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Botswana vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 47th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Israel
Population
2615162
10290887
Population rank 142/197 95/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Botswana and Israel: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Israel economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Israel
2024 $19,402,063,513 $540,379,921,262
2023 $19,411,266,967 $512,184,638,999
2022 $20,321,150,599 $525,181,008,026
2021 $18,750,182,236 $489,851,549,972
2020 $14,960,251,608 $410,768,352,658
2019 $16,725,908,149 $400,645,216,359
2018 $17,031,943,186 $376,299,083,108
2017 $16,105,155,857 $358,451,839,053
2016 $15,082,637,184 $321,940,971,558
2015 $13,530,748,845 $303,469,434,072
2014 $15,470,088,501 $315,017,088,117
2013 $14,271,738,933 $298,478,070,673
2012 $13,907,464,500 $263,589,172,712
2011 $15,110,643,612 $268,094,998,225
2010 $12,637,273,429 $239,679,036,634
2009 $10,118,459,242 $213,403,181,853
2008 $10,730,829,116 $221,231,658,863
2007 $10,567,270,656 $184,681,214,673
2006 $9,919,158,482 $158,900,547,825
2005 $9,918,907,108 $147,519,922,009
2004 $8,957,467,707 $140,047,984,605
2003 $7,511,582,173 $131,408,914,824
2002 $5,438,863,983 $125,332,331,884
2001 $5,489,608,300 $135,002,039,613
2000 $5,788,329,609 $136,512,300,542
1999 $5,484,263,347 $121,417,185,062
1998 $4,790,481,509 $120,547,409,279
1997 $5,020,265,627 $119,459,826,347
1996 $4,847,757,218 $115,116,595,545
1995 $4,730,599,122 $105,497,418,059
1994 $4,259,259,604 $90,740,103,829
1993 $4,160,129,175 $79,855,877,174
1992 $4,146,464,587 $79,457,685,757
1991 $3,942,876,703 $70,998,755,007
1990 $3,790,636,324 $62,016,729,541
1989 $3,083,822,112 $52,443,479,454
1988 $2,644,554,159 $52,650,948,910
1987 $1,965,226,890 $43,049,543,635
1986 $1,392,602,164 $35,834,154,874
1985 $1,114,783,343 $28,905,736,367
1984 $1,240,822,167 $30,645,607,293
1983 $1,172,230,397 $32,675,755,462
1982 $1,014,945,696 $29,255,285,401
1981 $1,073,812,830 $26,882,009,819
1980 $1,060,889,704 $25,395,256,478
1979 $819,870,259 $22,609,741,060
1978 $590,407,374 $17,701,286,907
1977 $451,624,780 $18,257,113,904
1976 $372,025,093 $15,956,349,550
1975 $355,168,572 $16,141,767,373
1974 $306,044,208 $17,172,607,138
1973 $244,124,164 $11,902,574,259
1972 $164,460,915 $9,222,557,539
1971 $127,448,614 $7,052,544,000
1970 $96,243,234 $7,406,712,876
1969 $77,361,547 $6,297,852,761
1968 $66,248,441 $5,458,427,928
1967 $58,642,354 $4,762,386,783
1966 $51,465,655 $4,703,300,098
1965 $45,788,696 $4,329,084,429
1964 $41,616,348 $4,024,344,853
1963 $38,091,843 $3,535,949,089
1962 $35,644,957 $2,966,154,031
1961 $32,902,613 $3,708,586,471
1960 $30,411,414 $3,070,585,807

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

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Botswana and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Israel
2024 $7,696 $54,177
2023 $7,826 $52,004
2022 $8,329 $54,950
2021 $7,808 $52,271
2020 $6,323 $44,576
2019 $7,172 $44,251
2018 $7,408 $42,363
2017 $7,105 $41,138
2016 $6,749 $37,672
2015 $6,141 $36,213
2014 $7,122 $38,343
2013 $6,667 $37,034
2012 $6,596 $33,321
2011 $7,287 $34,523
2010 $6,216 $31,439
2009 $5,083 $28,508
2008 $5,503 $30,269
2007 $5,529 $25,721
2006 $5,292 $22,527
2005 $5,391 $21,287
2004 $4,957 $20,568
2003 $4,230 $19,643
2002 $3,117 $19,076
2001 $3,206 $20,966
2000 $3,451 $21,707
1999 $3,340 $19,823
1998 $2,981 $20,189
1997 $3,194 $20,469
1996 $3,156 $20,224
1995 $3,156 $19,026
1994 $2,917 $16,807
1993 $2,929 $15,179
1992 $3,005 $15,510
1991 $2,939 $14,346
1990 $2,903 $13,308
1989 $2,428 $11,608
1988 $2,141 $11,853
1987 $1,639 $9,853
1986 $1,200 $8,335
1985 $994 $6,829
1984 $1,145 $7,369
1983 $1,121 $7,960
1982 $1,006 $7,258
1981 $1,107 $6,795
1980 $1,132 $6,549
1979 $909 $5,972
1978 $695 $4,797
1977 $565 $5,053
1976 $490 $4,516
1975 $493 $4,672
1974 $446 $5,085
1973 $374 $3,631
1972 $264.2 $2,930
1971 $212.2 $2,298
1970 $163 $2,490
1969 $131.8 $2,189
1968 $113.4 $1,947
1967 $100.9 $1,735
1966 $89.1 $1,789
1965 $79.7 $1,689
1964 $73.5 $1,626
1963 $68.9 $1,486
1962 $66 $1,294
1961 $62.3 $1,697
1960 $58.9 $1,452

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

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Botswana vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Israel
2026 69.6 82.9
2025 69.4 82.8
2024 69.3 82.7
2023 69.2 82.4
2022 68.7 82.8
2021 63.3 82.5
2020 67.6 82.7
2019 67.2 82.9
2018 66.4 82.9
2017 65.4 82.7
2016 64.3 82.6
2015 63.2 82.3
2014 62.2 82.4
2013 61.2 82.4
2012 60.4 82
2011 59.7 82
2010 59.1 82
2009 58.3 81.8
2008 57.7 81.3
2007 56.7 81
2006 55.1 80.8
2005 54.4 80.4
2004 53.6 80.3
2003 52.9 79.8
2002 52.4 79.5
2001 52.2 79.5
2000 52.3 79.2
1999 52.5 78.9
1998 53 78.6
1997 53.6 78.6
1996 54.3 78.6
1995 54.7 78.1
1994 56 78
1993 57.3 77.9
1992 58.2 77.3
1991 58.9 77.6
1990 60.1 78
1989 61.2 77.6
1988 61.7 76.9
1987 62.8 76.4
1986 63.4 75.9
1985 63.6 76
1984 63.7 75.5
1983 63.6 75.1
1982 63.4 74.3
1981 63 74.2
1980 62.5 73.7
1979 62 73.4
1978 61.5 73.1
1977 60.9 72.7
1976 60.2 72.7
1975 59.5 71.6
1974 58.9 71.6
1973 58.3 71.6
1972 57.7 71.6
1971 57.1 71.8
1970 56.4 71.2
1969 55.9 71
1968 55.4 70.8
1967 54.9 70.9
1966 54.4 70.9
1965 53.9 70.5
1964 53.4 69.6
1963 52.8 69.6
1962 52.3 69.3
1961 51.8 69.8
1960 51.2 69.8
1959 50.7 68.9
1958 50.1 68.4
1957 49.5 66.5
1956 49 66.6
1955 48.5 68
1954 48 66.3
1953 47.5 66.4
1952 47 67.2
1951 46.6 67.6
1950 46.2 69.9

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

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Botswana and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Israel
1x
Year Population
Botswana Israel
2024 2,521,139 9,974,400
2023 2,480,244 9,849,000
2022 2,439,892 9,557,500
2021 2,401,441 9,371,400
2020 2,365,894 9,215,100
2019 2,332,083 9,054,000
2018 2,299,141 8,882,800
2017 2,266,747 8,713,300
2016 2,234,776 8,546,000
2015 2,203,273 8,380,100
2014 2,172,044 8,215,700
2013 2,140,682 8,059,500
2012 2,108,617 7,910,500
2011 2,073,535 7,765,800
2010 2,033,111 7,623,600
2009 1,990,673 7,485,600
2008 1,949,970 7,308,800
2007 1,911,201 7,180,100
2006 1,874,516 7,053,700
2005 1,839,877 6,930,100
2004 1,807,146 6,809,000
2003 1,775,736 6,689,700
2002 1,744,763 6,570,000
2001 1,712,254 6,439,000
2000 1,677,382 6,289,000
1999 1,641,997 6,125,000
1998 1,606,899 5,971,000
1997 1,571,691 5,836,000
1996 1,535,914 5,692,000
1995 1,498,836 5,545,000
1994 1,460,023 5,399,000
1993 1,420,115 5,261,000
1992 1,380,033 5,123,000
1991 1,341,756 4,949,000
1990 1,305,696 4,660,000
1989 1,270,274 4,518,000
1988 1,235,476 4,442,000
1987 1,199,167 4,369,000
1986 1,160,650 4,299,000
1985 1,121,945 4,233,000
1984 1,083,660 4,159,000
1983 1,046,137 4,105,000
1982 1,009,269 4,031,000
1981 969,996 3,956,000
1980 937,485 3,878,000
1979 901,742 3,786,000
1978 849,239 3,690,000
1977 799,574 3,613,000
1976 758,508 3,533,000
1975 720,380 3,455,000
1974 685,448 3,377,000
1973 652,408 3,278,000
1972 622,407 3,148,000
1971 600,481 3,069,000
1970 590,334 2,974,000
1969 587,066 2,877,000
1968 583,966 2,803,000
1967 580,933 2,745,000
1966 577,866 2,629,000
1965 574,664 2,563,000
1964 566,266 2,475,000
1963 552,966 2,379,000
1962 540,186 2,293,000
1961 527,942 2,185,000
1960 516,165 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Israel

Fertility rate
Botswana

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Israel
2023 2.73 2.85
2022 2.79 2.89
2021 2.83 3
2020 2.86 2.9
2019 2.91 3.01
2018 2.94 3.09
2017 2.97 3.11
2016 2.99 3.11
2015 3.01 3.09
2014 3.03 3.08
2013 3.05 3.03
2012 3.07 3.05
2011 3.1 2.98
2010 3.14 3.03
2009 3.13 2.96
2008 3.13 2.96
2007 3.13 2.9
2006 3.11 2.88
2005 3.08 2.84
2004 3.06 2.9
2003 3.11 2.95
2002 3.18 2.89
2001 3.25 2.92
2000 3.29 2.95
1999 3.31 2.97
1998 3.36 2.98
1997 3.43 2.94
1996 3.57 2.9
1995 3.79 2.9
1994 4.02 2.9
1993 4.15 2.8
1992 4.26 2.7
1991 4.37 2.76
1990 4.51 2.82
1989 4.67 2.89
1988 4.88 2.95
1987 5.1 3.01
1986 5.33 3.03
1985 5.48 3.06
1984 5.63 3.08
1983 5.79 3.11
1982 5.97 3.13
1981 6.16 3.19
1980 6.29 3.24
1979 6.4 3.3
1978 6.48 3.35
1977 6.54 3.41
1976 6.6 3.48
1975 6.61 3.55
1974 6.61 3.63
1973 6.59 3.7
1972 6.56 3.77
1971 6.54 3.77
1970 6.55 3.78
1969 6.56 3.78
1968 6.58 3.79
1967 6.6 3.79
1966 6.61 3.8
1965 6.6 3.81
1964 6.61 3.83
1963 6.58 3.84
1962 6.54 3.85
1961 6.56 3.86
1960 6.6 3.87

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

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Botswana and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Israel
2024 24.2 30.2
2023 23.9 30.2
2022 23.6 30.1
2021 23.4 30
2020 23.3 30
2019 23.1 29.9
2018 22.9 29.9
2017 22.8 29.9
2016 22.7 29.8
2015 22.7 29.8
2014 22.7 29.7
2013 22.7 29.6
2012 22.8 29.5
2011 22.7 29.5
2010 22.5 29.4
2009 22.2 29.3
2008 22 29.2
2007 21.7 29.1
2006 21.5 28.9
2005 21.2 28.7
2004 20.9 28.5
2003 20.6 28.4
2002 20.3 28.2
2001 20 28
2000 19.7 27.8
1999 19.4 27.6
1998 19.1 27.4
1997 18.8 27.3
1996 18.6 27.1
1995 18.3 26.9
1994 18 26.6
1993 17.8 26.5
1992 17.6 26.4
1991 17.4 26.2
1990 17.3 25.8
1989 17.1 25.6
1988 17 25.5
1987 16.9 25.5
1986 16.9 25.4
1985 16.8 25.4
1984 16.8 25.4
1983 16.8 25.3
1982 16.8 25.2
1981 16.8 25.1
1980 16.8 25
1979 16.9 24.8
1978 16.6 24.7
1977 16.4 24.5
1976 16.2 24.3
1975 16 24.2
1974 15.8 24
1973 15.6 23.8
1972 15.4 23.7
1971 15.3 23.5
1970 15.4 23.4
1969 15.6 23.3
1968 15.7 23.3
1967 15.9 23.4
1966 16.2 23.5
1965 16.4 23.8
1964 16.6 24.1
1963 16.8 24.6
1962 17.1 25
1961 17.4 25.3
1960 17.7 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Israel
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.8%
2011
English speaking
38.4%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Botswana Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Israel
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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