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Botswana vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 47th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Kenya
Population
2615162
58955623
Population rank 142/197 25/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Botswana and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Kenya
2024 $19,402,063,513 $120,339,557,906
2023 $19,411,266,967 $107,500,884,685
2022 $20,321,150,599 $114,448,978,153
2021 $18,750,182,236 $109,703,658,905
2020 $14,960,251,608 $100,657,505,751
2019 $16,725,908,149 $100,378,436,207
2018 $17,031,943,186 $92,202,979,985
2017 $16,105,155,857 $82,036,510,877
2016 $15,082,637,184 $74,815,144,164
2015 $13,530,748,845 $70,120,446,897
2014 $15,470,088,501 $68,285,796,514
2013 $14,271,738,933 $61,671,440,408
2012 $13,907,464,500 $56,396,704,672
2011 $15,110,643,612 $46,869,473,151
2010 $12,637,273,429 $45,405,615,064
2009 $10,118,459,242 $42,347,217,913
2008 $10,730,829,116 $35,895,153,328
2007 $10,567,270,656 $31,958,195,182
2006 $9,919,158,482 $25,825,512,284
2005 $9,918,907,108 $18,737,895,513
2004 $8,957,467,707 $16,095,337,094
2003 $7,511,582,173 $14,904,517,650
2002 $5,438,863,983 $13,147,736,899
2001 $5,489,608,300 $12,986,007,426
2000 $5,788,329,609 $12,705,350,098
1999 $5,484,263,347 $12,896,010,459
1998 $4,790,481,509 $14,093,998,844
1997 $5,020,265,627 $13,115,764,358
1996 $4,847,757,218 $12,045,865,396
1995 $4,730,599,122 $9,046,320,255
1994 $4,259,259,604 $7,148,148,564
1993 $4,160,129,175 $5,751,786,643
1992 $4,146,464,587 $8,209,120,763
1991 $3,942,876,703 $8,151,488,783
1990 $3,790,636,324 $8,572,359,038
1989 $3,083,822,112 $8,283,114,514
1988 $2,644,554,159 $8,355,380,879
1987 $1,965,226,890 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,392,602,164 $7,239,126,568
1985 $1,114,783,343 $6,135,034,214
1984 $1,240,822,167 $6,191,437,070
1983 $1,172,230,397 $5,979,198,314
1982 $1,014,945,696 $6,431,579,357
1981 $1,073,812,830 $6,854,491,706
1980 $1,060,889,704 $7,265,315,820
1979 $819,870,259 $6,234,391,113
1978 $590,407,374 $5,303,735,111
1977 $451,624,780 $4,494,378,764
1976 $372,025,093 $3,474,542,392
1975 $355,168,572 $3,259,345,083
1974 $306,044,208 $2,969,958,812
1973 $244,124,164 $2,509,001,324
1972 $164,460,915 $2,107,279,157
1971 $127,448,614 $1,778,391,289
1970 $96,243,234 $1,603,447,359
1969 $77,361,547 $1,458,379,417
1968 $66,248,441 $1,353,295,459
1967 $58,642,354 $1,232,559,507
1966 $51,465,655 $1,164,519,674
1965 $45,788,696 $997,919,321
1964 $41,616,348 $998,759,334
1963 $38,091,843 $926,589,349
1962 $35,644,957 $868,111,401
1961 $32,902,613 $792,959,473
1960 $30,411,414 $791,265,459

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

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Botswana and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Kenya
2024 $7,696 $2,132
2023 $7,826 $1,943
2022 $8,329 $2,110
2021 $7,808 $2,061
2020 $6,323 $1,928
2019 $7,172 $1,960
2018 $7,408 $1,836
2017 $7,105 $1,667
2016 $6,749 $1,554
2015 $6,141 $1,489
2014 $7,122 $1,483
2013 $6,667 $1,371
2012 $6,596 $1,285
2011 $7,287 $1,096
2010 $6,216 $1,092
2009 $5,083 $1,048
2008 $5,503 $916
2007 $5,529 $840
2006 $5,292 $700
2005 $5,391 $523
2004 $4,957 $464
2003 $4,230 $443
2002 $3,117 $403
2001 $3,206 $411
2000 $3,451 $415
1999 $3,340 $434
1998 $2,981 $488
1997 $3,194 $467
1996 $3,156 $441
1995 $3,156 $340
1994 $2,917 $276.4
1993 $2,929 $229
1992 $3,005 $337
1991 $2,939 $345
1990 $2,903 $374
1989 $2,428 $374
1988 $2,141 $391
1987 $1,639 $387
1986 $1,200 $364
1985 $994 $320
1984 $1,145 $334
1983 $1,121 $335
1982 $1,006 $374
1981 $1,107 $413
1980 $1,132 $454
1979 $909 $403
1978 $695 $355
1977 $565 $311
1976 $490 $248.9
1975 $493 $241.2
1974 $446 $227.2
1973 $374 $198.6
1972 $264.2 $172.6
1971 $212.2 $150.9
1970 $163 $141
1969 $131.8 $133.3
1968 $113.4 $128.7
1967 $100.9 $121.9
1966 $89.1 $119.8
1965 $79.7 $106.9
1964 $73.5 $111.3
1963 $68.9 $107.4
1962 $66 $104.6
1961 $62.3 $99.3
1960 $58.9 $102.8

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

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Botswana vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Kenya
2026 69.6 64.2
2025 69.4 64
2024 69.3 63.8
2023 69.2 63.6
2022 68.7 63.5
2021 63.3 61.2
2020 67.6 61.6
2019 67.2 62.9
2018 66.4 62.8
2017 65.4 62.7
2016 64.3 62.5
2015 63.2 62.3
2014 62.2 62
2013 61.2 61.7
2012 60.4 61.5
2011 59.7 61.3
2010 59.1 60.9
2009 58.3 60.5
2008 57.7 60
2007 56.7 59.4
2006 55.1 59.1
2005 54.4 58.5
2004 53.6 57.9
2003 52.9 57.4
2002 52.4 56.8
2001 52.2 56.5
2000 52.3 56.1
1999 52.5 55.9
1998 53 55.6
1997 53.6 55.5
1996 54.3 55.6
1995 54.7 55.9
1994 56 56.1
1993 57.3 56.7
1992 58.2 57.1
1991 58.9 57.8
1990 60.1 58.3
1989 61.2 60
1988 61.7 60.3
1987 62.8 60.7
1986 63.4 60.8
1985 63.6 60.9
1984 63.7 60.6
1983 63.6 60.3
1982 63.4 59.9
1981 63 59.6
1980 62.5 59.2
1979 62 58.7
1978 61.5 58.2
1977 60.9 57.7
1976 60.2 57.2
1975 59.5 56.6
1974 58.9 56
1973 58.3 55.5
1972 57.7 55
1971 57.1 54.5
1970 56.4 54.1
1969 55.9 53.7
1968 55.4 53.3
1967 54.9 52.8
1966 54.4 52.4
1965 53.9 51.9
1964 53.4 51.3
1963 52.8 50.8
1962 52.3 50.1
1961 51.8 49.3
1960 51.2 48.5
1959 50.7 47.5
1958 50.1 46.5
1957 49.5 45.3
1956 49 43.5
1955 48.5 42.3
1954 48 41
1953 47.5 39.8
1952 47 38.6
1951 46.6 38
1950 46.2 36.9

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

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Botswana and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Botswana Kenya
2024 2,521,139 56,432,944
2023 2,480,244 55,339,003
2022 2,439,892 54,252,461
2021 2,401,441 53,219,166
2020 2,365,894 52,217,334
2019 2,332,083 51,202,827
2018 2,299,141 50,207,107
2017 2,266,747 49,197,766
2016 2,234,776 48,139,687
2015 2,203,273 47,088,526
2014 2,172,044 46,051,440
2013 2,140,682 44,986,791
2012 2,108,617 43,888,303
2011 2,073,535 42,758,461
2010 2,033,111 41,598,567
2009 1,990,673 40,408,891
2008 1,949,970 39,206,351
2007 1,911,201 38,036,349
2006 1,874,516 36,904,008
2005 1,839,877 35,796,484
2004 1,807,146 34,713,455
2003 1,775,736 33,652,223
2002 1,744,763 32,629,808
2001 1,712,254 31,619,170
2000 1,677,382 30,642,890
1999 1,641,997 29,733,408
1998 1,606,899 28,888,057
1997 1,571,691 28,101,768
1996 1,535,914 27,344,211
1995 1,498,836 26,601,751
1994 1,460,023 25,857,130
1993 1,420,115 25,117,188
1992 1,380,033 24,382,460
1991 1,341,756 23,646,514
1990 1,305,696 22,892,651
1989 1,270,274 22,118,434
1988 1,235,476 21,356,219
1987 1,199,167 20,616,096
1986 1,160,650 19,901,646
1985 1,121,945 19,201,768
1984 1,083,660 18,514,906
1983 1,046,137 17,846,374
1982 1,009,269 17,206,175
1981 969,996 16,601,507
1980 937,485 16,018,459
1979 901,742 15,460,666
1978 849,239 14,934,126
1977 799,574 14,428,819
1976 758,508 13,957,623
1975 720,380 13,511,671
1974 685,448 13,070,078
1973 652,408 12,634,835
1972 622,407 12,206,060
1971 600,481 11,788,904
1970 590,334 11,368,791
1969 587,066 10,939,695
1968 583,966 10,518,823
1967 580,933 10,111,057
1966 577,866 9,717,816
1965 574,664 9,338,078
1964 566,266 8,973,535
1963 552,966 8,627,971
1962 540,186 8,299,308
1961 527,942 7,987,770
1960 516,165 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Kenya

Fertility rate
Botswana

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Kenya
2023 2.73 3.21
2022 2.79 3.26
2021 2.83 3.31
2020 2.86 3.36
2019 2.91 3.43
2018 2.94 3.54
2017 2.97 3.61
2016 2.99 3.69
2015 3.01 3.77
2014 3.03 3.84
2013 3.05 3.96
2012 3.07 4.12
2011 3.1 4.28
2010 3.14 4.45
2009 3.13 4.57
2008 3.13 4.66
2007 3.13 4.72
2006 3.11 4.75
2005 3.08 4.8
2004 3.06 4.86
2003 3.11 4.94
2002 3.18 5.03
2001 3.25 5.09
2000 3.29 5.14
1999 3.31 5.18
1998 3.36 5.24
1997 3.43 5.27
1996 3.57 5.31
1995 3.79 5.37
1994 4.02 5.44
1993 4.15 5.57
1992 4.26 5.74
1991 4.37 5.94
1990 4.51 6.14
1989 4.67 6.33
1988 4.88 6.52
1987 5.1 6.69
1986 5.33 6.84
1985 5.48 6.96
1984 5.63 7.08
1983 5.79 7.22
1982 5.97 7.35
1981 6.16 7.45
1980 6.29 7.53
1979 6.4 7.6
1978 6.48 7.67
1977 6.54 7.73
1976 6.6 7.77
1975 6.61 7.8
1974 6.61 7.82
1973 6.59 7.86
1972 6.56 7.89
1971 6.54 7.92
1970 6.55 7.94
1969 6.56 7.95
1968 6.58 7.95
1967 6.6 7.95
1966 6.61 7.96
1965 6.6 7.92
1964 6.61 7.87
1963 6.58 7.82
1962 6.54 7.77
1961 6.56 7.72
1960 6.6 7.65

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

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Botswana and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Kenya
2024 24.2 20.8
2023 23.9 20.6
2022 23.6 20.3
2021 23.4 20
2020 23.3 19.8
2019 23.1 19.6
2018 22.9 19.3
2017 22.8 19.1
2016 22.7 18.9
2015 22.7 18.7
2014 22.7 18.5
2013 22.7 18.4
2012 22.8 18.2
2011 22.7 18.1
2010 22.5 17.9
2009 22.2 17.8
2008 22 17.7
2007 21.7 17.6
2006 21.5 17.5
2005 21.2 17.4
2004 20.9 17.3
2003 20.6 17.1
2002 20.3 17
2001 20 16.8
2000 19.7 16.7
1999 19.4 16.5
1998 19.1 16.4
1997 18.8 16.2
1996 18.6 16.1
1995 18.3 16
1994 18 15.9
1993 17.8 15.7
1992 17.6 15.6
1991 17.4 15.5
1990 17.3 15.3
1989 17.1 15.2
1988 17 15.1
1987 16.9 15
1986 16.9 15
1985 16.8 14.9
1984 16.8 14.8
1983 16.8 14.7
1982 16.8 14.6
1981 16.8 14.5
1980 16.8 14.5
1979 16.9 14.4
1978 16.6 14.3
1977 16.4 14.3
1976 16.2 14.3
1975 16 14.3
1974 15.8 14.3
1973 15.6 14.3
1972 15.4 14.3
1971 15.3 14.4
1970 15.4 14.4
1969 15.6 14.5
1968 15.7 14.5
1967 15.9 14.6
1966 16.2 14.8
1965 16.4 14.9
1964 16.6 15.1
1963 16.8 15.2
1962 17.1 15.3
1961 17.4 15.5
1960 17.7 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Botswana Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Botswana Kenya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
82.9%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Botswana Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Kenya
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
110,480 mi
2018

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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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