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Botswana vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 47th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Italy
Population
2615162
58562681
Population rank 142/197 26/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Botswana and Italy: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Italy economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Italy
2024 $19,402,063,513 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $20,321,150,599 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $18,750,182,236 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $16,725,908,149 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $17,031,943,186 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $15,470,088,501 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $14,271,738,933 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $13,907,464,500 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $12,637,273,429 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $10,118,459,242 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $10,730,829,116 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $10,567,270,656 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $9,918,907,108 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $8,957,467,707 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $7,511,582,173 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $5,020,265,627 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $4,146,464,587 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $3,942,876,703 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $3,790,636,324 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $3,083,822,112 $930,801,709,004
1988 $2,644,554,159 $893,663,934,841
1987 $1,965,226,890 $807,570,134,449
1986 $1,392,602,164 $641,862,313,287
1985 $1,114,783,343 $453,259,761,687
1984 $1,240,822,167 $438,896,930,791
1983 $1,172,230,397 $444,063,496,940
1982 $1,014,945,696 $428,257,421,618
1981 $1,073,812,830 $431,695,533,981
1980 $1,060,889,704 $478,356,755,596
1979 $819,870,259 $394,584,507,108
1978 $590,407,374 $315,784,469,541
1977 $451,624,780 $258,190,019,750
1976 $372,025,093 $225,235,205,862
1975 $355,168,572 $228,220,643,535
1974 $306,044,208 $200,024,444,775
1973 $244,124,164 $175,896,529,392
1972 $164,460,915 $145,594,833,997
1971 $127,448,614 $124,959,712,859
1970 $96,243,234 $113,656,669,765
1969 $77,361,547 $100,996,667,239
1968 $66,248,441 $91,485,448,148
1967 $58,642,354 $84,401,995,573
1966 $51,465,655 $76,622,444,787
1965 $45,788,696 $70,717,012,186
1964 $41,616,348 $65,720,771,779
1963 $38,091,843 $60,035,924,618
1962 $35,644,957 $52,413,872,628
1961 $32,902,613 $46,649,487,320
1960 $30,411,414 $42,012,422,612

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

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Botswana and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Italy
2024 $7,696 $40,385
2023 $7,826 $39,277
2022 $8,329 $35,654
2021 $7,808 $36,853
2020 $6,323 $32,091
2019 $7,172 $33,813
2018 $7,408 $34,904
2017 $7,105 $32,844
2016 $6,749 $31,392
2015 $6,141 $30,640
2014 $7,122 $36,028
2013 $6,667 $35,702
2012 $6,596 $34,854
2011 $7,287 $38,432
2010 $6,216 $35,857
2009 $5,083 $37,100
2008 $5,503 $40,829
2007 $5,529 $37,826
2006 $5,292 $33,537
2005 $5,391 $32,063
2004 $4,957 $31,348
2003 $4,230 $27,578
2002 $3,117 $22,451
2001 $3,206 $20,570
2000 $3,451 $20,190
1999 $3,340 $22,050
1998 $2,981 $22,365
1997 $3,194 $21,884
1996 $3,156 $23,123
1995 $3,156 $20,712
1994 $2,917 $19,382
1993 $2,929 $18,782
1992 $3,005 $23,297
1991 $2,939 $22,007
1990 $2,903 $20,874
1989 $2,428 $16,424
1988 $2,141 $15,781
1987 $1,639 $14,268
1986 $1,200 $11,341
1985 $994 $8,009
1984 $1,145 $7,758
1983 $1,121 $7,851
1982 $1,006 $7,574
1981 $1,107 $7,640
1980 $1,132 $8,476
1979 $909 $7,006
1978 $695 $5,623
1977 $565 $4,614
1976 $490 $4,042
1975 $493 $4,116
1974 $446 $3,629
1973 $374 $3,213
1972 $264.2 $2,677
1971 $212.2 $2,311
1970 $163 $2,112
1969 $131.8 $1,886
1968 $113.4 $1,718
1967 $100.9 $1,595
1966 $89.1 $1,459
1965 $79.7 $1,357
1964 $73.5 $1,272
1963 $68.9 $1,171
1962 $66 $1,030
1961 $62.3 $923
1960 $58.9 $837

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

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Botswana vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Italy
2026 69.6 84.2
2025 69.4 84
2024 69.3 83.9
2023 69.2 83.7
2022 68.7 82.1
2021 63.3 82.9
2020 67.6 82.2
2019 67.2 83.3
2018 66.4 83.2
2017 65.4 82.7
2016 64.3 83
2015 63.2 82.5
2014 62.2 82.9
2013 61.2 82.7
2012 60.4 82.3
2011 59.7 82.2
2010 59.1 82.1
2009 58.3 81.8
2008 57.7 81.6
2007 56.7 81.5
2006 55.1 81.4
2005 54.4 81
2004 53.6 81
2003 52.9 80.2
2002 52.4 80.1
2001 52.2 79.9
2000 52.3 79.6
1999 52.5 79.2
1998 53 78.8
1997 53.6 78.7
1996 54.3 78.4
1995 54.7 78.1
1994 56 77.9
1993 57.3 77.7
1992 58.2 77.4
1991 58.9 77
1990 60.1 77
1989 61.2 76.9
1988 61.7 76.5
1987 62.8 76.3
1986 63.4 75.9
1985 63.6 75.6
1984 63.7 75.5
1983 63.6 74.7
1982 63.4 74.9
1981 63 74.4
1980 62.5 74.1
1979 62 74.1
1978 61.5 73.8
1977 60.9 73.4
1976 60.2 73.1
1975 59.5 72.7
1974 58.9 72.8
1973 58.3 72.1
1972 57.7 72.1
1971 57.1 71.9
1970 56.4 71.6
1969 55.9 70.9
1968 55.4 70.9
1967 54.9 71
1966 54.4 71
1965 53.9 70.3
1964 53.4 70.4
1963 52.8 69.3
1962 52.3 69.2
1961 51.8 69.8
1960 51.2 69.2
1959 50.7 69.3
1958 50.1 68.9
1957 49.5 67.8
1956 49 67.6
1955 48.5 68.3
1954 48 67.9
1953 47.5 66.6
1952 47 65.9
1951 46.6 65.3
1950 46.2 65.7

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

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Botswana and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Italy
1x
Year Population
Botswana Italy
2024 2,521,139 58,952,704
2023 2,480,244 58,984,216
2022 2,439,892 59,013,667
2021 2,401,441 59,133,173
2020 2,365,894 59,438,851
2019 2,332,083 59,729,081
2018 2,299,141 60,148,658
2017 2,266,747 60,002,252
2016 2,234,776 60,115,223
2015 2,203,273 60,229,605
2014 2,172,044 60,320,707
2013 2,140,682 60,311,613
2012 2,108,617 60,191,247
2011 2,073,535 60,026,841
2010 2,033,111 59,819,407
2009 1,990,673 59,555,454
2008 1,949,970 59,211,181
2007 1,911,201 58,756,247
2006 1,874,516 58,399,861
2005 1,839,877 58,166,682
2004 1,807,146 57,828,179
2003 1,775,736 57,399,184
2002 1,744,763 57,089,824
2001 1,712,254 56,976,981
2000 1,677,382 56,942,108
1999 1,641,997 56,916,317
1998 1,606,899 56,906,744
1997 1,571,691 56,890,372
1996 1,535,914 56,860,281
1995 1,498,836 56,844,303
1994 1,460,023 56,843,400
1993 1,420,115 56,831,821
1992 1,380,033 56,797,087
1991 1,341,756 56,758,521
1990 1,305,696 56,719,240
1989 1,270,274 56,671,781
1988 1,235,476 56,629,288
1987 1,199,167 56,601,931
1986 1,160,650 56,596,155
1985 1,121,945 56,593,071
1984 1,083,660 56,576,718
1983 1,046,137 56,564,074
1982 1,009,269 56,543,548
1981 969,996 56,501,675
1980 937,485 56,433,883
1979 901,742 56,317,749
1978 849,239 56,155,143
1977 799,574 55,955,411
1976 758,508 55,718,260
1975 720,380 55,441,001
1974 685,448 55,110,868
1973 652,408 54,751,406
1972 622,407 54,381,345
1971 600,481 54,073,490
1970 590,334 53,821,850
1969 587,066 53,537,950
1968 583,966 53,235,750
1967 580,933 52,900,500
1966 577,866 52,519,000
1965 574,664 52,112,350
1964 566,266 51,675,350
1963 552,966 51,252,000
1962 540,186 50,879,450
1961 527,942 50,536,350
1960 516,165 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Italy

Fertility rate
Botswana

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Italy
2023 2.73 1.2
2022 2.79 1.24
2021 2.83 1.25
2020 2.86 1.24
2019 2.91 1.27
2018 2.94 1.31
2017 2.97 1.34
2016 2.99 1.36
2015 3.01 1.36
2014 3.03 1.38
2013 3.05 1.39
2012 3.07 1.42
2011 3.1 1.42
2010 3.14 1.44
2009 3.13 1.44
2008 3.13 1.44
2007 3.13 1.39
2006 3.11 1.37
2005 3.08 1.33
2004 3.06 1.34
2003 3.11 1.29
2002 3.18 1.27
2001 3.25 1.25
2000 3.29 1.26
1999 3.31 1.23
1998 3.36 1.22
1997 3.43 1.22
1996 3.57 1.2
1995 3.79 1.19
1994 4.02 1.21
1993 4.15 1.25
1992 4.26 1.3
1991 4.37 1.3
1990 4.51 1.33
1989 4.67 1.33
1988 4.88 1.36
1987 5.1 1.33
1986 5.33 1.35
1985 5.48 1.42
1984 5.63 1.46
1983 5.79 1.51
1982 5.97 1.56
1981 6.16 1.58
1980 6.29 1.64
1979 6.4 1.73
1978 6.48 1.84
1977 6.54 1.93
1976 6.6 2.04
1975 6.61 2.17
1974 6.61 2.28
1973 6.59 2.3
1972 6.56 2.35
1971 6.54 2.4
1970 6.55 2.38
1969 6.56 2.47
1968 6.58 2.46
1967 6.6 2.5
1966 6.61 2.58
1965 6.6 2.6
1964 6.61 2.66
1963 6.58 2.51
1962 6.54 2.46
1961 6.56 2.44
1960 6.6 2.4

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

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Botswana and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Italy
2024 24.2 48.8
2023 23.9 48.4
2022 23.6 48.1
2021 23.4 47.7
2020 23.3 47.4
2019 23.1 47
2018 22.9 46.6
2017 22.8 46.2
2016 22.7 45.8
2015 22.7 45.4
2014 22.7 45
2013 22.7 44.6
2012 22.8 44.2
2011 22.7 43.9
2010 22.5 43.5
2009 22.2 43.1
2008 22 42.8
2007 21.7 42.6
2006 21.5 42.3
2005 21.2 41.9
2004 20.9 41.6
2003 20.6 41.3
2002 20.3 41
2001 20 40.6
2000 19.7 40.3
1999 19.4 39.9
1998 19.1 39.6
1997 18.8 39.4
1996 18.6 39.1
1995 18.3 38.9
1994 18 38.6
1993 17.8 38.2
1992 17.6 37.9
1991 17.4 37.5
1990 17.3 37.1
1989 17.1 36.8
1988 17 36.4
1987 16.9 36.1
1986 16.9 35.8
1985 16.8 35.6
1984 16.8 35.3
1983 16.8 34.9
1982 16.8 34.6
1981 16.8 34.3
1980 16.8 34.1
1979 16.9 34
1978 16.6 33.9
1977 16.4 33.7
1976 16.2 33.6
1975 16 33.5
1974 15.8 33.4
1973 15.6 33.3
1972 15.4 33.2
1971 15.3 33.1
1970 15.4 33
1969 15.6 32.8
1968 15.7 32.7
1967 15.9 32.5
1966 16.2 32.4
1965 16.4 32.3
1964 16.6 32.2
1963 16.8 32.1
1962 17.1 32
1961 17.4 31.8
1960 17.7 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Botswana Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Italy
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.3%
2019
English speaking
38.4%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Botswana Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Italy
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
303,043 mi
2007

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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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