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Botswana vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 47th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Jordan
Population
2615162
11555022
Population rank 142/197 86/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Botswana and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Jordan
2024 $19,402,063,513 $53,352,289,577
2023 $19,411,266,967 $51,088,476,338
2022 $20,321,150,599 $48,764,963,380
2021 $18,750,182,236 $46,296,100,141
2020 $14,960,251,608 $43,700,383,099
2019 $16,725,908,149 $44,503,006,338
2018 $17,031,943,186 $43,370,860,704
2017 $16,105,155,857 $41,608,435,915
2016 $15,082,637,184 $39,892,551,127
2015 $13,530,748,845 $38,587,017,887
2014 $15,470,088,501 $36,847,643,521
2013 $14,271,738,933 $34,454,440,141
2012 $13,907,464,500 $31,634,561,690
2011 $15,110,643,612 $29,524,149,155
2010 $12,637,273,429 $27,133,804,225
2009 $10,118,459,242 $24,537,876,056
2008 $10,730,829,116 $22,658,715,989
2007 $10,567,270,656 $17,110,437,236
2006 $9,919,158,482 $15,056,981,664
2005 $9,918,907,108 $12,588,998,590
2004 $8,957,467,707 $11,411,706,629
2003 $7,511,582,173 $10,195,627,645
2002 $5,438,863,983 $9,582,510,578
2001 $5,489,608,300 $8,975,814,653
2000 $5,788,329,609 $8,460,789,845
1999 $5,484,263,347 $8,149,929,478
1998 $4,790,481,509 $7,912,270,804
1997 $5,020,265,627 $7,245,839,210
1996 $4,847,757,218 $6,927,503,526
1995 $4,730,599,122 $6,727,597,032
1994 $4,259,259,604 $6,236,295,978
1993 $4,160,129,175 $5,606,400,222
1992 $4,146,464,587 $5,310,833,194
1991 $3,942,876,703 $4,344,467,193
1990 $3,790,636,324 $4,160,087,508
1989 $3,083,822,112 $4,221,373,674
1988 $2,644,554,159 $6,277,451,829
1987 $1,965,226,890 $6,756,209,762
1986 $1,392,602,164 $6,402,050,485
1985 $1,114,783,343 $4,993,601,520
1984 $1,240,822,167 $4,967,162,160
1983 $1,172,230,397 $4,920,692,191
1982 $1,014,945,696 $4,681,240,993
1981 $1,073,812,830 $4,383,944,703
1980 $1,060,889,704 $3,910,044,474
1979 $819,870,259 $3,271,368,781
1978 $590,407,374 $2,602,208,589
1977 $451,624,780 $2,096,778,602
1976 $372,025,093 $1,708,521,219
1975 $355,168,572 $1,363,073,498
1974 $306,044,208 $1,197,483,949
1973 $244,124,164 $943,783,840
1972 $164,460,915 $788,479,685
1971 $127,448,614 $678,159,729
1970 $96,243,234 $639,519,744
1969 $77,361,547 $698,879,720
1968 $66,248,441 $561,119,776
1967 $58,642,354 $631,679,747
1966 $51,465,655 $657,999,737
1965 $45,788,696 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Jordan
2024 $7,696 $4,618
2023 $7,826 $4,466
2022 $8,329 $4,332
2021 $7,808 $4,183
2020 $6,323 $4,022
2019 $7,172 $4,170
2018 $7,408 $4,145
2017 $7,105 $4,066
2016 $6,749 $3,987
2015 $6,141 $4,043
2014 $7,122 $4,191
2013 $6,667 $4,311
2012 $6,596 $4,170
2011 $7,287 $3,947
2010 $6,216 $3,718
2009 $5,083 $3,436
2008 $5,503 $3,242
2007 $5,529 $2,506
2006 $5,292 $2,343
2005 $5,391 $2,088
2004 $4,957 $1,940
2003 $4,230 $1,776
2002 $3,117 $1,706
2001 $3,206 $1,632
2000 $3,451 $1,571
1999 $3,340 $1,545
1998 $2,981 $1,532
1997 $3,194 $1,436
1996 $3,156 $1,410
1995 $3,156 $1,416
1994 $2,917 $1,367
1993 $2,929 $1,289
1992 $3,005 $1,287
1991 $2,939 $1,110
1990 $2,903 $1,149
1989 $2,428 $1,260
1988 $2,141 $1,966
1987 $1,639 $2,217
1986 $1,200 $2,200
1985 $994 $1,797
1984 $1,145 $1,871
1983 $1,121 $1,939
1982 $1,006 $1,929
1981 $1,107 $1,885
1980 $1,132 $1,750
1979 $909 $1,519
1978 $695 $1,249
1977 $565 $1,039
1976 $490 $873
1975 $493 $718
1974 $446 $651
1973 $374 $531
1972 $264.2 $460
1971 $212.2 $412
1970 $163 $409
1969 $131.8 $474
1968 $113.4 $409
1967 $100.9 $497
1966 $89.1 $558
1965 $79.7 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Jordan
2026 69.6 78.3
2025 69.4 78.1
2024 69.3 78
2023 69.2 77.8
2022 68.7 77.1
2021 63.3 74.2
2020 67.6 75.6
2019 67.2 76.9
2018 66.4 76.5
2017 65.4 76.1
2016 64.3 75.6
2015 63.2 75.1
2014 62.2 74.6
2013 61.2 74.3
2012 60.4 74.1
2011 59.7 73.9
2010 59.1 73.8
2009 58.3 73.7
2008 57.7 73.6
2007 56.7 73.4
2006 55.1 73.2
2005 54.4 73
2004 53.6 72.8
2003 52.9 72.6
2002 52.4 72.4
2001 52.2 72.1
2000 52.3 71.9
1999 52.5 71.7
1998 53 71.5
1997 53.6 71.3
1996 54.3 71.1
1995 54.7 70.9
1994 56 70.7
1993 57.3 70.6
1992 58.2 70.4
1991 58.9 70.2
1990 60.1 70.1
1989 61.2 69.9
1988 61.7 69.6
1987 62.8 69.3
1986 63.4 69
1985 63.6 68.6
1984 63.7 68.2
1983 63.6 67.8
1982 63.4 67.4
1981 63 66.9
1980 62.5 66.5
1979 62 66
1978 61.5 65.6
1977 60.9 65.1
1976 60.2 64.7
1975 59.5 64.1
1974 58.9 63.6
1973 58.3 63.1
1972 57.7 62.5
1971 57.1 61.8
1970 56.4 59.8
1969 55.9 60.5
1968 55.4 59.8
1967 54.9 59
1966 54.4 57.8
1965 53.9 57.3
1964 53.4 56.5
1963 52.8 55.5
1962 52.3 54.6
1961 51.8 53.7
1960 51.2 52.7
1959 50.7 51.6
1958 50.1 50.4
1957 49.5 49.2
1956 49 48
1955 48.5 46.8
1954 48 45.6
1953 47.5 44.4
1952 47 43.2
1951 46.6 42
1950 46.2 40.9

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

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Botswana and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Botswana Jordan
2024 2,521,139 11,552,876
2023 2,480,244 11,439,213
2022 2,439,892 11,256,263
2021 2,401,441 11,066,356
2020 2,365,894 10,865,228
2019 2,332,083 10,671,891
2018 2,299,141 10,462,306
2017 2,266,747 10,234,226
2016 2,234,776 10,006,367
2015 2,203,273 9,544,729
2014 2,172,044 8,791,710
2013 2,140,682 7,991,809
2012 2,108,617 7,587,127
2011 2,073,535 7,480,424
2010 2,033,111 7,297,043
2009 1,990,673 7,141,753
2008 1,949,970 6,989,866
2007 1,911,201 6,827,227
2006 1,874,516 6,427,371
2005 1,839,877 6,029,587
2004 1,807,146 5,882,061
2003 1,775,736 5,741,828
2002 1,744,763 5,616,066
2001 1,712,254 5,498,894
2000 1,677,382 5,386,945
1999 1,641,997 5,276,444
1998 1,606,899 5,164,284
1997 1,571,691 5,046,285
1996 1,535,914 4,912,516
1995 1,498,836 4,752,096
1994 1,460,023 4,561,406
1993 1,420,115 4,348,020
1992 1,380,033 4,127,693
1991 1,341,756 3,915,149
1990 1,305,696 3,621,908
1989 1,270,274 3,349,627
1988 1,235,476 3,193,039
1987 1,199,167 3,047,634
1986 1,160,650 2,909,887
1985 1,121,945 2,778,810
1984 1,083,660 2,654,688
1983 1,046,137 2,537,307
1982 1,009,269 2,426,927
1981 969,996 2,325,517
1980 937,485 2,234,186
1979 901,742 2,153,882
1978 849,239 2,083,595
1977 799,574 2,019,002
1976 758,508 1,958,177
1975 720,380 1,899,055
1974 685,448 1,839,182
1973 652,408 1,778,094
1972 622,407 1,714,555
1971 600,481 1,645,145
1970 590,334 1,565,163
1969 587,066 1,473,100
1968 583,966 1,372,460
1967 580,933 1,271,183
1966 577,866 1,178,360
1965 574,664 1,099,440
1964 566,266 1,035,640
1963 552,966 984,714
1962 540,186 940,554
1961 527,942 897,591
1960 516,165 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Jordan

Fertility rate
Botswana

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Jordan
2023 2.73 2.64
2022 2.79 2.68
2021 2.83 2.74
2020 2.86 2.79
2019 2.91 2.86
2018 2.94 2.92
2017 2.97 2.99
2016 2.99 3.07
2015 3.01 3.14
2014 3.03 3.3
2013 3.05 3.45
2012 3.07 3.57
2011 3.1 3.69
2010 3.14 3.78
2009 3.13 3.84
2008 3.13 3.88
2007 3.13 3.8
2006 3.11 3.71
2005 3.08 3.65
2004 3.06 3.73
2003 3.11 3.82
2002 3.18 3.81
2001 3.25 3.8
2000 3.29 3.86
1999 3.31 3.97
1998 3.36 4.11
1997 3.43 4.32
1996 3.57 4.51
1995 3.79 4.68
1994 4.02 4.82
1993 4.15 4.97
1992 4.26 5.14
1991 4.37 5.33
1990 4.51 5.54
1989 4.67 5.8
1988 4.88 6.01
1987 5.1 6.2
1986 5.33 6.39
1985 5.48 6.53
1984 5.63 6.67
1983 5.79 6.81
1982 5.97 6.96
1981 6.16 7.12
1980 6.29 7.29
1979 6.4 7.45
1978 6.48 7.59
1977 6.54 7.72
1976 6.6 7.83
1975 6.61 7.93
1974 6.61 8
1973 6.59 8.06
1972 6.56 8.12
1971 6.54 8.15
1970 6.55 8.18
1969 6.56 8.19
1968 6.58 8.14
1967 6.6 8.06
1966 6.61 7.99
1965 6.6 7.93
1964 6.61 7.91
1963 6.58 7.85
1962 6.54 7.79
1961 6.56 7.7
1960 6.6 7.6

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

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Botswana and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Jordan
2024 24.2 25.5
2023 23.9 25.3
2022 23.6 24.9
2021 23.4 24.6
2020 23.3 24.2
2019 23.1 23.9
2018 22.9 23.5
2017 22.8 23.2
2016 22.7 22.9
2015 22.7 22.6
2014 22.7 22.4
2013 22.7 22.3
2012 22.8 22.1
2011 22.7 21.9
2010 22.5 21.7
2009 22.2 21.5
2008 22 21.4
2007 21.7 21.2
2006 21.5 21
2005 21.2 20.8
2004 20.9 20.5
2003 20.6 20.3
2002 20.3 20.2
2001 20 20.1
2000 19.7 20
1999 19.4 19.9
1998 19.1 19.8
1997 18.8 19.8
1996 18.6 19.7
1995 18.3 19.5
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.8 18.9
1992 17.6 18.5
1991 17.4 18.1
1990 17.3 17.2
1989 17.1 16.4
1988 17 16.2
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 16.8 15.8
1984 16.8 15.6
1983 16.8 15.5
1982 16.8 15.4
1981 16.8 15.2
1980 16.8 15.1
1979 16.9 15
1978 16.6 14.9
1977 16.4 14.9
1976 16.2 14.8
1975 16 14.8
1974 15.8 14.8
1973 15.6 14.8
1972 15.4 14.8
1971 15.3 14.8
1970 15.4 14.9
1969 15.6 15
1968 15.7 15.1
1967 15.9 15.3
1966 16.2 15.5
1965 16.4 15.7
1964 16.6 16
1963 16.8 16.2
1962 17.1 16.5
1961 17.4 16.8
1960 17.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Botswana Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Jordan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
94.8%
2023
English speaking
38.4%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Jordan
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
4,476 mi
2011

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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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