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Botswana vs Kyrgyzstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 7.22M in Kyrgyzstan (ranked 106/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 74,054 sq mi for Kyrgyzstan (ranked 47th vs. 86th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Kyrgyzstan
Population
2615162
7471102
Population rank 142/197 106/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$17.5B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 135/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$2,420
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 150/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$8,012
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$6.56B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$908
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 144/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$4,187
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 74,054 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
26.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Botswana and Kyrgyzstan: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
2024 $19,402,063,513 $17,478,259,659
2023 $19,411,266,967 $15,180,842,369
2022 $20,321,150,599 $12,134,931,018
2021 $18,750,182,236 $9,249,133,946
2020 $14,960,251,608 $8,270,468,614
2019 $16,725,908,149 $9,371,275,264
2018 $17,031,943,186 $8,271,106,235
2017 $16,105,155,857 $7,702,938,379
2016 $15,082,637,184 $6,813,095,379
2015 $13,530,748,845 $6,678,177,512
2014 $15,470,088,501 $7,468,102,413
2013 $14,271,738,933 $7,335,033,801
2012 $13,907,464,500 $6,605,142,884
2011 $15,110,643,612 $6,197,765,984
2010 $12,637,273,429 $4,794,361,863
2009 $10,118,459,242 $4,690,061,381
2008 $10,730,829,116 $5,139,958,909
2007 $10,567,270,656 $3,802,570,553
2006 $9,919,158,482 $2,834,168,889
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,460,246,766
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,211,534,585
2003 $7,511,582,173 $1,919,008,090
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,605,643,105
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,525,116,370
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,369,688,498
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,249,061,487
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,645,963,750
1997 $5,020,265,627 $1,767,864,036
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,827,570,586
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,661,147,035
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,681,780,847
1993 $4,160,129,175 $2,026,019,253
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,315,346,943
1991 $3,942,876,703 $2,542,256,424
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,660,202,623
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
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 Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
2024 $7,696 $2,420
2023 $7,826 $2,138
2022 $8,329 $1,740
2021 $7,808 $1,350
2020 $6,323 $1,230
2019 $7,172 $1,422
2018 $7,408 $1,284
2017 $7,105 $1,221
2016 $6,749 $1,103
2015 $6,141 $1,106
2014 $7,122 $1,265
2013 $6,667 $1,270
2012 $6,596 $1,169
2011 $7,287 $1,117
2010 $6,216 $877
2009 $5,083 $870
2008 $5,503 $966
2007 $5,529 $722
2006 $5,292 $543
2005 $5,391 $477
2004 $4,957 $433
2003 $4,230 $381
2002 $3,117 $322
2001 $3,206 $308
2000 $3,451 $279.6
1999 $3,340 $258
1998 $2,981 $345
1997 $3,194 $376
1996 $3,156 $395
1995 $3,156 $364
1994 $2,917 $372
1993 $2,929 $449
1992 $3,005 $513
1991 $2,939 $570
1990 $2,903 $606
1989 $2,428 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $1,639 -
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 -
1976 $490 -
1975 $493 -
1974 $446 -
1973 $374 -
1972 $264.2 -
1971 $212.2 -
1970 $163 -
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. Kyrgyzstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
2026 69.6 72.1
2025 69.4 72
2024 69.3 71.8
2023 69.2 71.7
2022 68.7 71.5
2021 63.3 69.3
2020 67.6 69.1
2019 67.2 70.9
2018 66.4 70.7
2017 65.4 70.5
2016 64.3 69.9
2015 63.2 69.3
2014 62.2 68.8
2013 61.2 68.5
2012 60.4 68.1
2011 59.7 67.7
2010 59.1 67.5
2009 58.3 67.1
2008 57.7 66.6
2007 56.7 66
2006 55.1 65.8
2005 54.4 65.8
2004 53.6 65.6
2003 52.9 65.4
2002 52.4 65.3
2001 52.2 65.3
2000 52.3 65.2
1999 52.5 64.9
1998 53 64.6
1997 53.6 64.2
1996 54.3 63.4
1995 54.7 62.9
1994 56 62.7
1993 57.3 63.6
1992 58.2 64.4
1991 58.9 64.9
1990 60.1 64.8
1989 61.2 65.2
1988 61.7 65.3
1987 62.8 65.4
1986 63.4 64.7
1985 63.6 63.7
1984 63.7 62.9
1983 63.6 62.3
1982 63.4 62.3
1981 63 61.8
1980 62.5 61.5
1979 62 61.1
1978 61.5 60.7
1977 60.9 60.4
1976 60.2 60.1
1975 59.5 59.8
1974 58.9 59.5
1973 58.3 59.2
1972 57.7 58.8
1971 57.1 58.5
1970 56.4 58.2
1969 55.9 57.9
1968 55.4 57.6
1967 54.9 57.3
1966 54.4 57
1965 53.9 56.6
1964 53.4 56.3
1963 52.8 56
1962 52.3 55.7
1961 51.8 55.4
1960 51.2 55.1
1959 50.7 54.8
1958 50.1 54.5
1957 49.5 54.2
1956 49 53.9
1955 48.5 53.5
1954 48 53.2
1953 47.5 52.9
1952 47 52.6
1951 46.6 52.4
1950 46.2 52.1

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

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Botswana and Kyrgyzstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Population
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
2024 2,521,139 7,221,868
2023 2,480,244 7,099,750
2022 2,439,892 6,975,220
2021 2,401,441 6,851,224
2020 2,365,894 6,726,596
2019 2,332,083 6,590,211
2018 2,299,141 6,444,079
2017 2,266,747 6,306,696
2016 2,234,776 6,175,338
2015 2,203,273 6,040,036
2014 2,172,044 5,905,848
2013 2,140,682 5,777,150
2012 2,108,617 5,652,076
2011 2,073,535 5,546,587
2010 2,033,111 5,467,059
2009 1,990,673 5,389,643
2008 1,949,970 5,318,729
2007 1,911,201 5,268,385
2006 1,874,516 5,218,373
2005 1,839,877 5,162,640
2004 1,807,146 5,104,713
2003 1,775,736 5,043,308
2002 1,744,763 4,990,704
2001 1,712,254 4,945,073
2000 1,677,382 4,898,362
1999 1,641,997 4,840,422
1998 1,606,899 4,769,015
1997 1,571,691 4,696,421
1996 1,535,914 4,628,438
1995 1,498,836 4,560,454
1994 1,460,023 4,515,069
1993 1,420,115 4,516,777
1992 1,380,033 4,515,400
1991 1,341,756 4,463,634
1990 1,305,696 4,391,236
1989 1,270,274 4,307,500
1988 1,235,476 4,218,400
1987 1,199,167 4,144,600
1986 1,160,650 4,066,500
1985 1,121,945 3,990,300
1984 1,083,660 3,916,400
1983 1,046,137 3,838,300
1982 1,009,269 3,759,300
1981 969,996 3,685,800
1980 937,485 3,617,400
1979 901,742 3,552,000
1978 849,239 3,487,100
1977 799,574 3,423,900
1976 758,508 3,358,700
1975 720,380 3,292,400
1974 685,448 3,223,900
1973 652,408 3,153,800
1972 622,407 3,088,200
1971 600,481 3,022,300
1970 590,334 2,959,900
1969 587,066 2,894,800
1968 583,966 2,818,300
1967 580,933 2,736,500
1966 577,866 2,655,300
1965 574,664 2,573,300
1964 566,266 2,495,300
1963 552,966 2,413,700
1962 540,186 2,333,400
1961 527,942 2,255,900
1960 516,165 2,172,300

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Kyrgyzstan

Fertility rate
Botswana

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
2023 2.73 2.7
2022 2.79 2.8
2021 2.83 2.89
2020 2.86 3.1
2019 2.91 3.3
2018 2.94 3.3
2017 2.97 3
2016 2.99 3.1
2015 3.01 3.2
2014 3.03 3.2
2013 3.05 3.1
2012 3.07 3.2
2011 3.1 3.1
2010 3.14 3.1
2009 3.13 2.9
2008 3.13 2.8
2007 3.13 2.7
2006 3.11 2.7
2005 3.08 2.5
2004 3.06 2.6
2003 3.11 2.5
2002 3.18 2.4
2001 3.25 2.4
2000 3.29 2.4
1999 3.31 2.6
1998 3.36 2.7
1997 3.43 2.6
1996 3.57 2.8
1995 3.79 3.1
1994 4.02 2.9
1993 4.15 3.2
1992 4.26 3.52
1991 4.37 3.58
1990 4.51 3.63
1989 4.67 3.88
1988 4.88 4.03
1987 5.1 4.16
1986 5.33 4.22
1985 5.48 4.2
1984 5.63 4.2
1983 5.79 4.17
1982 5.97 4.2
1981 6.16 4.19
1980 6.29 4.22
1979 6.4 4.38
1978 6.48 4.53
1977 6.54 4.59
1976 6.6 4.68
1975 6.61 4.76
1974 6.61 4.89
1973 6.59 5.02
1972 6.56 5.14
1971 6.54 5.18
1970 6.55 5.2
1969 6.56 5.18
1968 6.58 5.18
1967 6.6 5.26
1966 6.61 5.32
1965 6.6 5.38
1964 6.61 5.43
1963 6.58 5.48
1962 6.54 5.42
1961 6.56 5.36
1960 6.6 5.31

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

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Botswana and Kyrgyzstan demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Kyrgyzstan
2024 24.2 26.2
2023 23.9 26.1
2022 23.6 26
2021 23.4 25.8
2020 23.3 25.7
2019 23.1 25.5
2018 22.9 25.3
2017 22.8 25.2
2016 22.7 25.1
2015 22.7 25
2014 22.7 24.8
2013 22.7 24.6
2012 22.8 24.5
2011 22.7 24.3
2010 22.5 24.1
2009 22.2 23.9
2008 22 23.7
2007 21.7 23.6
2006 21.5 23.5
2005 21.2 23.3
2004 20.9 23.2
2003 20.6 23
2002 20.3 22.8
2001 20 22.6
2000 19.7 22.4
1999 19.4 22.2
1998 19.1 21.9
1997 18.8 21.7
1996 18.6 21.5
1995 18.3 21.4
1994 18 21.4
1993 17.8 21.5
1992 17.6 21.6
1991 17.4 21.6
1990 17.3 21.7
1989 17.1 21.7
1988 17 21.6
1987 16.9 21.5
1986 16.9 21.4
1985 16.8 21.2
1984 16.8 21
1983 16.8 20.8
1982 16.8 20.7
1981 16.8 20.6
1980 16.8 20.4
1979 16.9 20.2
1978 16.6 20.1
1977 16.4 20
1976 16.2 20
1975 16 19.9
1974 15.8 19.9
1973 15.6 19.9
1972 15.4 20
1971 15.3 20
1970 15.4 20
1969 15.6 20
1968 15.7 20.1
1967 15.9 20.3
1966 16.2 20.6
1965 16.4 21
1964 16.6 21.6
1963 16.8 22.2
1962 17.1 22.6
1961 17.4 22.9
1960 17.7 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Kyrgyzstan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$15.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
6.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+1.87%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.5%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
56
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
23%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$5.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$3.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
8,508,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
8.01%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
72.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Kyrgyzstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
645 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
10.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
72.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
27.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
22.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
33.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,971 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
85.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
85.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Kyrgyzstan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+1,815
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
34.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.7
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.6%
2019
English speaking
38.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Kyrgyzstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$96.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$40.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
4.35%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.57
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
22.6 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
26.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
27.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
3.63 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Kyrgyzstan
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
10,254 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
39,996 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
5,290 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
21,127 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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