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Botswana vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 47th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Ivory Coast
Population
2615162
33722528
Population rank 142/197 50/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Botswana and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Ivory Coast
2024 $19,402,063,513 $87,113,179,149
2023 $19,411,266,967 $80,780,312,569
2022 $20,321,150,599 $70,922,824,814
2021 $18,750,182,236 $72,794,636,654
2020 $14,960,251,608 $63,027,852,805
2019 $16,725,908,149 $60,382,894,697
2018 $17,031,943,186 $58,522,477,787
2017 $16,105,155,857 $52,512,343,997
2016 $15,082,637,184 $48,407,761,037
2015 $13,530,748,845 $45,815,005,169
2014 $15,470,088,501 $48,843,005,614
2013 $14,271,738,933 $42,760,235,485
2012 $13,907,464,500 $36,302,302,877
2011 $15,110,643,612 $36,693,710,801
2010 $12,637,273,429 $34,936,307,980
2009 $10,118,459,242 $33,886,813,250
2008 $10,730,829,116 $34,078,240,293
2007 $10,567,270,656 $28,760,090,953
2006 $9,919,158,482 $25,281,413,263
2005 $9,918,907,108 $24,036,918,703
2004 $8,957,467,707 $23,510,575,681
2003 $7,511,582,173 $21,251,754,340
2002 $5,438,863,983 $18,054,383,321
2001 $5,489,608,300 $16,810,537,044
2000 $5,788,329,609 $16,577,533,892
1999 $5,484,263,347 $18,870,992,456
1998 $4,790,481,509 $19,619,654,756
1997 $5,020,265,627 $18,047,558,038
1996 $4,847,757,218 $18,071,152,831
1995 $4,730,599,122 $11,000,146,267
1994 $4,259,259,604 $8,313,557,510
1993 $4,160,129,175 $11,045,760,288
1992 $4,146,464,587 $11,152,971,274
1991 $3,942,876,703 $10,492,628,581
1990 $3,790,636,324 $10,795,850,583
1989 $3,083,822,112 $9,757,410,645
1988 $2,644,554,159 $10,255,169,806
1987 $1,965,226,890 $10,087,654,465
1986 $1,392,602,164 $9,158,302,100
1985 $1,114,783,343 $6,977,650,644
1984 $1,240,822,167 $6,841,639,247
1983 $1,172,230,397 $6,838,184,773
1982 $1,014,945,696 $7,567,110,849
1981 $1,073,812,830 $8,432,589,942
1980 $1,060,889,704 $10,175,617,609
1979 $819,870,259 $9,142,933,967
1978 $590,407,374 $7,900,526,298
1977 $451,624,780 $6,265,068,189
1976 $372,025,093 $4,662,053,825
1975 $355,168,572 $3,893,839,190
1974 $306,044,208 $3,070,152,309
1973 $244,124,164 $2,508,421,426
1972 $164,460,915 $1,849,400,402
1971 $127,448,614 $1,584,128,509
1970 $96,243,234 $1,455,482,795
1969 $77,361,547 $1,361,360,293
1968 $66,248,441 $1,281,281,277
1967 $58,642,354 $1,082,922,725
1966 $51,465,655 $1,024,102,880
1965 $45,788,696 $919,771,229
1964 $41,616,348 $921,063,327
1963 $38,091,843 $761,047,198
1962 $35,644,957 $645,284,474
1961 $32,902,613 $618,245,634
1960 $30,411,414 $546,203,559

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

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Botswana and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Ivory Coast
2024 $7,696 $2,728
2023 $7,826 $2,592
2022 $8,329 $2,333
2021 $7,808 $2,456
2020 $6,323 $2,180
2019 $7,172 $2,142
2018 $7,408 $2,131
2017 $7,105 $1,964
2016 $6,749 $1,863
2015 $6,141 $1,815
2014 $7,122 $1,991
2013 $6,667 $1,786
2012 $6,596 $1,547
2011 $7,287 $1,597
2010 $6,216 $1,554
2009 $5,083 $1,540
2008 $5,503 $1,584
2007 $5,529 $1,368
2006 $5,292 $1,230
2005 $5,391 $1,198
2004 $4,957 $1,200
2003 $4,230 $1,111
2002 $3,117 $968
2001 $3,206 $925
2000 $3,451 $937
1999 $3,340 $1,096
1998 $2,981 $1,177
1997 $3,194 $1,125
1996 $3,156 $1,170
1995 $3,156 $740
1994 $2,917 $582
1993 $2,929 $804
1992 $3,005 $845
1991 $2,939 $827
1990 $2,903 $886
1989 $2,428 $833
1988 $2,141 $910
1987 $1,639 $930
1986 $1,200 $877
1985 $994 $695
1984 $1,145 $709
1983 $1,121 $737
1982 $1,006 $849
1981 $1,107 $986
1980 $1,132 $1,238
1979 $909 $1,157
1978 $695 $1,039
1977 $565 $856
1976 $490 $661
1975 $493 $575
1974 $446 $474
1973 $374 $406
1972 $264.2 $313
1971 $212.2 $280.3
1970 $163 $269
1969 $131.8 $262.2
1968 $113.4 $256.8
1967 $100.9 $225.6
1966 $89.1 $221.8
1965 $79.7 $207
1964 $73.5 $215.5
1963 $68.9 $185.1
1962 $66 $163.1
1961 $62.3 $162.3
1960 $58.9 $148.7

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

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Botswana vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Ivory Coast
2026 69.6 62.4
2025 69.4 62.3
2024 69.3 62.1
2023 69.2 61.9
2022 68.7 61.6
2021 63.3 60.3
2020 67.6 60.1
2019 67.2 60.3
2018 66.4 59.8
2017 65.4 59.3
2016 64.3 58.8
2015 63.2 58.3
2014 62.2 57.8
2013 61.2 57.1
2012 60.4 56.6
2011 59.7 56
2010 59.1 55.3
2009 58.3 54.7
2008 57.7 54.2
2007 56.7 53.5
2006 55.1 52.9
2005 54.4 52.4
2004 53.6 51.9
2003 52.9 51.4
2002 52.4 51.5
2001 52.2 51.4
2000 52.3 51.4
1999 52.5 51.3
1998 53 51.2
1997 53.6 51.5
1996 54.3 51.6
1995 54.7 51.7
1994 56 52
1993 57.3 52.2
1992 58.2 52.4
1991 58.9 52.6
1990 60.1 52.8
1989 61.2 53
1988 61.7 53.1
1987 62.8 53.1
1986 63.4 53
1985 63.6 52.9
1984 63.7 52.6
1983 63.6 52.4
1982 63.4 52.1
1981 63 51.8
1980 62.5 51.4
1979 62 51
1978 61.5 50.4
1977 60.9 49.6
1976 60.2 48.9
1975 59.5 48
1974 58.9 47.2
1973 58.3 46.4
1972 57.7 45.6
1971 57.1 44.8
1970 56.4 44
1969 55.9 43.3
1968 55.4 42.6
1967 54.9 42
1966 54.4 41.3
1965 53.9 40.6
1964 53.4 40
1963 52.8 39.3
1962 52.3 38.6
1961 51.8 37.9
1960 51.2 37.2
1959 50.7 36.5
1958 50.1 35.8
1957 49.5 35.2
1956 49 34.5
1955 48.5 33.8
1954 48 33.2
1953 47.5 32.5
1952 47 32
1951 46.6 31.4
1950 46.2 30.8

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

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Botswana and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Botswana Ivory Coast
2024 2,521,139 31,934,230
2023 2,480,244 31,165,654
2022 2,439,892 30,395,002
2021 2,401,441 29,639,736
2020 2,365,894 28,915,449
2019 2,332,083 28,193,009
2018 2,299,141 27,464,173
2017 2,266,747 26,733,372
2016 2,234,776 25,989,405
2015 2,203,273 25,246,342
2014 2,172,044 24,527,395
2013 2,140,682 23,939,775
2012 2,108,617 23,467,078
2011 2,073,535 22,982,000
2010 2,033,111 22,488,065
2009 1,990,673 21,997,940
2008 1,949,970 21,514,439
2007 1,911,201 21,030,558
2006 1,874,516 20,546,802
2005 1,839,877 20,068,458
2004 1,807,146 19,595,000
2003 1,775,736 19,125,542
2002 1,744,763 18,654,771
2001 1,712,254 18,178,913
2000 1,677,382 17,699,004
1999 1,641,997 17,215,935
1998 1,606,899 16,663,948
1997 1,571,691 16,047,170
1996 1,535,914 15,442,312
1995 1,498,836 14,855,565
1994 1,460,023 14,287,201
1993 1,420,115 13,735,951
1992 1,380,033 13,200,310
1991 1,341,756 12,683,870
1990 1,305,696 12,189,778
1989 1,270,274 11,719,771
1988 1,235,476 11,275,189
1987 1,199,167 10,851,475
1986 1,160,650 10,440,917
1985 1,121,945 10,040,483
1984 1,083,660 9,650,516
1983 1,046,137 9,272,744
1982 1,009,269 8,907,936
1981 969,996 8,556,596
1980 937,485 8,220,714
1979 901,742 7,902,267
1978 849,239 7,603,130
1977 799,574 7,321,950
1976 758,508 7,057,958
1975 720,380 6,776,297
1974 685,448 6,474,057
1973 652,408 6,184,944
1972 622,407 5,909,716
1971 600,481 5,650,868
1970 590,334 5,411,567
1969 587,066 5,192,221
1968 583,966 4,990,021
1967 580,933 4,799,744
1966 577,866 4,617,519
1965 574,664 4,442,377
1964 566,266 4,273,952
1963 552,966 4,112,061
1962 540,186 3,956,939
1961 527,942 3,810,151
1960 516,165 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Botswana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Ivory Coast
2023 2.73 4.28
2022 2.79 4.35
2021 2.83 4.41
2020 2.86 4.46
2019 2.91 4.52
2018 2.94 4.6
2017 2.97 4.76
2016 2.99 4.87
2015 3.01 4.97
2014 3.03 5.07
2013 3.05 5.14
2012 3.07 5.19
2011 3.1 5.24
2010 3.14 5.29
2009 3.13 5.33
2008 3.13 5.36
2007 3.13 5.4
2006 3.11 5.45
2005 3.08 5.5
2004 3.06 5.53
2003 3.11 5.57
2002 3.18 5.64
2001 3.25 5.7
2000 3.29 5.77
1999 3.31 5.81
1998 3.36 5.85
1997 3.43 5.9
1996 3.57 5.95
1995 3.79 6.04
1994 4.02 6.13
1993 4.15 6.27
1992 4.26 6.43
1991 4.37 6.59
1990 4.51 6.72
1989 4.67 6.85
1988 4.88 6.97
1987 5.1 7.09
1986 5.33 7.19
1985 5.48 7.27
1984 5.63 7.35
1983 5.79 7.42
1982 5.97 7.49
1981 6.16 7.54
1980 6.29 7.59
1979 6.4 7.63
1978 6.48 7.67
1977 6.54 7.83
1976 6.6 7.88
1975 6.61 7.91
1974 6.61 7.93
1973 6.59 7.94
1972 6.56 7.94
1971 6.54 7.94
1970 6.55 7.94
1969 6.56 7.93
1968 6.58 7.91
1967 6.6 7.89
1966 6.61 7.87
1965 6.6 7.84
1964 6.61 7.81
1963 6.58 7.78
1962 6.54 7.75
1961 6.56 7.72
1960 6.6 7.69

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

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Botswana and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Ivory Coast
2024 24.2 19.3
2023 23.9 19.2
2022 23.6 19.1
2021 23.4 19
2020 23.3 18.9
2019 23.1 18.9
2018 22.9 18.9
2017 22.8 18.9
2016 22.7 18.9
2015 22.7 19
2014 22.7 19.1
2013 22.7 19
2012 22.8 18.6
2011 22.7 18.2
2010 22.5 17.7
2009 22.2 17.3
2008 22 16.9
2007 21.7 16.6
2006 21.5 16.6
2005 21.2 16.7
2004 20.9 16.7
2003 20.6 16.7
2002 20.3 16.7
2001 20 16.8
2000 19.7 16.8
1999 19.4 16.8
1998 19.1 16.8
1997 18.8 16.7
1996 18.6 16.6
1995 18.3 16.5
1994 18 16.4
1993 17.8 16.3
1992 17.6 16.2
1991 17.4 16.1
1990 17.3 16
1989 17.1 16
1988 17 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 16.9 16
1985 16.8 16
1984 16.8 16.1
1983 16.8 16.2
1982 16.8 16.3
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.7
1978 16.6 16.9
1977 16.4 17.1
1976 16.2 17.4
1975 16 17.5
1974 15.8 17.6
1973 15.6 17.6
1972 15.4 17.7
1971 15.3 17.7
1970 15.4 17.7
1969 15.6 17.8
1968 15.7 18
1967 15.9 18.1
1966 16.2 18.2
1965 16.4 18.3
1964 16.6 18.4
1963 16.8 18.5
1962 17.1 18.5
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Botswana Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
50%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Botswana Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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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