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Botswana vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 47th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Libya
Population
2615162
7559873
Population rank 142/197 105/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 114/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Botswana and Libya: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Libya economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Libya
2024 $19,402,063,513 $48,487,151,215
2023 $19,411,266,967 $44,027,664,915
2022 $20,321,150,599 $43,246,297,922
2021 $18,750,182,236 $35,217,995,647
2020 $14,960,251,608 $46,854,285,441
2019 $16,725,908,149 $69,254,496,472
2018 $17,031,943,186 $76,686,029,772
2017 $16,105,155,857 $67,157,452,182
2016 $15,082,637,184 $49,912,073,701
2015 $13,530,748,845 $48,717,501,321
2014 $15,470,088,501 $57,372,355,592
2013 $14,271,738,933 $75,351,107,029
2012 $13,907,464,500 $92,540,938,129
2011 $15,110,643,612 $48,169,263,294
2010 $12,637,273,429 $75,380,825,062
2009 $10,118,459,242 $60,808,562,033
2008 $10,730,829,116 $86,710,767,415
2007 $10,567,270,656 $68,032,978,391
2006 $9,919,158,482 $60,094,231,607
2005 $9,918,907,108 $47,334,691,241
2004 $8,957,467,707 $33,122,307,692
2003 $7,511,582,173 $26,265,625,000
2002 $5,438,863,983 $20,481,889,764
2001 $5,489,608,300 $34,112,093,927
2000 $5,788,329,609 $38,270,954,138
1999 $5,484,263,347 $35,975,860,857
1998 $4,790,481,509 $27,251,301,398
1997 $5,020,265,627 $30,700,897,875
1996 $4,847,757,218 $27,884,615,385
1995 $4,730,599,122 $25,541,379,187
1994 $4,259,259,604 $28,610,549,763
1993 $4,160,129,175 $30,660,051,911
1992 $4,146,464,587 $33,887,047,909
1991 $3,942,876,703 $31,991,821,265
1990 $3,790,636,324 $28,904,183,602
1989 $3,083,822,112 $25,156,707,899
1988 $2,644,554,159 $24,308,959,591
1987 $1,965,226,890 $26,697,659,335
1986 $1,392,602,164 $24,180,400,959
1985 $1,114,783,343 $31,530,566,324
1984 $1,240,822,167 $29,476,109,153
1983 $1,172,230,397 $33,200,520,140
1982 $1,014,945,696 $33,760,146,991
1981 $1,073,812,830 $36,374,353,880
1980 $1,060,889,704 $40,953,924,949
1979 $819,870,259 $30,536,429,497
1978 $590,407,374 $22,136,422,643
1977 $451,624,780 $22,428,297,108
1976 $372,025,093 $19,096,943,017
1975 $355,168,572 $14,710,912,458
1974 $306,044,208 $15,112,543,717
1973 $244,124,164 $8,625,889,430
1972 $164,460,915 $6,299,395,544
1971 $127,448,614 $5,260,185,125
1970 $96,243,234 $4,601,649,451
1969 $77,361,547 $4,380,987,481
1968 $66,248,441 $3,850,623,095
1967 $58,642,354 $2,726,986,913
1966 $51,465,655 $2,312,438,536
1965 $45,788,696 $1,804,979,680
1964 $41,616,348 $1,341,395,421
1963 $38,091,843 $892,327,911
1962 $35,644,957 $619,725,785
1961 $32,902,613 $443,905,612
1960 $30,411,414 $401,644,249

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

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Botswana and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Libya
2024 $7,696 $6,569
2023 $7,826 $6,027
2022 $8,329 $5,987
2021 $7,808 $4,936
2020 $6,323 $6,650
2019 $7,172 $9,963
2018 $7,408 $11,197
2017 $7,105 $9,966
2016 $6,749 $7,526
2015 $6,141 $7,458
2014 $7,122 $8,926
2013 $6,667 $11,952
2012 $6,596 $14,976
2011 $7,287 $7,594
2010 $6,216 $11,601
2009 $5,083 $9,551
2008 $5,503 $13,906
2007 $5,529 $11,145
2006 $5,292 $10,049
2005 $5,391 $8,079
2004 $4,957 $5,774
2003 $4,230 $4,674
2002 $3,117 $3,718
2001 $3,206 $6,313
2000 $3,451 $7,214
1999 $3,340 $6,895
1998 $2,981 $5,301
1997 $3,194 $6,062
1996 $3,156 $5,591
1995 $3,156 $5,205
1994 $2,917 $5,933
1993 $2,929 $6,478
1992 $3,005 $7,303
1991 $2,939 $7,040
1990 $2,903 $6,502
1989 $2,428 $5,793
1988 $2,141 $5,736
1987 $1,639 $6,465
1986 $1,200 $6,019
1985 $994 $8,087
1984 $1,145 $7,811
1983 $1,121 $8,927
1982 $1,006 $9,064
1981 $1,107 $10,044
1980 $1,132 $11,960
1979 $909 $9,443
1978 $695 $7,252
1977 $565 $7,783
1976 $490 $7,018
1975 $493 $5,721
1974 $446 $6,214
1973 $374 $3,727
1972 $264.2 $2,830
1971 $212.2 $2,443
1970 $163 $2,210
1969 $131.8 $2,175
1968 $113.4 $1,972
1967 $100.9 $1,437
1966 $89.1 $1,251
1965 $79.7 $1,001
1964 $73.5 $765
1963 $68.9 $528
1962 $66 $382
1961 $62.3 $285.3
1960 $58.9 $269

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

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Botswana vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Libya
2026 69.6 75.2
2025 69.4 73.2
2024 69.3 71.1
2023 69.2 69.3
2022 68.7 74.5
2021 63.3 72.1
2020 67.6 72.4
2019 67.2 72.9
2018 66.4 73.2
2017 65.4 72.7
2016 64.3 71.8
2015 63.2 71.6
2014 62.2 71.3
2013 61.2 72.3
2012 60.4 72.2
2011 59.7 69.9
2010 59.1 72.2
2009 58.3 72.1
2008 57.7 71.9
2007 56.7 71.8
2006 55.1 71.6
2005 54.4 71.4
2004 53.6 71.2
2003 52.9 71
2002 52.4 70.8
2001 52.2 70.7
2000 52.3 70.5
1999 52.5 70.6
1998 53 70.7
1997 53.6 70.7
1996 54.3 70.7
1995 54.7 70.6
1994 56 70.5
1993 57.3 70.2
1992 58.2 70
1991 58.9 69.6
1990 60.1 69.3
1989 61.2 69
1988 61.7 68.6
1987 62.8 68.3
1986 63.4 67.8
1985 63.6 67.3
1984 63.7 66.7
1983 63.6 66.3
1982 63.4 65.8
1981 63 65.3
1980 62.5 64.8
1979 62 64.3
1978 61.5 63.8
1977 60.9 63.1
1976 60.2 62.4
1975 59.5 61.6
1974 58.9 60.7
1973 58.3 59.7
1972 57.7 58.7
1971 57.1 57.6
1970 56.4 56.4
1969 55.9 55.2
1968 55.4 53.8
1967 54.9 52.5
1966 54.4 50.9
1965 53.9 49.3
1964 53.4 47.7
1963 52.8 45.6
1962 52.3 44.1
1961 51.8 42.4
1960 51.2 40.8
1959 50.7 39.3
1958 50.1 38
1957 49.5 36.9
1956 49 36
1955 48.5 35.2
1954 48 34.7
1953 47.5 34.2
1952 47 33.8
1951 46.6 33.5
1950 46.2 33.1

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

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Botswana and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Libya
1x
Year Population
Botswana Libya
2024 2,521,139 7,381,023
2023 2,480,244 7,305,659
2022 2,439,892 7,223,805
2021 2,401,441 7,135,175
2020 2,365,894 7,045,399
2019 2,332,083 6,951,033
2018 2,299,141 6,849,055
2017 2,266,747 6,738,770
2016 2,234,776 6,632,126
2015 2,203,273 6,531,819
2014 2,172,044 6,427,252
2013 2,140,682 6,304,628
2012 2,108,617 6,179,328
2011 2,073,535 6,343,203
2010 2,033,111 6,497,839
2009 1,990,673 6,366,686
2008 1,949,970 6,235,430
2007 1,911,201 6,104,380
2006 1,874,516 5,980,211
2005 1,839,877 5,858,798
2004 1,807,146 5,736,693
2003 1,775,736 5,619,398
2002 1,744,763 5,508,410
2001 1,712,254 5,403,639
2000 1,677,382 5,305,021
1999 1,641,997 5,218,038
1998 1,606,899 5,140,704
1997 1,571,691 5,064,639
1996 1,535,914 4,987,393
1995 1,498,836 4,906,843
1994 1,460,023 4,822,037
1993 1,420,115 4,733,045
1992 1,380,033 4,640,352
1991 1,341,756 4,544,400
1990 1,305,696 4,445,239
1989 1,270,274 4,342,920
1988 1,235,476 4,237,755
1987 1,199,167 4,129,739
1986 1,160,650 4,017,403
1985 1,121,945 3,898,745
1984 1,083,660 3,773,633
1983 1,046,137 3,718,961
1982 1,009,269 3,724,765
1981 969,996 3,621,486
1980 937,485 3,424,378
1979 901,742 3,233,846
1978 849,239 3,052,526
1977 799,574 2,881,533
1976 758,508 2,721,237
1975 720,380 2,571,556
1974 685,448 2,432,211
1973 652,408 2,314,193
1972 622,407 2,226,091
1971 600,481 2,153,534
1970 590,334 2,082,589
1969 587,066 2,014,293
1968 583,966 1,952,781
1967 580,933 1,898,199
1966 577,866 1,849,063
1965 574,664 1,804,015
1964 566,266 1,753,691
1963 552,966 1,690,457
1962 540,186 1,621,960
1961 527,942 1,555,699
1960 516,165 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Libya

Fertility rate
Botswana

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Libya
2023 2.73 2.36
2022 2.79 2.4
2021 2.83 2.46
2020 2.86 2.51
2019 2.91 2.54
2018 2.94 2.58
2017 2.97 2.63
2016 2.99 2.67
2015 3.01 2.71
2014 3.03 2.75
2013 3.05 2.72
2012 3.07 2.68
2011 3.1 2.65
2010 3.14 2.6
2009 3.13 2.56
2008 3.13 2.6
2007 3.13 2.65
2006 3.11 2.7
2005 3.08 2.77
2004 3.06 2.77
2003 3.11 2.8
2002 3.18 2.83
2001 3.25 2.87
2000 3.29 2.91
1999 3.31 2.97
1998 3.36 3.04
1997 3.43 3.13
1996 3.57 3.26
1995 3.79 3.44
1994 4.02 3.65
1993 4.15 3.88
1992 4.26 4.16
1991 4.37 4.46
1990 4.51 4.78
1989 4.67 5.09
1988 4.88 5.41
1987 5.1 5.72
1986 5.33 6.02
1985 5.48 6.33
1984 5.63 6.62
1983 5.79 6.91
1982 5.97 7.16
1981 6.16 7.37
1980 6.29 7.54
1979 6.4 7.68
1978 6.48 7.79
1977 6.54 7.87
1976 6.6 7.93
1975 6.61 7.98
1974 6.61 8.02
1973 6.59 8.05
1972 6.56 8.07
1971 6.54 8.1
1970 6.55 8.05
1969 6.56 8.01
1968 6.58 7.97
1967 6.6 7.93
1966 6.61 7.89
1965 6.6 7.82
1964 6.61 7.75
1963 6.58 7.69
1962 6.54 7.61
1961 6.56 7.56
1960 6.6 7.51

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

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Botswana and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Libya
2024 24.2 28.5
2023 23.9 28.2
2022 23.6 28
2021 23.4 27.7
2020 23.3 27.5
2019 23.1 27.2
2018 22.9 27
2017 22.8 26.8
2016 22.7 26.6
2015 22.7 26.4
2014 22.7 26.2
2013 22.7 25.9
2012 22.8 25.7
2011 22.7 25.5
2010 22.5 25.3
2009 22.2 25
2008 22 24.6
2007 21.7 24.2
2006 21.5 23.8
2005 21.2 23.6
2004 20.9 23.4
2003 20.6 23.2
2002 20.3 23.1
2001 20 22.9
2000 19.7 22.7
1999 19.4 22.4
1998 19.1 22
1997 18.8 21.5
1996 18.6 21.1
1995 18.3 20.6
1994 18 20.1
1993 17.8 19.7
1992 17.6 19.3
1991 17.4 18.9
1990 17.3 18.6
1989 17.1 18.2
1988 17 17.9
1987 16.9 17.6
1986 16.9 17.3
1985 16.8 17.1
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 16.8 16.5
1982 16.8 16.3
1981 16.8 16.1
1980 16.8 16
1979 16.9 15.9
1978 16.6 15.9
1977 16.4 15.8
1976 16.2 15.6
1975 16 15.5
1974 15.8 15.3
1973 15.6 14.9
1972 15.4 14.7
1971 15.3 14.7
1970 15.4 14.7
1969 15.6 14.7
1968 15.7 14.9
1967 15.9 15.3
1966 16.2 15.9
1965 16.4 16.7
1964 16.6 17.2
1963 16.8 17.5
1962 17.1 17.9
1961 17.4 18.2
1960 17.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Botswana Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Botswana Libya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
76.5%
1994
English speaking
38.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Libya
% of world land
0.38%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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