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Botswana vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 47th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Marshall Islands
Population
2615162
35058
Population rank 142/197 192/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 133/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Botswana and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Marshall Islands
2024 $19,402,063,513 $290,108,490
2023 $19,411,266,967 $263,761,322
2022 $20,321,150,599 $258,723,511
2021 $18,750,182,236 $261,245,544
2020 $14,960,251,608 $241,800,000
2019 $16,725,908,149 $232,900,000
2018 $17,031,943,186 $220,000,000
2017 $16,105,155,857 $213,700,000
2016 $15,082,637,184 $201,800,000
2015 $13,530,748,845 $183,700,000
2014 $15,470,088,501 $186,000,000
2013 $14,271,738,933 $186,400,000
2012 $13,907,464,500 $180,700,000
2011 $15,110,643,612 $172,300,000
2010 $12,637,273,429 $161,100,000
2009 $10,118,459,242 $151,200,000
2008 $10,730,829,116 $146,600,000
2007 $10,567,270,656 $150,500,000
2006 $9,919,158,482 $143,200,000
2005 $9,918,907,108 $138,000,000
2004 $8,957,467,707 $132,900,000
2003 $7,511,582,173 $131,128,500
2002 $5,438,863,983 $131,960,000
2001 $5,489,608,300 $122,406,100
2000 $5,788,329,609 $114,838,500
1999 $5,484,263,347 $113,352,100
1998 $4,790,481,509 $112,070,100
1997 $5,020,265,627 $109,884,700
1996 $4,847,757,218 $110,858,000
1995 $4,730,599,122 $120,230,000
1994 $4,259,259,604 $108,071,000
1993 $4,160,129,175 $99,461,000
1992 $4,146,464,587 $91,063,000
1991 $3,942,876,703 $82,507,000
1990 $3,790,636,324 $78,476,000
1989 $3,083,822,112 $72,798,000
1988 $2,644,554,159 $70,688,000
1987 $1,965,226,890 $62,983,000
1986 $1,392,602,164 $55,989,000
1985 $1,114,783,343 $43,879,000
1984 $1,240,822,167 $45,144,000
1983 $1,172,230,397 $41,749,000
1982 $1,014,945,696 $34,918,000
1981 $1,073,812,830 $31,020,000
1980 $1,060,889,704 $26,710,653
1979 $819,870,259 $25,545,346
1978 $590,407,374 $22,209,370
1977 $451,624,780 $20,210,069
1976 $372,025,093 $18,153,647
1975 $355,168,572 $16,691,301
1974 $306,044,208 $15,217,532
1973 $244,124,164 $11,607,366
1972 $164,460,915 $9,973,652
1971 $127,448,614 $9,116,810
1970 $96,243,234 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Marshall Islands
2024 $7,696 $7,726
2023 $7,826 $6,793
2022 $8,329 $6,456
2021 $7,808 $6,315
2020 $6,323 $5,662
2019 $7,172 $5,292
2018 $7,408 $4,858
2017 $7,105 $4,593
2016 $6,749 $4,230
2015 $6,141 $3,764
2014 $7,122 $3,735
2013 $6,667 $3,678
2012 $6,596 $3,514
2011 $7,287 $3,319
2010 $6,216 $3,095
2009 $5,083 $2,907
2008 $5,503 $2,818
2007 $5,529 $2,892
2006 $5,292 $2,754
2005 $5,391 $2,659
2004 $4,957 $2,566
2003 $4,230 $2,539
2002 $3,117 $2,566
2001 $3,206 $2,394
2000 $3,451 $2,265
1999 $3,340 $2,258
1998 $2,981 $2,254
1997 $3,194 $2,231
1996 $3,156 $2,273
1995 $3,156 $2,491
1994 $2,917 $2,265
1993 $2,929 $2,112
1992 $3,005 $1,963
1991 $2,939 $1,811
1990 $2,903 $1,758
1989 $2,428 $1,670
1988 $2,141 $1,670
1987 $1,639 $1,543
1986 $1,200 $1,425
1985 $994 $1,162
1984 $1,145 $1,245
1983 $1,121 $1,199
1982 $1,006 $1,046
1981 $1,107 $969
1980 $1,132 $868
1979 $909 $859
1978 $695 $771
1977 $565 $724
1976 $490 $672
1975 $493 $638
1974 $446 $602
1973 $374 $472
1972 $264.2 $416
1971 $212.2 $390
1970 $163 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Marshall Islands
2026 69.6 67.3
2025 69.4 67.2
2024 69.3 67.1
2023 69.2 66.9
2022 68.7 66.7
2021 63.3 65.4
2020 67.6 65.4
2019 67.2 66
2018 66.4 65.9
2017 65.4 65.7
2016 64.3 65.5
2015 63.2 65.3
2014 62.2 65.1
2013 61.2 65
2012 60.4 64.8
2011 59.7 64.6
2010 59.1 64.5
2009 58.3 64.4
2008 57.7 64.3
2007 56.7 64.3
2006 55.1 64.2
2005 54.4 64.1
2004 53.6 64
2003 52.9 64
2002 52.4 63.8
2001 52.2 63.7
2000 52.3 63.3
1999 52.5 63.4
1998 53 63.2
1997 53.6 63
1996 54.3 62.8
1995 54.7 62.5
1994 56 62.3
1993 57.3 62.1
1992 58.2 61.9
1991 58.9 61.8
1990 60.1 61.8
1989 61.2 61.7
1988 61.7 61.8
1987 62.8 61.8
1986 63.4 61.8
1985 63.6 61.7
1984 63.7 61.6
1983 63.6 61.5
1982 63.4 61.3
1981 63 61.1
1980 62.5 61
1979 62 60.8
1978 61.5 60.7
1977 60.9 60.6
1976 60.2 60.4
1975 59.5 60.3
1974 58.9 60.1
1973 58.3 59.8
1972 57.7 59.5
1971 57.1 59.1
1970 56.4 58.8
1969 55.9 58.5
1968 55.4 58.2
1967 54.9 57.8
1966 54.4 57.3
1965 53.9 56.8
1964 53.4 56.3
1963 52.8 55.7
1962 52.3 55.2
1961 51.8 54.7
1960 51.2 54.4
1959 50.7 54
1958 50.1 53.6
1957 49.5 53.4
1956 49 53.2
1955 48.5 53
1954 48 52.9
1953 47.5 52.8
1952 47 52.7
1951 46.6 52.7
1950 46.2 52.6

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

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Botswana and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Botswana Marshall Islands
2024 2,521,139 37,548
2023 2,480,244 38,827
2022 2,439,892 40,077
2021 2,401,441 41,367
2020 2,365,894 42,706
2019 2,332,083 44,007
2018 2,299,141 45,285
2017 2,266,747 46,529
2016 2,234,776 47,709
2015 2,203,273 48,800
2014 2,172,044 49,796
2013 2,140,682 50,681
2012 2,108,617 51,419
2011 2,073,535 51,907
2010 2,033,111 52,044
2009 1,990,673 52,019
2008 1,949,970 52,030
2007 1,911,201 52,035
2006 1,874,516 51,992
2005 1,839,877 51,906
2004 1,807,146 51,791
2003 1,775,736 51,639
2002 1,744,763 51,425
2001 1,712,254 51,123
2000 1,677,382 50,706
1999 1,641,997 50,202
1998 1,606,899 49,717
1997 1,571,691 49,259
1996 1,535,914 48,775
1995 1,498,836 48,266
1994 1,460,023 47,712
1993 1,420,115 47,093
1992 1,380,033 46,388
1991 1,341,756 45,568
1990 1,305,696 44,629
1989 1,270,274 43,586
1988 1,235,476 42,321
1987 1,199,167 40,828
1986 1,160,650 39,286
1985 1,121,945 37,761
1984 1,083,660 36,264
1983 1,046,137 34,811
1982 1,009,269 33,397
1981 969,996 32,017
1980 937,485 30,774
1979 901,742 29,738
1978 849,239 28,809
1977 799,574 27,906
1976 758,508 27,021
1975 720,380 26,154
1974 685,448 25,296
1973 652,408 24,581
1972 622,407 23,992
1971 600,481 23,366
1970 590,334 22,530
1969 587,066 21,305
1968 583,966 19,862
1967 580,933 18,655
1966 577,866 17,927
1965 574,664 17,402
1964 566,266 16,852
1963 552,966 16,302
1962 540,186 15,755
1961 527,942 15,219
1960 516,165 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Botswana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Marshall Islands
2023 2.73 2.92
2022 2.79 2.94
2021 2.83 2.96
2020 2.86 2.99
2019 2.91 3.01
2018 2.94 3.04
2017 2.97 3.06
2016 2.99 3.09
2015 3.01 3.13
2014 3.03 3.18
2013 3.05 3.25
2012 3.07 3.38
2011 3.1 3.53
2010 3.14 3.67
2009 3.13 3.83
2008 3.13 3.97
2007 3.13 4.09
2006 3.11 4.2
2005 3.08 4.28
2004 3.06 4.34
2003 3.11 4.42
2002 3.18 4.49
2001 3.25 4.58
2000 3.29 4.7
1999 3.31 4.78
1998 3.36 4.87
1997 3.43 4.96
1996 3.57 5.02
1995 3.79 5.09
1994 4.02 5.23
1993 4.15 5.38
1992 4.26 5.55
1991 4.37 5.76
1990 4.51 5.97
1989 4.67 6.18
1988 4.88 6.38
1987 5.1 6.57
1986 5.33 6.73
1985 5.48 6.87
1984 5.63 6.99
1983 5.79 7.08
1982 5.97 7.18
1981 6.16 7.27
1980 6.29 7.37
1979 6.4 7.47
1978 6.48 7.58
1977 6.54 7.67
1976 6.6 7.76
1975 6.61 7.83
1974 6.61 7.9
1973 6.59 7.95
1972 6.56 8
1971 6.54 8.04
1970 6.55 8.07
1969 6.56 8.11
1968 6.58 8.14
1967 6.6 8.17
1966 6.61 8.2
1965 6.6 8.16
1964 6.61 8.14
1963 6.58 8.12
1962 6.54 8.12
1961 6.56 8.12
1960 6.6 8.08

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

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Botswana and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Marshall Islands
2024 24.2 21.8
2023 23.9 21.9
2022 23.6 22.2
2021 23.4 22.5
2020 23.3 22.6
2019 23.1 22.6
2018 22.9 22.4
2017 22.8 22.2
2016 22.7 21.9
2015 22.7 21.6
2014 22.7 21.3
2013 22.7 21
2012 22.8 20.8
2011 22.7 20.6
2010 22.5 20.6
2009 22.2 20.5
2008 22 20.4
2007 21.7 20.2
2006 21.5 19.9
2005 21.2 19.7
2004 20.9 19.4
2003 20.6 19.1
2002 20.3 18.8
2001 20 18.5
2000 19.7 18.2
1999 19.4 17.9
1998 19.1 17.6
1997 18.8 17.2
1996 18.6 16.9
1995 18.3 16.5
1994 18 16.1
1993 17.8 15.8
1992 17.6 15.4
1991 17.4 15.2
1990 17.3 14.9
1989 17.1 14.8
1988 17 14.7
1987 16.9 14.7
1986 16.9 14.7
1985 16.8 14.8
1984 16.8 14.8
1983 16.8 14.9
1982 16.8 14.9
1981 16.8 14.9
1980 16.8 15
1979 16.9 15.1
1978 16.6 15.3
1977 16.4 15.5
1976 16.2 15.7
1975 16 15.9
1974 15.8 16
1973 15.6 16.2
1972 15.4 16.6
1971 15.3 17.1
1970 15.4 17.4
1969 15.6 17.2
1968 15.7 16.9
1967 15.9 16.6
1966 16.2 16.4
1965 16.4 16.3
1964 16.6 16.3
1963 16.8 16.4
1962 17.1 16.7
1961 17.4 17
1960 17.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
12.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
83
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
95.8%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Botswana Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Botswana Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
1,260 mi
2007

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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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