Skip to content

Botswana vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 47th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Myanmar
Population
2615162
55292116
Population rank 142/197 27/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Botswana and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Myanmar
2024 $19,402,063,513 $74,068,349,524
2023 $19,411,266,967 $66,757,619,000
2022 $20,321,150,599 $62,253,049,903
2021 $18,750,182,236 $66,345,291,149
2020 $14,960,251,608 $79,006,113,670
2019 $16,725,908,149 $75,065,106,243
2018 $17,031,943,186 $67,860,515,993
2017 $16,105,155,857 $66,053,040,475
2016 $15,082,637,184 $63,298,361,984
2015 $13,530,748,845 $59,607,290,408
2014 $15,470,088,501 $65,531,374,210
2013 $14,271,738,933 $60,269,732,855
2012 $13,907,464,500 $59,937,796,648
2011 $15,110,643,612 $59,977,326,086
2010 $12,637,273,429 $49,540,813,342
2009 $10,118,459,242 $36,906,181,381
2008 $10,730,829,116 $31,862,554,102
2007 $10,567,270,656 $20,182,477,481
2006 $9,919,158,482 $14,502,553,710
2005 $9,918,907,108 $11,986,972,419
2004 $8,957,467,707 $10,567,354,056
2003 $7,511,582,173 $10,467,109,978
2002 $5,438,863,983 $6,777,632,512
2001 $5,489,608,300 $6,477,790,688
2000 $5,788,329,609 $8,905,066,164
1999 $5,484,263,347 $8,486,832,801
1998 $4,790,481,509 $6,459,461,639
1997 $5,020,265,627 $4,722,288,496
1996 $4,847,757,218 $6,123,556,717
1995 $4,730,599,122 $5,289,174,943
1994 $4,259,259,604 $4,432,257,174
1993 $4,160,129,175 $3,163,020,035
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,411,552,289
1991 $3,942,876,703 $2,069,832,687
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,115,193,513
1989 $3,083,822,112 $2,013,448,229
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,541,088,312
1987 $1,965,226,890 $1,562,448,077
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,582,873,750
1985 $1,114,783,343 $1,478,908,173
1984 $1,240,822,167 $1,304,063,253
1983 $1,172,230,397 $1,381,573,615
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,481,165,468
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,111,000,765
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,038,225,167
1979 $819,870,259 $952,265,043
1978 $590,407,374 $935,408,775
1977 $451,624,780 $873,579,932
1976 $372,025,093 $1,204,699,849
1975 $355,168,572 $1,061,107,354
1974 $306,044,208 $1,225,589,878
1973 $244,124,164 $719,754,655
1972 $164,460,915 $662,213,083
1971 $127,448,614 $587,448,405
1970 $96,243,234 $563,555,631
1969 $77,361,547 $571,854,215
1968 $66,248,441 $559,956,130
1967 $58,642,354 $420,359,036
1966 $51,465,655 $293,103,479
1965 $45,788,696 $367,053,117
1964 $41,616,348 $411,419,906
1963 $38,091,843 $598,998,419
1962 $35,644,957 $634,528,872
1961 $32,902,613 $605,581,577
1960 $30,411,414 $545,098,448

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

GeoRank.org/facts/botswana/myanmar | CC BY

Botswana and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Myanmar
2024 $7,696 $1,359
2023 $7,826 $1,233
2022 $8,329 $1,158
2021 $7,808 $1,243
2020 $6,323 $1,490
2019 $7,172 $1,426
2018 $7,408 $1,298
2017 $7,105 $1,273
2016 $6,749 $1,229
2015 $6,141 $1,167
2014 $7,122 $1,293
2013 $6,667 $1,199
2012 $6,596 $1,203
2011 $7,287 $1,214
2010 $6,216 $1,011
2009 $5,083 $758
2008 $5,503 $658
2007 $5,529 $419
2006 $5,292 $303
2005 $5,391 $252.7
2004 $4,957 $224.5
2003 $4,230 $224.3
2002 $3,117 $146.6
2001 $3,206 $141.5
2000 $3,451 $196.6
1999 $3,340 $189.5
1998 $2,981 $146
1997 $3,194 $108
1996 $3,156 $141.9
1995 $3,156 $124.1
1994 $2,917 $105.4
1993 $2,929 $76.2
1992 $3,005 $58.9
1991 $2,939 $51.2
1990 $2,903 $53.1
1989 $2,428 $51.3
1988 $2,141 $39.9
1987 $1,639 $41.1
1986 $1,200 $42.4
1985 $994 $40.4
1984 $1,145 $36.3
1983 $1,121 $39.3
1982 $1,006 $43
1981 $1,107 $32.8
1980 $1,132 $31.2
1979 $909 $29.2
1978 $695 $29.3
1977 $565 $27.9
1976 $490 $39.2
1975 $493 $35.2
1974 $446 $41.4
1973 $374 $24.8
1972 $264.2 $23.3
1971 $212.2 $21.1
1970 $163 $20.7
1969 $131.8 $21.5
1968 $113.4 $21.5
1967 $100.9 $16.5
1966 $89.1 $11.8
1965 $79.7 $15.1
1964 $73.5 $17.3
1963 $68.9 $25.8
1962 $66 $27.9
1961 $62.3 $27.3
1960 $58.9 $25.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/botswana/myanmar | CC BY

Botswana vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Myanmar
2026 69.6 67.5
2025 69.4 67.3
2024 69.3 67.1
2023 69.2 66.9
2022 68.7 66.5
2021 63.3 65.6
2020 67.6 66.6
2019 67.2 66.5
2018 66.4 66.2
2017 65.4 65.9
2016 64.3 65.6
2015 63.2 65.3
2014 62.2 65
2013 61.2 64.6
2012 60.4 64.3
2011 59.7 63.9
2010 59.1 63.5
2009 58.3 63.1
2008 57.7 56.4
2007 56.7 62.4
2006 55.1 62
2005 54.4 61.7
2004 53.6 61.4
2003 52.9 61.2
2002 52.4 60.9
2001 52.2 60.6
2000 52.3 60.4
1999 52.5 60.1
1998 53 59.9
1997 53.6 59.5
1996 54.3 59.2
1995 54.7 58.7
1994 56 58.3
1993 57.3 58
1992 58.2 57.7
1991 58.9 57.4
1990 60.1 57.2
1989 61.2 56.9
1988 61.7 56.6
1987 62.8 56.4
1986 63.4 56.1
1985 63.6 55.8
1984 63.7 55.6
1983 63.6 55.3
1982 63.4 55
1981 63 54.7
1980 62.5 54.4
1979 62 54
1978 61.5 53.5
1977 60.9 53.3
1976 60.2 52.9
1975 59.5 52.5
1974 58.9 52.1
1973 58.3 51.8
1972 57.7 51.4
1971 57.1 51
1970 56.4 50.5
1969 55.9 50
1968 55.4 49.4
1967 54.9 48.9
1966 54.4 48.2
1965 53.9 47.4
1964 53.4 46.7
1963 52.8 46
1962 52.3 45.3
1961 51.8 44.6
1960 51.2 44.1
1959 50.7 43.4
1958 50.1 42.8
1957 49.5 42
1956 49 41.2
1955 48.5 40.4
1954 48 39.6
1953 47.5 38.6
1952 47 37.7
1951 46.6 36.5
1950 46.2 35.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/botswana/myanmar | CC BY

Botswana and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Botswana Myanmar
2024 2,521,139 54,500,091
2023 2,480,244 54,133,798
2022 2,439,892 53,756,787
2021 2,401,441 53,387,102
2020 2,365,894 53,016,522
2019 2,332,083 52,640,713
2018 2,299,141 52,272,247
2017 2,266,747 51,894,938
2016 2,234,776 51,495,696
2015 2,203,273 51,089,056
2014 2,172,044 50,681,634
2013 2,140,682 50,262,658
2012 2,108,617 49,837,446
2011 2,073,535 49,419,820
2010 2,033,111 49,024,382
2009 1,990,673 48,660,459
2008 1,949,970 48,390,793
2007 1,911,201 48,125,043
2006 1,874,516 47,785,135
2005 1,839,877 47,438,365
2004 1,807,146 47,068,772
2003 1,775,736 46,667,192
2002 1,744,763 46,232,653
2001 1,712,254 45,771,139
2000 1,677,382 45,290,841
1999 1,641,997 44,787,724
1998 1,606,899 44,257,793
1997 1,571,691 43,708,798
1996 1,535,914 43,154,860
1995 1,498,836 42,605,338
1994 1,460,023 42,055,143
1993 1,420,115 41,502,429
1992 1,380,033 40,950,342
1991 1,341,756 40,394,154
1990 1,305,696 39,817,251
1989 1,270,274 39,214,618
1988 1,235,476 38,600,927
1987 1,199,167 37,971,594
1986 1,160,650 37,314,878
1985 1,121,945 36,622,827
1984 1,083,660 35,899,313
1983 1,046,137 35,162,715
1982 1,009,269 34,482,965
1981 969,996 33,858,783
1980 937,485 33,227,204
1979 901,742 32,596,550
1978 849,239 31,972,976
1977 799,574 31,355,966
1976 758,508 30,758,811
1975 720,380 30,176,565
1974 685,448 29,598,167
1973 652,408 29,026,388
1972 622,407 28,428,324
1971 600,481 27,807,219
1970 590,334 27,193,016
1969 587,066 26,585,112
1968 583,966 25,989,662
1967 580,933 25,406,429
1966 577,866 24,836,496
1965 574,664 24,279,431
1964 566,266 23,737,315
1963 552,966 23,213,408
1962 540,186 22,704,719
1961 527,942 22,210,581
1960 516,165 21,730,250

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

GeoRank.org/facts/botswana/myanmar | CC BY

Fertility rates in Botswana and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Botswana

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Myanmar
2023 2.73 2.12
2022 2.79 2.13
2021 2.83 2.16
2020 2.86 2.18
2019 2.91 2.21
2018 2.94 2.23
2017 2.97 2.25
2016 2.99 2.27
2015 3.01 2.27
2014 3.03 2.25
2013 3.05 2.26
2012 3.07 2.28
2011 3.1 2.31
2010 3.14 2.34
2009 3.13 2.37
2008 3.13 2.4
2007 3.13 2.45
2006 3.11 2.47
2005 3.08 2.52
2004 3.06 2.59
2003 3.11 2.68
2002 3.18 2.77
2001 3.25 2.79
2000 3.29 2.81
1999 3.31 2.85
1998 3.36 2.91
1997 3.43 2.99
1996 3.57 3.06
1995 3.79 3.13
1994 4.02 3.2
1993 4.15 3.28
1992 4.26 3.35
1991 4.37 3.43
1990 4.51 3.5
1989 4.67 3.59
1988 4.88 3.67
1987 5.1 3.86
1986 5.33 4.08
1985 5.48 4.32
1984 5.63 4.52
1983 5.79 4.63
1982 5.97 4.66
1981 6.16 4.69
1980 6.29 4.79
1979 6.4 4.9
1978 6.48 4.99
1977 6.54 5.07
1976 6.6 5.16
1975 6.61 5.25
1974 6.61 5.34
1973 6.59 5.44
1972 6.56 5.53
1971 6.54 5.62
1970 6.55 5.68
1969 6.56 5.75
1968 6.58 5.8
1967 6.6 5.84
1966 6.61 5.88
1965 6.6 5.91
1964 6.61 5.91
1963 6.58 5.91
1962 6.54 5.9
1961 6.56 5.9
1960 6.6 5.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/botswana/myanmar | CC BY

Botswana and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Myanmar
2024 24.2 30.8
2023 23.9 30.5
2022 23.6 30.3
2021 23.4 30
2020 23.3 29.7
2019 23.1 29.5
2018 22.9 29.2
2017 22.8 28.9
2016 22.7 28.6
2015 22.7 28.3
2014 22.7 28
2013 22.7 27.7
2012 22.8 27.4
2011 22.7 27.1
2010 22.5 26.8
2009 22.2 26.5
2008 22 26.2
2007 21.7 25.8
2006 21.5 25.5
2005 21.2 25.3
2004 20.9 25
2003 20.6 24.7
2002 20.3 24.5
2001 20 24.2
2000 19.7 24
1999 19.4 23.7
1998 19.1 23.5
1997 18.8 23.2
1996 18.6 23
1995 18.3 22.8
1994 18 22.5
1993 17.8 22.3
1992 17.6 22.1
1991 17.4 21.9
1990 17.3 21.7
1989 17.1 21.5
1988 17 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 16.8 20.7
1984 16.8 20.5
1983 16.8 20.4
1982 16.8 20.3
1981 16.8 20.2
1980 16.8 20.1
1979 16.9 20
1978 16.6 19.9
1977 16.4 19.8
1976 16.2 19.8
1975 16 19.7
1974 15.8 19.7
1973 15.6 19.6
1972 15.4 19.6
1971 15.3 19.5
1970 15.4 19.5
1969 15.6 19.5
1968 15.7 19.6
1967 15.9 19.7
1966 16.2 19.8
1965 16.4 19.9
1964 16.6 20.1
1963 16.8 20.3
1962 17.1 20.5
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.7 20.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/botswana/myanmar | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Botswana and Myanmar.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.8%
2017
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Botswana Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Botswana Myanmar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
93.5%
2020
English speaking
38.4%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Myanmar
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
97,555 mi
2013

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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) (2000–2025, 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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.