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Botswana vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 47th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Kuwait
Population
2615162
5100145
Population rank 142/197 127/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
81 years
2026

Botswana and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Kuwait
2024 $19,402,063,513 $160,227,273,053
2023 $19,411,266,967 $165,384,407,116
2022 $20,321,150,599 $183,502,046,694
2021 $18,750,182,236 $148,350,671,489
2020 $14,960,251,608 $111,045,470,606
2019 $16,725,908,149 $140,856,394,861
2018 $17,031,943,186 $138,646,316,351
2017 $16,105,155,857 $120,687,539,806
2016 $15,082,637,184 $109,406,674,125
2015 $13,530,748,845 $114,585,555,689
2014 $15,470,088,501 $162,650,450,685
2013 $14,271,738,933 $174,168,116,535
2012 $13,907,464,500 $174,047,662,680
2011 $15,110,643,612 $154,039,231,246
2010 $12,637,273,429 $115,416,245,242
2009 $10,118,459,242 $105,968,691,905
2008 $10,730,829,116 $147,379,737,230
2007 $10,567,270,656 $114,634,043,362
2006 $9,919,158,482 $101,557,330,723
2005 $9,918,907,108 $80,798,630,137
2004 $8,957,467,707 $59,439,090,601
2003 $7,511,582,173 $47,874,582,232
2002 $5,438,863,983 $38,135,788,414
2001 $5,489,608,300 $34,889,559,870
2000 $5,788,329,609 $37,718,743,480
1999 $5,484,263,347 $30,122,365,849
1998 $4,790,481,509 $25,943,705,784
1997 $5,020,265,627 $30,350,190,704
1996 $4,847,757,218 $31,492,373,309
1995 $4,730,599,122 $27,186,980,647
1994 $4,259,259,604 $24,848,483,838
1993 $4,160,129,175 $23,941,391,391
1992 $4,146,464,587 $19,858,555,215
1991 $3,942,876,703 $11,009,993,703
1990 $3,790,636,324 $18,427,777,778
1989 $3,083,822,112 $24,313,855,653
1988 $2,644,554,159 $20,690,322,153
1987 $1,965,226,890 $22,368,704,134
1986 $1,392,602,164 $17,903,989,745
1985 $1,114,783,343 $21,445,970,614
1984 $1,240,822,167 $21,700,082,753
1983 $1,172,230,397 $20,871,081,080
1982 $1,014,945,696 $21,577,153,356
1981 $1,073,812,830 $25,058,020,338
1980 $1,060,889,704 $28,638,868,356
1979 $819,870,259 $24,749,063,922
1978 $590,407,374 $15,503,557,496
1977 $451,624,780 $14,137,406,741
1976 $372,025,093 $13,132,252,802
1975 $355,168,572 $12,022,811,621
1974 $306,044,208 $13,006,948,296
1973 $244,124,164 $5,408,804,607
1972 $164,460,915 $4,450,537,925
1971 $127,448,614 $3,880,392,195
1970 $96,243,234 $2,873,638,851
1969 $77,361,547 $2,769,198,892
1968 $66,248,441 $2,662,798,935
1967 $58,642,354 $2,441,599,023
1966 $51,465,655 $2,391,199,044
1965 $45,788,696 $2,097,199,161
1964 $41,616,348 $2,071,668,533
1963 $38,091,843 $1,900,895,857
1962 $35,644,957 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Kuwait
2024 $7,696 $32,718
2023 $7,826 $34,076
2022 $8,329 $39,982
2021 $7,808 $34,019
2020 $6,323 $25,236
2019 $7,172 $31,708
2018 $7,408 $32,068
2017 $7,105 $29,048
2016 $6,749 $27,324
2015 $6,141 $29,882
2014 $7,122 $44,369
2013 $6,667 $49,651
2012 $6,596 $52,155
2011 $7,287 $49,170
2010 $6,216 $39,212
2009 $5,083 $37,907
2008 $5,503 $55,585
2007 $5,529 $45,709
2006 $5,292 $42,947
2005 $5,391 $36,123
2004 $4,957 $27,552
2003 $4,230 $22,691
2002 $3,117 $18,513
2001 $3,206 $17,374
2000 $3,451 $19,296
1999 $3,340 $15,854
1998 $2,981 $14,067
1997 $3,194 $16,977
1996 $3,156 $18,201
1995 $3,156 $16,168
1994 $2,917 $14,930
1993 $2,929 $14,318
1992 $3,005 $12,146
1991 $2,939 $8,147
1990 $2,903 $10,938
1989 $2,428 $10,965
1988 $2,141 $9,692
1987 $1,639 $10,896
1986 $1,200 $9,077
1985 $994 $11,322
1984 $1,145 $11,919
1983 $1,121 $11,965
1982 $1,006 $12,979
1981 $1,107 $15,825
1980 $1,132 $19,032
1979 $909 $17,386
1978 $695 $11,567
1977 $565 $11,238
1976 $490 $11,141
1975 $493 $10,882
1974 $446 $12,527
1973 $374 $5,532
1972 $264.2 $4,836
1971 $212.2 $4,486
1970 $163 $3,552
1969 $131.8 $3,695
1968 $113.4 $3,872
1967 $100.9 $3,887
1966 $89.1 $4,176
1965 $79.7 $4,024
1964 $73.5 $4,379
1963 $68.9 $4,445
1962 $66 $4,748
1961 $62.3 -
1960 $58.9 -

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

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Botswana vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Kuwait
2026 69.6 81
2025 69.4 80.8
2024 69.3 80.6
2023 69.2 80.4
2022 68.7 78.8
2021 63.3 77.6
2020 67.6 78.2
2019 67.2 80
2018 66.4 79.9
2017 65.4 79.7
2016 64.3 79.5
2015 63.2 79.2
2014 62.2 78.9
2013 61.2 78.6
2012 60.4 78.2
2011 59.7 77.9
2010 59.1 77.5
2009 58.3 77.2
2008 57.7 76.9
2007 56.7 76.7
2006 55.1 76.6
2005 54.4 76.5
2004 53.6 76.4
2003 52.9 76.3
2002 52.4 76.2
2001 52.2 76
2000 52.3 75.9
1999 52.5 75.7
1998 53 75.6
1997 53.6 75.6
1996 54.3 75.6
1995 54.7 75.7
1994 56 75.7
1993 57.3 75.8
1992 58.2 75.7
1991 58.9 73.3
1990 60.1 72.9
1989 61.2 75
1988 61.7 74.6
1987 62.8 74.2
1986 63.4 73.8
1985 63.6 73.3
1984 63.7 72.9
1983 63.6 72.4
1982 63.4 71.9
1981 63 71.5
1980 62.5 71.1
1979 62 70.8
1978 61.5 70.5
1977 60.9 70.2
1976 60.2 69.9
1975 59.5 69.7
1974 58.9 69.4
1973 58.3 69.2
1972 57.7 68.9
1971 57.1 68.5
1970 56.4 68
1969 55.9 67.3
1968 55.4 66.6
1967 54.9 65.8
1966 54.4 64.9
1965 53.9 63.9
1964 53.4 63
1963 52.8 62
1962 52.3 61
1961 51.8 60
1960 51.2 58.9
1959 50.7 57.9
1958 50.1 56.9
1957 49.5 55.9
1956 49 54.9
1955 48.5 54
1954 48 53.1
1953 47.5 52.3
1952 47 51.4
1951 46.6 50.6
1950 46.2 49.7

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

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Botswana and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Botswana Kuwait
2024 2,521,139 4,897,263
2023 2,480,244 4,853,420
2022 2,439,892 4,589,643
2021 2,401,441 4,360,865
2020 2,365,894 4,400,267
2019 2,332,083 4,442,316
2018 2,299,141 4,323,515
2017 2,266,747 4,154,812
2016 2,234,776 4,004,096
2015 2,203,273 3,834,574
2014 2,172,044 3,665,876
2013 2,140,682 3,507,844
2012 2,108,617 3,337,109
2011 2,073,535 3,132,814
2010 2,033,111 2,943,372
2009 1,990,673 2,795,484
2008 1,949,970 2,651,421
2007 1,911,201 2,507,887
2006 1,874,516 2,364,733
2005 1,839,877 2,236,788
2004 1,807,146 2,157,320
2003 1,775,736 2,109,881
2002 1,744,763 2,059,974
2001 1,712,254 2,008,121
2000 1,677,382 1,954,709
1999 1,641,997 1,900,030
1998 1,606,899 1,844,302
1997 1,571,691 1,787,683
1996 1,535,914 1,730,246
1995 1,498,836 1,681,513
1994 1,460,023 1,664,361
1993 1,420,115 1,672,151
1992 1,380,033 1,634,961
1991 1,341,756 1,351,399
1990 1,305,696 1,684,819
1989 1,270,274 2,217,468
1988 1,235,476 2,134,707
1987 1,199,167 2,052,994
1986 1,160,650 1,972,520
1985 1,121,945 1,894,242
1984 1,083,660 1,820,688
1983 1,046,137 1,744,295
1982 1,009,269 1,662,480
1981 969,996 1,583,426
1980 937,485 1,504,782
1979 901,742 1,423,514
1978 849,239 1,340,319
1977 799,574 1,258,023
1976 758,508 1,178,711
1975 720,380 1,104,863
1974 685,448 1,038,346
1973 652,408 977,654
1972 622,407 920,352
1971 600,481 865,076
1970 590,334 809,114
1969 587,066 749,452
1968 583,966 687,716
1967 580,933 628,089
1966 577,866 572,590
1965 574,664 521,174
1964 566,266 473,115
1963 552,966 427,694
1962 540,186 384,995
1961 527,942 345,945
1960 516,165 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Botswana

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Kuwait
2023 2.73 1.52
2022 2.79 1.55
2021 2.83 2.15
2020 2.86 2.03
2019 2.91 2.08
2018 2.94 2.12
2017 2.97 2.16
2016 2.99 2.06
2015 3.01 2.03
2014 3.03 2.06
2013 3.05 1.97
2012 3.07 1.99
2011 3.1 1.96
2010 3.14 2.04
2009 3.13 2.15
2008 3.13 2.27
2007 3.13 2.41
2006 3.11 2.59
2005 3.08 2.73
2004 3.06 2.76
2003 3.11 2.77
2002 3.18 2.8
2001 3.25 2.84
2000 3.29 2.89
1999 3.31 2.95
1998 3.36 3.04
1997 3.43 3.14
1996 3.57 3.22
1995 3.79 3.25
1994 4.02 3.27
1993 4.15 3.31
1992 4.26 3.35
1991 4.37 3.4
1990 4.51 3.49
1989 4.67 3.59
1988 4.88 3.7
1987 5.1 3.83
1986 5.33 4
1985 5.48 4.22
1984 5.63 4.45
1983 5.79 4.66
1982 5.97 4.85
1981 6.16 5.02
1980 6.29 5.18
1979 6.4 5.33
1978 6.48 5.52
1977 6.54 5.71
1976 6.6 5.9
1975 6.61 6.06
1974 6.61 6.23
1973 6.59 6.43
1972 6.56 6.64
1971 6.54 6.84
1970 6.55 7.03
1969 6.56 7.18
1968 6.58 7.28
1967 6.6 7.33
1966 6.61 7.34
1965 6.6 7.31
1964 6.61 7.29
1963 6.58 7.28
1962 6.54 7.25
1961 6.56 7.25
1960 6.6 7.22

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

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Botswana and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Kuwait
2024 24.2 35.8
2023 23.9 35.5
2022 23.6 34.4
2021 23.4 35.8
2020 23.3 37.7
2019 23.1 37.1
2018 22.9 36.4
2017 22.8 35.6
2016 22.7 34.7
2015 22.7 33.8
2014 22.7 33
2013 22.7 32.3
2012 22.8 31.5
2011 22.7 30.5
2010 22.5 29.6
2009 22.2 29.2
2008 22 28.8
2007 21.7 28.6
2006 21.5 28.5
2005 21.2 28.3
2004 20.9 27.9
2003 20.6 27.3
2002 20.3 26.8
2001 20 26.3
2000 19.7 25.9
1999 19.4 25.6
1998 19.1 25.5
1997 18.8 25.5
1996 18.6 25.5
1995 18.3 25.5
1994 18 25.1
1993 17.8 24.2
1992 17.6 23.8
1991 17.4 23.6
1990 17.3 23.4
1989 17.1 23.2
1988 17 23
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.9 22.7
1985 16.8 22.4
1984 16.8 22.1
1983 16.8 21.7
1982 16.8 21.3
1981 16.8 20.9
1980 16.8 20.5
1979 16.9 20.1
1978 16.6 19.6
1977 16.4 19.2
1976 16.2 18.7
1975 16 18.4
1974 15.8 18.4
1973 15.6 18.3
1972 15.4 18.3
1971 15.3 18.3
1970 15.4 18.5
1969 15.6 18.8
1968 15.7 19.2
1967 15.9 19.6
1966 16.2 20
1965 16.4 20.4
1964 16.6 20.7
1963 16.8 21
1962 17.1 21.5
1961 17.4 21.8
1960 17.7 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Botswana Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Kuwait
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96.5%
2020
English speaking
38.4%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Botswana Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Kuwait
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
3,572 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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