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Botswana vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 47th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Kiribati
Population
2615162
139020
Population rank 142/197 180/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 133/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Botswana and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Kiribati
2024 $19,402,063,513 $307,862,564
2023 $19,411,266,967 $288,610,748
2022 $20,321,150,599 $270,040,453
2021 $18,750,182,236 $285,259,881
2020 $14,960,251,608 $220,898,020
2019 $16,725,908,149 $216,985,388
2018 $17,031,943,186 $233,514,717
2017 $16,105,155,857 $222,875,736
2016 $15,082,637,184 $206,467,819
2015 $13,530,748,845 $191,559,399
2014 $15,470,088,501 $200,287,282
2013 $14,271,738,933 $201,730,861
2012 $13,907,464,500 $207,001,546
2011 $15,110,643,612 $195,970,140
2010 $12,637,273,429 $165,458,433
2009 $10,118,459,242 $140,177,384
2008 $10,730,829,116 $147,017,895
2007 $10,567,270,656 $138,054,946
2006 $9,919,158,482 $112,338,353
2005 $9,918,907,108 $113,895,437
2004 $8,957,467,707 $104,085,892
2003 $7,511,582,173 $96,105,619
2002 $5,438,863,983 $74,743,869
2001 $5,489,608,300 $64,935,850
2000 $5,788,329,609 $74,910,527
1999 $5,484,263,347 $77,323,978
1998 $4,790,481,509 $74,905,706
1997 $5,020,265,627 $80,205,807
1996 $4,847,757,218 $81,456,854
1995 $4,730,599,122 $68,596,395
1994 $4,259,259,604 $67,055,334
1993 $4,160,129,175 $58,953,596
1992 $4,146,464,587 $61,491,369
1991 $3,942,876,703 $41,247,792
1990 $3,790,636,324 $36,534,295
1989 $3,083,822,112 $37,645,319
1988 $2,644,554,159 $38,278,810
1987 $1,965,226,890 $29,554,413
1986 $1,392,602,164 $25,993,009
1985 $1,114,783,343 $26,126,615
1984 $1,240,822,167 $34,394,167
1983 $1,172,230,397 $31,000,546
1982 $1,014,945,696 $32,742,713
1981 $1,073,812,830 $35,267,489
1980 $1,060,889,704 $33,157,723
1979 $819,870,259 $34,466,197
1978 $590,407,374 $36,563,965
1977 $451,624,780 $31,335,459
1976 $372,025,093 $33,246,817
1975 $355,168,572 $44,547,454
1974 $306,044,208 $69,256,489
1973 $244,124,164 $25,645,040
1972 $164,460,915 $15,314,346
1971 $127,448,614 $12,356,134
1970 $96,243,234 $11,560,877
1969 $77,361,547 -
1968 $66,248,441 -
1967 $58,642,354 -
1966 $51,465,655 -
1965 $45,788,696 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Kiribati
2024 $7,696 $2,289
2023 $7,826 $2,178
2022 $8,329 $2,070
2021 $7,808 $2,222
2020 $6,323 $1,752
2019 $7,172 $1,751
2018 $7,408 $1,913
2017 $7,105 $1,853
2016 $6,749 $1,743
2015 $6,141 $1,640
2014 $7,122 $1,737
2013 $6,667 $1,772
2012 $6,596 $1,844
2011 $7,287 $1,771
2010 $6,216 $1,522
2009 $5,083 $1,317
2008 $5,503 $1,411
2007 $5,529 $1,353
2006 $5,292 $1,123
2005 $5,391 $1,162
2004 $4,957 $1,083
2003 $4,230 $1,021
2002 $3,117 $810
2001 $3,206 $719
2000 $3,451 $845
1999 $3,340 $887
1998 $2,981 $874
1997 $3,194 $953
1996 $3,156 $986
1995 $3,156 $844
1994 $2,917 $838
1993 $2,929 $748
1992 $3,005 $792
1991 $2,939 $540
1990 $2,903 $488
1989 $2,428 $515
1988 $2,141 $536
1987 $1,639 $424
1986 $1,200 $382
1985 $994 $393
1984 $1,145 $527
1983 $1,121 $483
1982 $1,006 $519
1981 $1,107 $568
1980 $1,132 $542
1979 $909 $573
1978 $695 $611
1977 $565 $520
1976 $490 $548
1975 $493 $730
1974 $446 $1,131
1973 $374 $422
1972 $264.2 $256.2
1971 $212.2 $210.7
1970 $163 $201
1969 $131.8 -
1968 $113.4 -
1967 $100.9 -
1966 $89.1 -
1965 $79.7 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Kiribati
2026 69.6 66.9
2025 69.4 66.7
2024 69.3 66.6
2023 69.2 66.5
2022 68.7 66.3
2021 63.3 64.1
2020 67.6 65.2
2019 67.2 65.9
2018 66.4 65.8
2017 65.4 65.8
2016 64.3 65.8
2015 63.2 65.8
2014 62.2 65.9
2013 61.2 65.9
2012 60.4 65.9
2011 59.7 65.9
2010 59.1 65.9
2009 58.3 65.8
2008 57.7 65.7
2007 56.7 65.7
2006 55.1 65.6
2005 54.4 65.5
2004 53.6 65.4
2003 52.9 65.3
2002 52.4 65.1
2001 52.2 64.9
2000 52.3 64.7
1999 52.5 64.4
1998 53 64.1
1997 53.6 63.8
1996 54.3 63.5
1995 54.7 63.1
1994 56 62.8
1993 57.3 62.4
1992 58.2 62
1991 58.9 61.5
1990 60.1 61
1989 61.2 60.5
1988 61.7 60.1
1987 62.8 59.6
1986 63.4 59.1
1985 63.6 58.7
1984 63.7 58.4
1983 63.6 58.1
1982 63.4 57.8
1981 63 57.5
1980 62.5 57.3
1979 62 57.1
1978 61.5 56.9
1977 60.9 56.1
1976 60.2 56.6
1975 59.5 56.4
1974 58.9 56.1
1973 58.3 55.8
1972 57.7 55.3
1971 57.1 54.9
1970 56.4 54.4
1969 55.9 53.8
1968 55.4 53.1
1967 54.9 52.5
1966 54.4 51.7
1965 53.9 51
1964 53.4 50.4
1963 52.8 49.7
1962 52.3 49
1961 51.8 48.5
1960 51.2 48
1959 50.7 47.5
1958 50.1 47.1
1957 49.5 46.8
1956 49 46.5
1955 48.5 46.3
1954 48 46.1
1953 47.5 46
1952 47 45.9
1951 46.6 45.8
1950 46.2 45.7

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

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Botswana and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Botswana Kiribati
2024 2,521,139 134,518
2023 2,480,244 132,530
2022 2,439,892 130,469
2021 2,401,441 128,377
2020 2,365,894 126,099
2019 2,332,083 123,921
2018 2,299,141 122,084
2017 2,266,747 120,275
2016 2,234,776 118,478
2015 2,203,273 116,815
2014 2,172,044 115,326
2013 2,140,682 113,838
2012 2,108,617 112,284
2011 2,073,535 110,647
2010 2,033,111 108,704
2009 1,990,673 106,467
2008 1,949,970 104,222
2007 1,911,201 102,068
2006 1,874,516 100,017
2005 1,839,877 98,035
2004 1,807,146 96,085
2003 1,775,736 94,175
2002 1,744,763 92,264
2001 1,712,254 90,335
2000 1,677,382 88,613
1999 1,641,997 87,126
1998 1,606,899 85,657
1997 1,571,691 84,147
1996 1,535,914 82,623
1995 1,498,836 81,234
1994 1,460,023 80,021
1993 1,420,115 78,841
1992 1,380,033 77,641
1991 1,341,756 76,367
1990 1,305,696 74,855
1989 1,270,274 73,147
1988 1,235,476 71,427
1987 1,199,167 69,733
1986 1,160,650 68,059
1985 1,121,945 66,496
1984 1,083,660 65,228
1983 1,046,137 64,169
1982 1,009,269 63,134
1981 969,996 62,121
1980 937,485 61,148
1979 901,742 60,172
1978 849,239 59,864
1977 799,574 60,267
1976 758,508 60,661
1975 720,380 60,987
1974 685,448 61,219
1973 652,408 60,824
1972 622,407 59,778
1971 600,481 58,652
1970 590,334 57,510
1969 587,066 56,360
1968 583,966 55,529
1967 580,933 54,996
1966 577,866 54,425
1965 574,664 53,439
1964 566,266 52,088
1963 552,966 50,791
1962 540,186 49,538
1961 527,942 48,323
1960 516,165 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Botswana

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Kiribati
2023 2.73 3.15
2022 2.79 3.18
2021 2.83 3.22
2020 2.86 3.25
2019 2.91 3.29
2018 2.94 3.32
2017 2.97 3.34
2016 2.99 3.38
2015 3.01 3.44
2014 3.03 3.52
2013 3.05 3.64
2012 3.07 3.77
2011 3.1 3.88
2010 3.14 3.9
2009 3.13 3.91
2008 3.13 3.9
2007 3.13 3.87
2006 3.11 3.82
2005 3.08 3.76
2004 3.06 3.73
2003 3.11 3.7
2002 3.18 3.81
2001 3.25 3.96
2000 3.29 4.07
1999 3.31 4.18
1998 3.36 4.29
1997 3.43 4.37
1996 3.57 4.43
1995 3.79 4.42
1994 4.02 4.44
1993 4.15 4.49
1992 4.26 4.57
1991 4.37 4.64
1990 4.51 4.67
1989 4.67 4.69
1988 4.88 4.73
1987 5.1 4.81
1986 5.33 4.87
1985 5.48 4.91
1984 5.63 4.91
1983 5.79 4.91
1982 5.97 4.95
1981 6.16 4.96
1980 6.29 4.96
1979 6.4 4.97
1978 6.48 4.97
1977 6.54 4.96
1976 6.6 4.96
1975 6.61 5.02
1974 6.61 5.09
1973 6.59 5.2
1972 6.56 5.37
1971 6.54 5.55
1970 6.55 5.71
1969 6.56 5.85
1968 6.58 5.98
1967 6.6 6.11
1966 6.61 6.23
1965 6.6 6.26
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.58 6.35
1962 6.54 6.42
1961 6.56 6.48
1960 6.6 6.44

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

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Botswana and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Kiribati
2024 24.2 23.8
2023 23.9 23.6
2022 23.6 23.5
2021 23.4 23.3
2020 23.3 23.2
2019 23.1 23
2018 22.9 22.9
2017 22.8 22.7
2016 22.7 22.5
2015 22.7 22.3
2014 22.7 22.1
2013 22.7 21.9
2012 22.8 21.7
2011 22.7 21.5
2010 22.5 21.3
2009 22.2 21.2
2008 22 21
2007 21.7 20.9
2006 21.5 20.7
2005 21.2 20.5
2004 20.9 20.3
2003 20.6 20.1
2002 20.3 19.9
2001 20 19.8
2000 19.7 19.7
1999 19.4 19.6
1998 19.1 19.6
1997 18.8 19.6
1996 18.6 19.6
1995 18.3 19.7
1994 18 19.8
1993 17.8 20
1992 17.6 20.1
1991 17.4 20.2
1990 17.3 20.2
1989 17.1 20.2
1988 17 20.1
1987 16.9 19.9
1986 16.9 19.8
1985 16.8 19.6
1984 16.8 19.4
1983 16.8 19.2
1982 16.8 19
1981 16.8 18.9
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.9 18.4
1978 16.6 18.3
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18.1
1975 16 18
1974 15.8 17.8
1973 15.6 17.7
1972 15.4 17.6
1971 15.3 17.6
1970 15.4 17.5
1969 15.6 17.5
1968 15.7 17.6
1967 15.9 17.7
1966 16.2 17.9
1965 16.4 18
1964 16.6 18.1
1963 16.8 18.2
1962 17.1 18.3
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Botswana Kiribati
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
98.6%
2020
English speaking
38.4%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Botswana Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Kiribati
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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