 21.5 39.1
2005 21.2 39
2004 20.9 38.9
2003 20.6 38.8
2002 20.3 38.7
2001 20 38.6
2000 19.7 38.4
1999 19.4 38.3
1998 19.1 38.1
1997 18.8 37.9
1996 18.6 37.7
1995 18.3 37.5
1994 18 37.2
1993 17.8 37
1992 17.6 36.9
1991 17.4 36.7
1990 17.3 36.5
1989 17.1 36.1
1988 17 35.8
1987 16.9 35.5
1986 16.9 35.3
1985 16.8 35.1
1984 16.8 34.9
1983 16.8 34.7
1982 16.8 34.5
1981 16.8 34.4
1980 16.8 34.3
1979 16.9 34.3
1978 16.6 34.2
1977 16.4 34.2
1976 16.2 34.2
1975 16 34.3
1974 15.8 34.3
1973 15.6 34.3
1972 15.4 34.3
1971 15.3 34.2
1970 15.4 34.1
1969 15.6 34.1
1968 15.7 34
1967 15.9 33.8
1966 16.2 33.7
1965 16.4 33.4
1964 16.6 33.2
1963 16.8 32.9
1962 17.1 32.6
1961 17.4 32.4
1960 17.7 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Botswana Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Hungary
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.1%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
93.8%
2024

Health

Botswana Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Hungary
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
130,979 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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