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Botswana vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 47th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Luxembourg
Population
2615162
693885
Population rank 142/197 164/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Botswana and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Luxembourg
2024 $19,402,063,513 $93,279,851,863
2023 $19,411,266,967 $88,788,881,539
2022 $20,321,150,599 $80,801,680,397
2021 $18,750,182,236 $86,386,759,695
2020 $14,960,251,608 $73,670,782,100
2019 $16,725,908,149 $69,872,035,114
2018 $17,031,943,186 $71,085,623,495
2017 $16,105,155,857 $65,712,180,343
2016 $15,082,637,184 $62,216,885,436
2015 $13,530,748,845 $60,071,584,216
2014 $15,470,088,501 $68,804,811,898
2013 $14,271,738,933 $65,203,276,467
2012 $13,907,464,500 $59,776,383,527
2011 $15,110,643,612 $61,696,281,326
2010 $12,637,273,429 $56,213,985,987
2009 $10,118,459,242 $54,467,289,898
2008 $10,730,829,116 $58,844,277,702
2007 $10,567,270,656 $51,587,401,416
2006 $9,919,158,482 $42,910,146,296
2005 $9,918,907,108 $37,672,280,120
2004 $8,957,467,707 $35,064,843,793
2003 $7,511,582,173 $29,667,268,248
2002 $5,438,863,983 $23,649,833,332
2001 $5,489,608,300 $21,387,533,703
2000 $5,788,329,609 $21,230,182,989
1999 $5,484,263,347 $21,899,317,599
1998 $4,790,481,509 $20,150,053,345
1997 $5,020,265,627 $19,563,836,265
1996 $4,847,757,218 $20,895,314,658
1995 $4,730,599,122 $20,853,093,870
1994 $4,259,259,604 $17,701,798,891
1993 $4,160,129,175 $15,925,521,222
1992 $4,146,464,587 $15,518,702,635
1991 $3,942,876,703 $13,834,219,728
1990 $3,790,636,324 $12,778,792,854
1989 $3,083,822,112 $10,037,674,038
1988 $2,644,554,159 $9,418,167,855
1987 $1,965,226,890 $8,320,902,215
1986 $1,392,602,164 $6,685,595,088
1985 $1,114,783,343 $4,577,211,767
1984 $1,240,822,167 $4,438,435,493
1983 $1,172,230,397 $4,524,217,751
1982 $1,014,945,696 $4,602,316,793
1981 $1,073,812,830 $5,053,665,797
1980 $1,060,889,704 $6,019,805,490
1979 $819,870,259 $5,516,982,664
1978 $590,407,374 $4,718,539,772
1977 $451,624,780 $3,789,321,328
1976 $372,025,093 $3,423,586,207
1975 $355,168,572 $3,123,333,333
1974 $306,044,208 $3,183,637,117
1973 $244,124,164 $2,609,875,802
1972 $164,460,915 $1,901,697,370
1971 $127,448,614 $1,518,773,421
1970 $96,243,234 $1,457,768,455
1969 $77,361,547 $1,245,432,991
1968 $66,248,441 $1,075,561,623
1967 $58,642,354 $983,052,315
1966 $51,465,655 $976,717,015
1965 $45,788,696 $929,477,285
1964 $41,616,348 $910,877,686
1963 $38,091,843 $797,902,154
1962 $35,644,957 $747,846,862
1961 $32,902,613 $710,163,719
1960 $30,411,414 $709,941,874

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

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Botswana and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Luxembourg
2024 $7,696 $137,782
2023 $7,826 $133,231
2022 $8,329 $123,720
2021 $7,808 $134,966
2020 $6,323 $116,860
2019 $7,172 $112,697
2018 $7,408 $116,927
2017 $7,105 $110,193
2016 $6,749 $106,899
2015 $6,141 $105,462
2014 $7,122 $123,679
2013 $6,667 $120,000
2012 $6,596 $112,585
2011 $7,287 $119,025
2010 $6,216 $110,886
2009 $5,083 $109,420
2008 $5,503 $120,422
2007 $5,529 $107,475
2006 $5,292 $90,789
2005 $5,391 $80,988
2004 $4,957 $76,545
2003 $4,230 $65,689
2002 $3,117 $53,006
2001 $3,206 $48,440
2000 $3,451 $48,660
1999 $3,340 $50,872
1998 $2,981 $47,445
1997 $3,194 $46,642
1996 $3,156 $50,444
1995 $3,156 $51,032
1994 $2,917 $43,933
1993 $2,929 $40,067
1992 $3,005 $39,571
1991 $2,939 $35,747
1990 $2,903 $33,465
1989 $2,428 $26,618
1988 $2,141 $25,219
1987 $1,639 $22,443
1986 $1,200 $18,150
1985 $994 $12,482
1984 $1,145 $12,127
1983 $1,121 $12,374
1982 $1,006 $12,591
1981 $1,107 $13,837
1980 $1,132 $16,531
1979 $909 $15,204
1978 $695 $13,034
1977 $565 $10,486
1976 $490 $9,491
1975 $493 $8,701
1974 $446 $8,967
1973 $374 $7,447
1972 $264.2 $5,487
1971 $212.2 $4,435
1970 $163 $4,298
1969 $131.8 $3,690
1968 $113.4 $3,203
1967 $100.9 $2,935
1966 $89.1 $2,925
1965 $79.7 $2,804
1964 $73.5 $2,779
1963 $68.9 $2,462
1962 $66 $2,332
1961 $62.3 $2,241
1960 $58.9 $2,261

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

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Botswana vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Luxembourg
2026 69.6 82.6
2025 69.4 82.5
2024 69.3 82.4
2023 69.2 82.2
2022 68.7 82.2
2021 63.3 81.8
2020 67.6 81.4
2019 67.2 81.6
2018 66.4 81.5
2017 65.4 81.1
2016 64.3 81.6
2015 63.2 81.3
2014 62.2 81.2
2013 61.2 80.9
2012 60.4 80.4
2011 59.7 80.3
2010 59.1 80.1
2009 58.3 79.9
2008 57.7 80.1
2007 56.7 79.1
2006 55.1 78.8
2005 54.4 78.9
2004 53.6 78.7
2003 52.9 77.3
2002 52.4 77.6
2001 52.2 77.5
2000 52.3 77.3
1999 52.5 77
1998 53 76.6
1997 53.6 76.4
1996 54.3 76.2
1995 54.7 75.9
1994 56 75.9
1993 57.3 75.4
1992 58.2 74.7
1991 58.9 75
1990 60.1 75
1989 61.2 74.3
1988 61.7 74.3
1987 62.8 73.9
1986 63.4 74.1
1985 63.6 73.3
1984 63.7 72.7
1983 63.6 73
1982 63.4 72.2
1981 63 72.1
1980 62.5 72.4
1979 62 72.3
1978 61.5 71.5
1977 60.9 71.5
1976 60.2 70.2
1975 59.5 70.3
1974 58.9 70.2
1973 58.3 70.3
1972 57.7 70.5
1971 57.1 69.2
1970 56.4 69.2
1969 55.9 69.7
1968 55.4 70
1967 54.9 69.5
1966 54.4 68.9
1965 53.9 69.2
1964 53.4 68.8
1963 52.8 68.7
1962 52.3 68.4
1961 51.8 69.1
1960 51.2 68.8
1959 50.7 68.4
1958 50.1 68.4
1957 49.5 66.9
1956 49 67.1
1955 48.5 67.4
1954 48 66.7
1953 47.5 66.4
1952 47 66.1
1951 46.6 65.9
1950 46.2 65.5

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

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Botswana and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Botswana Luxembourg
2024 2,521,139 677,012
2023 2,480,244 666,430
2022 2,439,892 653,103
2021 2,401,441 640,064
2020 2,365,894 630,419
2019 2,332,083 620,001
2018 2,299,141 607,950
2017 2,266,747 596,336
2016 2,234,776 582,014
2015 2,203,273 569,604
2014 2,172,044 556,319
2013 2,140,682 543,360
2012 2,108,617 530,946
2011 2,073,535 518,347
2010 2,033,111 506,953
2009 1,990,673 497,783
2008 1,949,970 488,650
2007 1,911,201 479,993
2006 1,874,516 472,637
2005 1,839,877 465,158
2004 1,807,146 458,095
2003 1,775,736 451,630
2002 1,744,763 446,175
2001 1,712,254 441,525
2000 1,677,382 436,300
1999 1,641,997 430,475
1998 1,606,899 424,700
1997 1,571,691 419,450
1996 1,535,914 414,225
1995 1,498,836 408,625
1994 1,460,023 402,925
1993 1,420,115 397,475
1992 1,380,033 392,175
1991 1,341,756 387,000
1990 1,305,696 381,850
1989 1,270,274 377,100
1988 1,235,476 373,450
1987 1,199,167 370,750
1986 1,160,650 368,355
1985 1,121,945 366,706
1984 1,083,660 365,998
1983 1,046,137 365,622
1982 1,009,269 365,525
1981 969,996 365,225
1980 937,485 364,150
1979 901,742 362,856
1978 849,239 362,007
1977 799,574 361,358
1976 758,508 360,731
1975 720,380 358,950
1974 685,448 355,050
1973 652,408 350,450
1972 622,407 346,600
1971 600,481 342,421
1970 590,334 339,171
1969 587,066 337,500
1968 583,966 335,850
1967 580,933 334,995
1966 577,866 333,895
1965 574,664 331,500
1964 566,266 327,750
1963 552,966 324,100
1962 540,186 320,750
1961 527,942 316,845
1960 516,165 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Botswana

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Luxembourg
2023 2.73 1.25
2022 2.79 1.31
2021 2.83 1.38
2020 2.86 1.36
2019 2.91 1.34
2018 2.94 1.38
2017 2.97 1.39
2016 2.99 1.41
2015 3.01 1.47
2014 3.03 1.5
2013 3.05 1.55
2012 3.07 1.57
2011 3.1 1.52
2010 3.14 1.63
2009 3.13 1.59
2008 3.13 1.61
2007 3.13 1.61
2006 3.11 1.65
2005 3.08 1.63
2004 3.06 1.66
2003 3.11 1.62
2002 3.18 1.63
2001 3.25 1.66
2000 3.29 1.76
1999 3.31 1.74
1998 3.36 1.68
1997 3.43 1.71
1996 3.57 1.77
1995 3.79 1.7
1994 4.02 1.72
1993 4.15 1.7
1992 4.26 1.64
1991 4.37 1.6
1990 4.51 1.6
1989 4.67 1.52
1988 4.88 1.51
1987 5.1 1.4
1986 5.33 1.43
1985 5.48 1.38
1984 5.63 1.42
1983 5.79 1.43
1982 5.97 1.49
1981 6.16 1.55
1980 6.29 1.5
1979 6.4 1.48
1978 6.48 1.48
1977 6.54 1.5
1976 6.6 1.48
1975 6.61 1.55
1974 6.61 1.58
1973 6.59 1.58
1972 6.56 1.75
1971 6.54 1.95
1970 6.55 1.97
1969 6.56 2.02
1968 6.58 2.12
1967 6.6 2.24
1966 6.61 2.34
1965 6.6 2.42
1964 6.61 2.34
1963 6.58 -
1962 6.54 2.37
1961 6.56 -
1960 6.6 2.29

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

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Botswana and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Luxembourg
2024 24.2 40.2
2023 23.9 39.9
2022 23.6 39.7
2021 23.4 39.7
2020 23.3 39.6
2019 23.1 39.5
2018 22.9 39.5
2017 22.8 39.4
2016 22.7 39.3
2015 22.7 39.3
2014 22.7 39.2
2013 22.7 39.1
2012 22.8 39.1
2011 22.7 39
2010 22.5 38.9
2009 22.2 38.8
2008 22 38.7
2007 21.7 38.5
2006 21.5 38.4
2005 21.2 38.2
2004 20.9 38
2003 20.6 37.8
2002 20.3 37.6
2001 20 37.3
2000 19.7 37.3
1999 19.4 37.3
1998 19.1 37.1
1997 18.8 37
1996 18.6 36.8
1995 18.3 36.7
1994 18 36.6
1993 17.8 36.5
1992 17.6 36.5
1991 17.4 36.4
1990 17.3 36.4
1989 17.1 36.3
1988 17 36.2
1987 16.9 36.1
1986 16.9 36
1985 16.8 35.8
1984 16.8 35.6
1983 16.8 35.4
1982 16.8 35.2
1981 16.8 35
1980 16.8 34.9
1979 16.9 34.8
1978 16.6 34.8
1977 16.4 34.8
1976 16.2 34.9
1975 16 35
1974 15.8 35
1973 15.6 35.1
1972 15.4 35.1
1971 15.3 35.3
1970 15.4 35.3
1969 15.6 35.3
1968 15.7 35.3
1967 15.9 35.2
1966 16.2 35.2
1965 16.4 35.2
1964 16.6 35.2
1963 16.8 35.1
1962 17.1 35.1
1961 17.4 35.1
1960 17.7 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Botswana Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Luxembourg
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
100%
2000
English speaking
38.4%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Botswana Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Luxembourg
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
1,786 mi
2019

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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