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Botswana vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 47th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana India
Population
2615162
1480351380
Population rank 142/197 1/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Botswana and India: Comparison Charts

Botswana and India economies compared

GDP
Botswana

India
1x
Year GDP
Botswana India
2024 $19,402,063,513 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $19,411,266,967 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $20,321,150,599 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $18,750,182,236 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $14,960,251,608 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $16,725,908,149 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $17,031,943,186 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $16,105,155,857 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $15,082,637,184 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $13,530,748,845 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $15,470,088,501 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $9,919,158,482 $940,259,888,788
2005 $9,918,907,108 $820,383,763,511
2004 $8,957,467,707 $709,152,728,831
2003 $7,511,582,173 $607,700,687,237
2002 $5,438,863,983 $514,939,140,319
2001 $5,489,608,300 $485,440,139,204
2000 $5,788,329,609 $468,395,521,654
1999 $5,484,263,347 $458,821,052,616
1998 $4,790,481,509 $421,351,317,225
1997 $5,020,265,627 $415,867,563,593
1996 $4,847,757,218 $392,896,866,205
1995 $4,730,599,122 $360,281,909,643
1994 $4,259,259,604 $327,274,843,459
1993 $4,160,129,175 $279,295,648,983
1992 $4,146,464,587 $288,208,070,278
1991 $3,942,876,703 $270,105,341,879
1990 $3,790,636,324 $320,979,026,420
1989 $3,083,822,112 $296,042,052,945
1988 $2,644,554,159 $296,589,670,896
1987 $1,965,226,890 $279,033,584,092
1986 $1,392,602,164 $248,985,994,041
1985 $1,114,783,343 $232,511,554,840
1984 $1,240,822,167 $212,157,645,178
1983 $1,172,230,397 $218,262,146,413
1982 $1,014,945,696 $200,715,624,831
1981 $1,073,812,830 $193,491,368,446
1980 $1,060,889,704 $186,328,579,302
1979 $819,870,259 $152,995,442,498
1978 $590,407,374 $137,302,319,829
1977 $451,624,780 $121,486,641,441
1976 $372,025,093 $102,716,451,980
1975 $355,168,572 $98,473,832,017
1974 $306,044,208 $99,526,597,934
1973 $244,124,164 $85,517,673,173
1972 $164,460,915 $71,464,700,667
1971 $127,448,614 $67,351,404,352
1970 $96,243,234 $62,422,483,055
1969 $77,361,547 $58,447,995,017
1968 $66,248,441 $53,085,455,871
1967 $58,642,354 $50,134,942,204
1966 $51,465,655 $45,581,230,504
1965 $45,788,696 $59,556,105,229
1964 $41,616,348 $56,480,289,941
1963 $38,091,843 $48,421,923,459
1962 $35,644,957 $42,161,481,858
1961 $32,902,613 $39,232,435,784
1960 $30,411,414 $37,029,883,876

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

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Botswana and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana India
2024 $7,696 $2,695
2023 $7,826 $2,530
2022 $8,329 $2,347
2021 $7,808 $2,240
2020 $6,323 $1,907
2019 $7,172 $2,041
2018 $7,408 $1,966
2017 $7,105 $1,950
2016 $6,749 $1,708
2015 $6,141 $1,584
2014 $7,122 $1,554
2013 $6,667 $1,433
2012 $6,596 $1,429
2011 $7,287 $1,445
2010 $6,216 $1,348
2009 $5,083 $1,095
2008 $5,503 $993
2007 $5,529 $1,022
2006 $5,292 $802
2005 $5,391 $710
2004 $4,957 $624
2003 $4,230 $544
2002 $3,117 $469
2001 $3,206 $450
2000 $3,451 $443
1999 $3,340 $442
1998 $2,981 $414
1997 $3,194 $416
1996 $3,156 $401
1995 $3,156 $375
1994 $2,917 $348
1993 $2,929 $303
1992 $3,005 $319
1991 $2,939 $306
1990 $2,903 $371
1989 $2,428 $350
1988 $2,141 $358
1987 $1,639 $345
1986 $1,200 $315
1985 $994 $301
1984 $1,145 $281
1983 $1,121 $296
1982 $1,006 $278.7
1981 $1,107 $275
1980 $1,132 $271.1
1979 $909 $228
1978 $695 $209.4
1977 $565 $189.6
1976 $490 $164.1
1975 $493 $161.1
1974 $446 $166.7
1973 $374 $146.6
1972 $264.2 $125.3
1971 $212.2 $120.7
1970 $163 $114.4
1969 $131.8 $109.5
1968 $113.4 $101.6
1967 $100.9 $98
1966 $89.1 $91
1965 $79.7 $121.5
1964 $73.5 $117.9
1963 $68.9 $103.4
1962 $66 $92.2
1961 $62.3 $87.9
1960 $58.9 $84.9

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

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Botswana vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana India
2026 69.6 72.7
2025 69.4 72.5
2024 69.3 72.2
2023 69.2 72
2022 68.7 71.7
2021 63.3 67.3
2020 67.6 70.2
2019 67.2 70.7
2018 66.4 70.4
2017 65.4 70.1
2016 64.3 69.7
2015 63.2 69.3
2014 62.2 68.9
2013 61.2 68.5
2012 60.4 68.1
2011 59.7 67.6
2010 59.1 67.2
2009 58.3 66.7
2008 57.7 66.2
2007 56.7 65.8
2006 55.1 65.4
2005 54.4 64.9
2004 53.6 64.5
2003 52.9 64.1
2002 52.4 63.6
2001 52.2 63.2
2000 52.3 62.7
1999 52.5 62.3
1998 53 61.9
1997 53.6 61.4
1996 54.3 61
1995 54.7 60.6
1994 56 60.2
1993 57.3 59.8
1992 58.2 59.4
1991 58.9 59
1990 60.1 58.6
1989 61.2 58.2
1988 61.7 57.7
1987 62.8 57.3
1986 63.4 56.8
1985 63.6 56.3
1984 63.7 55.8
1983 63.6 55.3
1982 63.4 54.7
1981 63 54.2
1980 62.5 53.6
1979 62 53
1978 61.5 52.4
1977 60.9 51.8
1976 60.2 51.3
1975 59.5 50.8
1974 58.9 50.3
1973 58.3 49.6
1972 57.7 49.2
1971 57.1 48.9
1970 56.4 48.6
1969 55.9 48.3
1968 55.4 47.9
1967 54.9 46.2
1966 54.4 45.9
1965 53.9 45.6
1964 53.4 46.7
1963 52.8 46.5
1962 52.3 46.1
1961 51.8 45.8
1960 51.2 45.6
1959 50.7 45.3
1958 50.1 44.8
1957 49.5 44.4
1956 49 44.1
1955 48.5 43.7
1954 48 43.2
1953 47.5 42.4
1952 47 42.1
1951 46.6 41.6
1950 46.2 41.2

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

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Botswana and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

India
1x
Year Population
Botswana India
2024 2,521,139 1,450,935,791
2023 2,480,244 1,438,069,596
2022 2,439,892 1,425,423,212
2021 2,401,441 1,414,203,896
2020 2,365,894 1,402,617,695
2019 2,332,083 1,389,030,312
2018 2,299,141 1,374,659,064
2017 2,266,747 1,359,657,400
2016 2,234,776 1,343,944,296
2015 2,203,273 1,328,024,498
2014 2,172,044 1,312,277,191
2013 2,140,682 1,295,829,511
2012 2,108,617 1,278,674,502
2011 2,073,535 1,261,224,954
2010 2,033,111 1,243,481,564
2009 1,990,673 1,225,524,753
2008 1,949,970 1,207,930,964
2007 1,911,201 1,190,676,021
2006 1,874,516 1,172,878,890
2005 1,839,877 1,154,676,322
2004 1,807,146 1,135,991,513
2003 1,775,736 1,116,803,006
2002 1,744,763 1,097,600,380
2001 1,712,254 1,077,898,575
2000 1,677,382 1,057,922,733
1999 1,641,997 1,038,225,823
1998 1,606,899 1,018,665,080
1997 1,571,691 999,133,762
1996 1,535,914 979,678,458
1995 1,498,836 960,301,044
1994 1,460,023 941,163,767
1993 1,420,115 922,118,387
1992 1,380,033 902,957,070
1991 1,341,756 883,927,600
1990 1,305,696 864,972,221
1989 1,270,274 846,039,529
1988 1,235,476 827,342,990
1987 1,199,167 808,931,270
1986 1,160,650 790,689,978
1985 1,121,945 772,647,793
1984 1,083,660 754,875,449
1983 1,046,137 737,372,681
1982 1,009,269 720,313,473
1981 969,996 703,696,250
1980 937,485 687,354,025
1979 901,742 671,155,747
1978 849,239 655,728,229
1977 799,574 640,801,103
1976 758,508 625,861,883
1975 720,380 611,309,535
1974 685,448 597,041,391
1973 652,408 583,465,598
1972 622,407 570,482,142
1971 600,481 558,096,387
1970 590,334 545,864,268
1969 587,066 533,880,544
1968 583,966 522,716,889
1967 580,933 511,606,372
1966 577,866 500,740,247
1965 574,664 490,140,146
1964 566,266 479,229,598
1963 552,966 468,138,575
1962 540,186 457,283,090
1961 527,942 446,564,729
1960 516,165 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and India

Fertility rate
Botswana

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana India
2023 2.73 1.98
2022 2.79 1.99
2021 2.83 2.01
2020 2.86 2.05
2019 2.91 2.12
2018 2.94 2.18
2017 2.97 2.19
2016 2.99 2.28
2015 3.01 2.29
2014 3.03 2.29
2013 3.05 2.4
2012 3.07 2.47
2011 3.1 2.53
2010 3.14 2.6
2009 3.13 2.67
2008 3.13 2.71
2007 3.13 2.78
2006 3.11 2.87
2005 3.08 2.96
2004 3.06 3.05
2003 3.11 3.12
2002 3.18 3.22
2001 3.25 3.3
2000 3.29 3.35
1999 3.31 3.38
1998 3.36 3.45
1997 3.43 3.51
1996 3.57 3.58
1995 3.79 3.65
1994 4.02 3.72
1993 4.15 3.8
1992 4.26 3.88
1991 4.37 3.96
1990 4.51 4.05
1989 4.67 4.13
1988 4.88 4.22
1987 5.1 4.31
1986 5.33 4.4
1985 5.48 4.43
1984 5.63 4.52
1983 5.79 4.57
1982 5.97 4.62
1981 6.16 4.7
1980 6.29 4.78
1979 6.4 4.81
1978 6.48 4.89
1977 6.54 5.01
1976 6.6 5.13
1975 6.61 5.2
1974 6.61 5.33
1973 6.59 5.4
1972 6.56 5.48
1971 6.54 5.57
1970 6.55 5.62
1969 6.56 5.68
1968 6.58 5.76
1967 6.6 5.83
1966 6.61 5.88
1965 6.6 5.94
1964 6.61 5.98
1963 6.58 5.97
1962 6.54 5.95
1961 6.56 5.94
1960 6.6 5.92

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

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Botswana and India demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana India
2024 24.2 29.5
2023 23.9 29.1
2022 23.6 28.7
2021 23.4 28.4
2020 23.3 28.1
2019 23.1 27.7
2018 22.9 27.3
2017 22.8 27
2016 22.7 26.6
2015 22.7 26.3
2014 22.7 26
2013 22.7 25.6
2012 22.8 25.3
2011 22.7 25
2010 22.5 24.7
2009 22.2 24.4
2008 22 24.1
2007 21.7 23.8
2006 21.5 23.6
2005 21.2 23.3
2004 20.9 23.1
2003 20.6 22.9
2002 20.3 22.7
2001 20 22.5
2000 19.7 22.3
1999 19.4 22.1
1998 19.1 21.9
1997 18.8 21.7
1996 18.6 21.6
1995 18.3 21.4
1994 18 21.2
1993 17.8 21.1
1992 17.6 21
1991 17.4 20.8
1990 17.3 20.7
1989 17.1 20.6
1988 17 20.5
1987 16.9 20.4
1986 16.9 20.4
1985 16.8 20.3
1984 16.8 20.2
1983 16.8 20.1
1982 16.8 20
1981 16.8 20
1980 16.8 19.9
1979 16.9 19.8
1978 16.6 19.7
1977 16.4 19.6
1976 16.2 19.5
1975 16 19.4
1974 15.8 19.3
1973 15.6 19.3
1972 15.4 19.2
1971 15.3 19.2
1970 15.4 19.2
1969 15.6 19.2
1968 15.7 19.2
1967 15.9 19.3
1966 16.2 19.4
1965 16.4 19.5
1964 16.6 19.6
1963 16.8 19.8
1962 17.1 19.9
1961 17.4 20.1
1960 17.7 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana India
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Botswana India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Botswana India
% of world population
0.03%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
81.7%
2023
English speaking
38.4%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Botswana India
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana India
% of world land
0.38%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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