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Botswana vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 47th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Lebanon
Population
2615162
5906622
Population rank 142/197 115/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 133/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 97/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 114/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Botswana and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Lebanon
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 $20,078,620,357
2022 $20,321,150,599 $20,992,421,949
2021 $18,750,182,236 $23,131,941,557
2020 $14,960,251,608 $31,712,128,254
2019 $16,725,908,149 $51,605,959,131
2018 $17,031,943,186 $54,901,519,156
2017 $16,105,155,857 $53,027,680,686
2016 $15,082,637,184 $51,147,308,774
2015 $13,530,748,845 $49,929,337,837
2014 $15,470,088,501 $48,095,213,747
2013 $14,271,738,933 $46,880,103,081
2012 $13,907,464,500 $44,016,799,516
2011 $15,110,643,612 $39,927,125,962
2010 $12,637,273,429 $38,443,907,042
2009 $10,118,459,242 $35,399,582,929
2008 $10,730,829,116 $29,118,916,105
2007 $10,567,270,656 $24,827,355,015
2006 $9,919,158,482 $22,022,709,851
2005 $9,918,907,108 $21,497,336,499
2004 $8,957,467,707 $21,159,827,992
2003 $7,511,582,173 $20,082,918,740
2002 $5,438,863,983 $19,152,238,806
2001 $5,489,608,300 $17,649,751,244
2000 $5,788,329,609 $17,260,364,842
1999 $5,484,263,347 $17,391,056,369
1998 $4,790,481,509 $17,247,179,006
1997 $5,020,265,627 $15,751,867,489
1996 $4,847,757,218 $13,690,217,334
1995 $4,730,599,122 $11,718,795,529
1994 $4,259,259,604 $9,599,127,050
1993 $4,160,129,175 $7,941,744,492
1992 $4,146,464,587 $5,843,579,161
1991 $3,942,876,703 $4,690,415,093
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,838,485,354
1989 $3,083,822,112 $2,717,998,688
1988 $2,644,554,159 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Lebanon
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 $3,478
2022 $8,329 $3,654
2021 $7,808 $4,045
2020 $6,323 $5,561
2019 $7,172 $8,906
2018 $7,408 $9,175
2017 $7,105 $8,608
2016 $6,749 $8,089
2015 $6,141 $7,714
2014 $7,122 $7,578
2013 $6,667 $8,162
2012 $6,596 $8,407
2011 $7,287 $7,835
2010 $6,216 $7,626
2009 $5,083 $7,091
2008 $5,503 $5,912
2007 $5,529 $5,125
2006 $5,292 $4,635
2005 $5,391 $4,602
2004 $4,957 $4,601
2003 $4,230 $4,438
2002 $3,117 $4,291
2001 $3,206 $4,010
2000 $3,451 $3,987
1999 $3,340 $4,087
1998 $2,981 $4,125
1997 $3,194 $3,834
1996 $3,156 $3,393
1995 $3,156 $2,959
1994 $2,917 $2,468
1993 $2,929 $2,079
1992 $3,005 $1,559
1991 $2,939 $1,278
1990 $2,903 $790
1989 $2,428 $771
1988 $2,141 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Lebanon
2026 69.6 78.2
2025 69.4 78.1
2024 69.3 77.9
2023 69.2 77.8
2022 68.7 78
2021 63.3 73.6
2020 67.6 76.3
2019 67.2 78.2
2018 66.4 78.3
2017 65.4 78.2
2016 64.3 78.3
2015 63.2 78.3
2014 62.2 78.1
2013 61.2 78
2012 60.4 77.9
2011 59.7 77.8
2010 59.1 77.5
2009 58.3 77.3
2008 57.7 77
2007 56.7 76.7
2006 55.1 75.7
2005 54.4 76.1
2004 53.6 75.7
2003 52.9 75.3
2002 52.4 74.8
2001 52.2 74.4
2000 52.3 73.9
1999 52.5 73.5
1998 53 73.2
1997 53.6 72.9
1996 54.3 72.6
1995 54.7 72.4
1994 56 72
1993 57.3 71.6
1992 58.2 71.2
1991 58.9 70.9
1990 60.1 65.5
1989 61.2 65.1
1988 61.7 62.9
1987 62.8 62.5
1986 63.4 62
1985 63.6 61.6
1984 63.7 61.2
1983 63.6 60.8
1982 63.4 47.2
1981 63 60.3
1980 62.5 59.9
1979 62 59.6
1978 61.5 60
1977 60.9 60.3
1976 60.2 36.4
1975 59.5 57.7
1974 58.9 66.4
1973 58.3 66.3
1972 57.7 66.2
1971 57.1 66.1
1970 56.4 66
1969 55.9 65.9
1968 55.4 65.8
1967 54.9 65.7
1966 54.4 65.5
1965 53.9 65.3
1964 53.4 65.1
1963 52.8 64.9
1962 52.3 64.6
1961 51.8 64.3
1960 51.2 63.9
1959 50.7 63.6
1958 50.1 61.2
1957 49.5 62.8
1956 49 62.2
1955 48.5 61.5
1954 48 61.6
1953 47.5 61.2
1952 47 60.8
1951 46.6 60.3
1950 46.2 59.9

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

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Botswana and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Botswana Lebanon
2024 2,521,139 5,805,962
2023 2,480,244 5,773,493
2022 2,439,892 5,744,489
2021 2,401,441 5,718,122
2020 2,365,894 5,702,398
2019 2,332,083 5,794,594
2018 2,299,141 5,984,119
2017 2,266,747 6,160,128
2016 2,234,776 6,323,060
2015 2,203,273 6,472,469
2014 2,172,044 6,346,990
2013 2,140,682 5,743,436
2012 2,108,617 5,235,742
2011 2,073,535 5,096,020
2010 2,033,111 5,041,288
2009 1,990,673 4,992,287
2008 1,949,970 4,925,354
2007 1,911,201 4,844,118
2006 1,874,516 4,751,136
2005 1,839,877 4,671,102
2004 1,807,146 4,599,279
2003 1,775,736 4,525,508
2002 1,744,763 4,463,504
2001 1,712,254 4,401,918
2000 1,677,382 4,329,340
1999 1,641,997 4,255,277
1998 1,606,899 4,181,281
1997 1,571,691 4,108,405
1996 1,535,914 4,034,781
1995 1,498,836 3,960,735
1994 1,460,023 3,889,799
1993 1,420,115 3,820,647
1992 1,380,033 3,747,371
1991 1,341,756 3,668,912
1990 1,305,696 3,595,175
1989 1,270,274 3,525,285
1988 1,235,476 3,454,649
1987 1,199,167 3,385,555
1986 1,160,650 3,300,365
1985 1,121,945 3,217,376
1984 1,083,660 3,152,744
1983 1,046,137 3,094,996
1982 1,009,269 3,054,931
1981 969,996 3,008,981
1980 937,485 2,944,763
1979 901,742 2,882,635
1978 849,239 2,822,682
1977 799,574 2,762,155
1976 758,508 2,726,469
1975 720,380 2,693,191
1974 685,448 2,635,185
1973 652,408 2,572,935
1972 622,407 2,509,729
1971 600,481 2,446,314
1970 590,334 2,386,114
1969 587,066 2,328,159
1968 583,966 2,266,368
1967 580,933 2,206,731
1966 577,866 2,148,260
1965 574,664 2,088,831
1964 566,266 2,030,543
1963 552,966 1,970,316
1962 540,186 1,909,578
1961 527,942 1,850,084
1960 516,165 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Botswana

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Lebanon
2023 2.73 2.24
2022 2.79 2.26
2021 2.83 2.28
2020 2.86 2.31
2019 2.91 2.33
2018 2.94 2.35
2017 2.97 2.37
2016 2.99 2.39
2015 3.01 2.38
2014 3.03 2.38
2013 3.05 2.36
2012 3.07 2.35
2011 3.1 2.32
2010 3.14 2.26
2009 3.13 2.19
2008 3.13 2.17
2007 3.13 2.2
2006 3.11 2.24
2005 3.08 2.29
2004 3.06 2.38
2003 3.11 2.46
2002 3.18 2.52
2001 3.25 2.58
2000 3.29 2.6
1999 3.31 2.63
1998 3.36 2.65
1997 3.43 2.67
1996 3.57 2.7
1995 3.79 2.73
1994 4.02 2.82
1993 4.15 2.94
1992 4.26 3.05
1991 4.37 3.16
1990 4.51 3.27
1989 4.67 3.36
1988 4.88 3.39
1987 5.1 3.42
1986 5.33 3.47
1985 5.48 3.53
1984 5.63 3.66
1983 5.79 3.73
1982 5.97 3.86
1981 6.16 3.95
1980 6.29 4.01
1979 6.4 4.08
1978 6.48 4.18
1977 6.54 4.28
1976 6.6 4.39
1975 6.61 4.52
1974 6.61 4.65
1973 6.59 4.79
1972 6.56 4.91
1971 6.54 5.05
1970 6.55 5.19
1969 6.56 5.32
1968 6.58 5.45
1967 6.6 5.57
1966 6.61 5.68
1965 6.6 5.77
1964 6.61 5.85
1963 6.58 5.91
1962 6.54 5.9
1961 6.56 5.89
1960 6.6 5.88

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

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Botswana and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Lebanon
2024 24.2 29.6
2023 23.9 29.4
2022 23.6 29.2
2021 23.4 29
2020 23.3 28.9
2019 23.1 29
2018 22.9 29.3
2017 22.8 29.4
2016 22.7 29.5
2015 22.7 29.4
2014 22.7 29.2
2013 22.7 28.9
2012 22.8 28.6
2011 22.7 28.2
2010 22.5 27.9
2009 22.2 27.5
2008 22 27.1
2007 21.7 26.7
2006 21.5 26.3
2005 21.2 26
2004 20.9 25.6
2003 20.6 25.2
2002 20.3 24.9
2001 20 24.6
2000 19.7 24.3
1999 19.4 24
1998 19.1 23.7
1997 18.8 23.4
1996 18.6 23.1
1995 18.3 22.8
1994 18 22.5
1993 17.8 22.3
1992 17.6 22
1991 17.4 21.8
1990 17.3 21.6
1989 17.1 21.4
1988 17 21.2
1987 16.9 21
1986 16.9 20.8
1985 16.8 20.7
1984 16.8 20.5
1983 16.8 20.3
1982 16.8 20.1
1981 16.8 19.9
1980 16.8 19.8
1979 16.9 19.6
1978 16.6 19.4
1977 16.4 19.2
1976 16.2 19.1
1975 16 19
1974 15.8 18.9
1973 15.6 18.7
1972 15.4 18.5
1971 15.3 18.3
1970 15.4 18.2
1969 15.6 18.1
1968 15.7 18
1967 15.9 18
1966 16.2 18.1
1965 16.4 18.2
1964 16.6 18.4
1963 16.8 18.7
1962 17.1 19.1
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Botswana Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Lebanon
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
92%
2019
English speaking
38.4%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Lebanon
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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