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Botswana vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 47th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Indonesia
Population
2615162
288551776
Population rank 142/197 4/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Botswana and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Indonesia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $15,082,637,184 $931,877,364,038
2015 $13,530,748,845 $860,854,232,686
2014 $15,470,088,501 $890,814,755,534
2013 $14,271,738,933 $912,524,136,718
2012 $13,907,464,500 $917,869,913,333
2011 $15,110,643,612 $892,969,104,563
2010 $12,637,273,429 $755,094,157,622
2009 $10,118,459,242 $539,580,085,612
2008 $10,730,829,116 $510,228,634,992
2007 $10,567,270,656 $432,216,737,775
2006 $9,919,158,482 $364,570,515,618
2005 $9,918,907,108 $285,868,619,196
2004 $8,957,467,707 $256,836,875,295
2003 $7,511,582,173 $234,772,463,824
2002 $5,438,863,983 $195,660,611,165
2001 $5,489,608,300 $160,446,947,785
2000 $5,788,329,609 $165,021,012,078
1999 $5,484,263,347 $140,001,351,215
1998 $4,790,481,509 $95,445,547,873
1997 $5,020,265,627 $215,748,998,610
1996 $4,847,757,218 $227,369,679,375
1995 $4,730,599,122 $202,132,028,723
1994 $4,259,259,604 $176,892,143,932
1993 $4,160,129,175 $158,006,700,302
1992 $4,146,464,587 $128,026,966,580
1991 $3,942,876,703 $116,621,996,217
1990 $3,790,636,324 $106,140,727,334
1989 $3,083,822,112 $94,451,427,877
1988 $2,644,554,159 $84,300,174,486
1987 $1,965,226,890 $75,929,617,558
1986 $1,392,602,164 $79,954,072,545
1985 $1,114,783,343 $85,289,488,375
1984 $1,240,822,167 $84,853,700,028
1983 $1,172,230,397 $81,052,283,384
1982 $1,014,945,696 $90,158,449,295
1981 $1,073,812,830 $85,518,233,419
1980 $1,060,889,704 $72,482,337,397
1979 $819,870,259 $51,400,186,343
1978 $590,407,374 $51,455,719,076
1977 $451,624,780 $45,808,915,663
1976 $372,025,093 $37,269,156,627
1975 $355,168,572 $30,463,855,422
1974 $306,044,208 $25,802,409,639
1973 $244,124,164 $16,273,253,012
1972 $164,460,915 $10,997,590,361
1971 $127,448,614 $9,333,536,370
1970 $96,243,234 $9,150,684,932
1969 $77,361,547 $8,337,423,313
1968 $66,248,441 $7,076,465,300
1967 $58,642,354 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Indonesia
2024 $7,696 $4,925
2023 $7,826 $4,876
2022 $8,329 $4,731
2021 $7,808 $4,287
2020 $6,323 $3,854
2019 $7,172 $4,107
2018 $7,408 $3,861
2017 $7,105 $3,799
2016 $6,749 $3,521
2015 $6,141 $3,288
2014 $7,122 $3,441
2013 $6,667 $3,567
2012 $6,596 $3,632
2011 $7,287 $3,579
2010 $6,216 $3,066
2009 $5,083 $2,218
2008 $5,503 $2,125
2007 $5,529 $1,823
2006 $5,292 $1,558
2005 $5,391 $1,238
2004 $4,957 $1,127
2003 $4,230 $1,043
2002 $3,117 $881
2001 $3,206 $732
2000 $3,451 $764
1999 $3,340 $657
1998 $2,981 $455
1997 $3,194 $1,045
1996 $3,156 $1,119
1995 $3,156 $1,011
1994 $2,917 $900
1993 $2,929 $817
1992 $3,005 $674
1991 $2,939 $624
1990 $2,903 $578
1989 $2,428 $524
1988 $2,141 $477
1987 $1,639 $438
1986 $1,200 $470
1985 $994 $511
1984 $1,145 $520
1983 $1,121 $508
1982 $1,006 $578
1981 $1,107 $561
1980 $1,132 $487
1979 $909 $353
1978 $695 $362
1977 $565 $331
1976 $490 $275.7
1975 $493 $231.1
1974 $446 $200.7
1973 $374 $129.9
1972 $264.2 $90.1
1971 $212.2 $78.5
1970 $163 $79.1
1969 $131.8 $74.1
1968 $113.4 $64.7
1967 $100.9 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Indonesia
2026 69.6 71.6
2025 69.4 71.4
2024 69.3 71.3
2023 69.2 71.1
2022 68.7 70.9
2021 63.3 67.5
2020 67.6 68.8
2019 67.2 70.3
2018 66.4 70.1
2017 65.4 70
2016 64.3 69.7
2015 63.2 69.5
2014 62.2 69.3
2013 61.2 69.1
2012 60.4 68.9
2011 59.7 68.6
2010 59.1 68.4
2009 58.3 68.3
2008 57.7 68.1
2007 56.7 67.9
2006 55.1 67.7
2005 54.4 67.5
2004 53.6 65.5
2003 52.9 67.1
2002 52.4 67
2001 52.2 66.6
2000 52.3 66.3
1999 52.5 66
1998 53 65.9
1997 53.6 65.8
1996 54.3 65.5
1995 54.7 65.3
1994 56 65
1993 57.3 64.9
1992 58.2 64.2
1991 58.9 63.7
1990 60.1 63.2
1989 61.2 62.9
1988 61.7 62.4
1987 62.8 62.1
1986 63.4 61.7
1985 63.6 61.4
1984 63.7 60.9
1983 63.6 60.3
1982 63.4 59.7
1981 63 59.1
1980 62.5 58.7
1979 62 58.2
1978 61.5 57.6
1977 60.9 57.1
1976 60.2 56.4
1975 59.5 56
1974 58.9 55.4
1973 58.3 54.9
1972 57.7 54.4
1971 57.1 53.8
1970 56.4 53.3
1969 55.9 52.6
1968 55.4 51.9
1967 54.9 51.3
1966 54.4 48.4
1965 53.9 42.8
1964 53.4 49.4
1963 52.8 48.7
1962 52.3 48.1
1961 51.8 47.4
1960 51.2 46.8
1959 50.7 46.2
1958 50.1 45.4
1957 49.5 45
1956 49 44.3
1955 48.5 43.6
1954 48 42.9
1953 47.5 42.2
1952 47 41.5
1951 46.6 40.8
1950 46.2 40.2

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

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Botswana and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Indonesia
2024 2,521,139 283,487,931
2023 2,480,244 281,190,067
2022 2,439,892 278,830,529
2021 2,401,441 276,758,053
2020 2,365,894 274,814,866
2019 2,332,083 272,489,381
2018 2,299,141 269,951,846
2017 2,266,747 267,346,658
2016 2,234,776 264,627,418
2015 2,203,273 261,799,249
2014 2,172,044 258,877,399
2013 2,140,682 255,852,467
2012 2,108,617 252,698,525
2011 2,073,535 249,470,032
2010 2,033,111 246,305,322
2009 1,990,673 243,220,028
2008 1,949,970 240,157,903
2007 1,911,201 237,062,337
2006 1,874,516 233,951,652
2005 1,839,877 230,871,650
2004 1,807,146 227,926,649
2003 1,775,736 225,048,008
2002 1,744,763 222,088,495
2001 1,712,254 219,097,902
2000 1,677,382 216,077,790
1999 1,641,997 213,004,668
1998 1,606,899 209,826,788
1997 1,571,691 206,536,095
1996 1,535,914 203,204,348
1995 1,498,836 199,888,057
1994 1,460,023 196,591,828
1993 1,420,115 193,305,168
1992 1,380,033 190,043,744
1991 1,341,756 186,778,238
1990 1,305,696 183,501,098
1989 1,270,274 180,201,630
1988 1,235,476 176,855,065
1987 1,199,167 173,511,154
1986 1,160,650 170,175,065
1985 1,121,945 166,776,185
1984 1,083,660 163,251,124
1983 1,046,137 159,651,381
1982 1,009,269 156,052,152
1981 969,996 152,485,035
1980 937,485 148,950,540
1979 901,742 145,434,834
1978 849,239 141,953,163
1977 799,574 138,533,541
1976 758,508 135,173,655
1975 720,380 131,843,848
1974 685,448 128,555,045
1973 652,408 125,288,515
1972 622,407 122,039,841
1971 600,481 118,833,702
1970 590,334 115,657,495
1969 587,066 112,517,639
1968 583,966 109,450,006
1967 580,933 106,526,393
1966 577,866 103,792,754
1965 574,664 101,365,130
1964 566,266 98,833,749
1963 552,966 96,051,424
1962 540,186 93,375,850
1961 527,942 90,791,249
1960 516,165 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Indonesia
2023 2.73 2.13
2022 2.79 2.15
2021 2.83 2.17
2020 2.86 2.19
2019 2.91 2.21
2018 2.94 2.22
2017 2.97 2.25
2016 2.99 2.31
2015 3.01 2.35
2014 3.03 2.39
2013 3.05 2.44
2012 3.07 2.51
2011 3.1 2.52
2010 3.14 2.46
2009 3.13 2.44
2008 3.13 2.44
2007 3.13 2.48
2006 3.11 2.46
2005 3.08 2.45
2004 3.06 2.42
2003 3.11 2.41
2002 3.18 2.44
2001 3.25 2.47
2000 3.29 2.5
1999 3.31 2.57
1998 3.36 2.66
1997 3.43 2.74
1996 3.57 2.78
1995 3.79 2.81
1994 4.02 2.85
1993 4.15 2.9
1992 4.26 2.95
1991 4.37 3.06
1990 4.51 3.11
1989 4.67 3.25
1988 4.88 3.35
1987 5.1 3.42
1986 5.33 3.53
1985 5.48 3.73
1984 5.63 3.96
1983 5.79 4.11
1982 5.97 4.25
1981 6.16 4.36
1980 6.29 4.5
1979 6.4 4.63
1978 6.48 4.73
1977 6.54 4.81
1976 6.6 4.92
1975 6.61 5.03
1974 6.61 5.09
1973 6.59 5.25
1972 6.56 5.32
1971 6.54 5.4
1970 6.55 5.49
1969 6.56 5.55
1968 6.58 5.57
1967 6.6 5.58
1966 6.61 5.59
1965 6.6 5.59
1964 6.61 5.57
1963 6.58 5.55
1962 6.54 5.53
1961 6.56 5.52
1960 6.6 5.51

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

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Botswana and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Indonesia
2024 24.2 31.1
2023 23.9 30.8
2022 23.6 30.6
2021 23.4 30.3
2020 23.3 30.1
2019 23.1 29.9
2018 22.9 29.6
2017 22.8 29.4
2016 22.7 29.1
2015 22.7 28.9
2014 22.7 28.6
2013 22.7 28.3
2012 22.8 28.1
2011 22.7 27.9
2010 22.5 27.6
2009 22.2 27.3
2008 22 27.1
2007 21.7 26.8
2006 21.5 26.5
2005 21.2 26.2
2004 20.9 25.9
2003 20.6 25.6
2002 20.3 25.2
2001 20 24.9
2000 19.7 24.6
1999 19.4 24.3
1998 19.1 24
1997 18.8 23.7
1996 18.6 23.5
1995 18.3 23.2
1994 18 22.9
1993 17.8 22.6
1992 17.6 22.3
1991 17.4 22
1990 17.3 21.7
1989 17.1 21.4
1988 17 21.1
1987 16.9 20.9
1986 16.9 20.6
1985 16.8 20.3
1984 16.8 20.1
1983 16.8 19.9
1982 16.8 19.7
1981 16.8 19.6
1980 16.8 19.4
1979 16.9 19.3
1978 16.6 19.2
1977 16.4 19.1
1976 16.2 19
1975 16 18.9
1974 15.8 18.9
1973 15.6 18.8
1972 15.4 18.8
1971 15.3 18.9
1970 15.4 19
1969 15.6 19.1
1968 15.7 19.3
1967 15.9 19.4
1966 16.2 19.6
1965 16.4 19.8
1964 16.6 19.9
1963 16.8 20
1962 17.1 20.1
1961 17.4 20.1
1960 17.7 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Botswana Indonesia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96%
2020
English speaking
38.4%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Botswana Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Indonesia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
340,572 mi
2025

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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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