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Botswana vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 47th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Nauru
Population
2615162
12125
Population rank 142/197 195/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 133/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Botswana and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Nauru
2024 $19,402,063,513 $162,588,621
2023 $19,411,266,967 $151,435,610
2022 $20,321,150,599 $152,373,434
2021 $18,750,182,236 $175,390,281
2020 $14,960,251,608 $124,685,688
2019 $16,725,908,149 $125,160,116
2018 $17,031,943,186 $130,995,566
2017 $16,105,155,857 $109,355,639
2016 $15,082,637,184 $97,541,943
2015 $13,530,748,845 $84,863,441
2014 $15,470,088,501 $99,149,244
2013 $14,271,738,933 $94,385,015
2012 $13,907,464,500 $101,055,723
2011 $15,110,643,612 $65,071,880
2010 $12,637,273,429 $47,562,845
2009 $10,118,459,242 $44,176,246
2008 $10,730,829,116 $37,602,265
2007 $10,567,270,656 $22,766,972
2006 $9,919,158,482 $29,200,359
2005 $9,918,907,108 $30,070,666
2004 $8,957,467,707 $30,587,566
2003 $7,511,582,173 $24,778,160
2002 $5,438,863,983 $21,017,424
2001 $5,489,608,300 $22,613,288
2000 $5,788,329,609 $26,930,980
1999 $5,484,263,347 $27,328,613
1998 $4,790,481,509 $29,664,451
1997 $5,020,265,627 $37,331,507
1996 $4,847,757,218 $37,458,801
1995 $4,730,599,122 $39,969,706
1994 $4,259,259,604 $39,742,511
1993 $4,160,129,175 $43,542,088
1992 $4,146,464,587 $51,133,123
1991 $3,942,876,703 $52,533,789
1990 $3,790,636,324 $55,572,376
1989 $3,083,822,112 $53,736,786
1988 $2,644,554,159 $45,931,134
1987 $1,965,226,890 $40,118,410
1986 $1,392,602,164 $39,939,391
1985 $1,114,783,343 $41,548,741
1984 $1,240,822,167 $47,363,231
1983 $1,172,230,397 $48,439,093
1982 $1,014,945,696 $52,877,742
1981 $1,073,812,830 $51,689,637
1980 $1,060,889,704 $46,947,124
1979 $819,870,259 $44,431,330
1978 $590,407,374 $41,754,147
1977 $451,624,780 $40,444,702
1976 $372,025,093 $40,287,427
1975 $355,168,572 $40,106,776
1974 $306,044,208 $35,994,511
1973 $244,124,164 $26,529,817
1972 $164,460,915 $21,734,269
1971 $127,448,614 $19,009,433
1970 $96,243,234 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Nauru
2024 $7,696 $13,609
2023 $7,826 $12,752
2022 $8,329 $12,912
2021 $7,808 $14,979
2020 $6,323 $10,709
2019 $7,172 $10,802
2018 $7,408 $11,414
2017 $7,105 $9,657
2016 $6,749 $8,748
2015 $6,141 $7,747
2014 $7,122 $9,230
2013 $6,667 $8,975
2012 $6,596 $9,843
2011 $7,287 $6,444
2010 $6,216 $4,736
2009 $5,083 $4,411
2008 $5,503 $3,757
2007 $5,529 $2,272
2006 $5,292 $2,910
2005 $5,391 $2,992
2004 $4,957 $3,041
2003 $4,230 $2,463
2002 $3,117 $2,085
2001 $3,206 $2,232
2000 $3,451 $2,649
1999 $3,340 $2,683
1998 $2,981 $2,909
1997 $3,194 $3,661
1996 $3,156 $3,679
1995 $3,156 $3,932
1994 $2,917 $3,921
1993 $2,929 $4,310
1992 $3,005 $5,103
1991 $2,939 $5,333
1990 $2,903 $5,776
1989 $2,428 $5,723
1988 $2,141 $5,012
1987 $1,639 $4,485
1986 $1,200 $4,569
1985 $994 $4,859
1984 $1,145 $5,654
1983 $1,121 $5,896
1982 $1,006 $6,577
1981 $1,107 $6,594
1980 $1,132 $6,138
1979 $909 $5,950
1978 $695 $5,721
1977 $565 $5,646
1976 $490 $5,703
1975 $493 $5,740
1974 $446 $5,199
1973 $374 $3,864
1972 $264.2 $3,191
1971 $212.2 $2,811
1970 $163 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Nauru
2026 69.6 62.6
2025 69.4 62.4
2024 69.3 62.3
2023 69.2 62.1
2022 68.7 61.9
2021 63.3 61.3
2020 67.6 61.5
2019 67.2 61.4
2018 66.4 61.2
2017 65.4 61.1
2016 64.3 61
2015 63.2 60.9
2014 62.2 60.8
2013 61.2 60.7
2012 60.4 60.5
2011 59.7 60.3
2010 59.1 60.1
2009 58.3 59.9
2008 57.7 59.7
2007 56.7 59.5
2006 55.1 59.4
2005 54.4 59.4
2004 53.6 59.3
2003 52.9 59.4
2002 52.4 59.4
2001 52.2 59.5
2000 52.3 59.6
1999 52.5 59.7
1998 53 59.9
1997 53.6 60
1996 54.3 60.1
1995 54.7 60.1
1994 56 60
1993 57.3 59.8
1992 58.2 59.5
1991 58.9 59.3
1990 60.1 59.1
1989 61.2 58.9
1988 61.7 58.7
1987 62.8 58.6
1986 63.4 58.6
1985 63.6 58.6
1984 63.7 58.7
1983 63.6 58.7
1982 63.4 58.6
1981 63 58.6
1980 62.5 58.5
1979 62 58.4
1978 61.5 58.3
1977 60.9 58.1
1976 60.2 58.2
1975 59.5 58.3
1974 58.9 58.3
1973 58.3 58.4
1972 57.7 58.4
1971 57.1 58.4
1970 56.4 58.4
1969 55.9 58.4
1968 55.4 58.6
1967 54.9 58.6
1966 54.4 58.4
1965 53.9 58.3
1964 53.4 58.2
1963 52.8 58.1
1962 52.3 58
1961 51.8 58
1960 51.2 57.9
1959 50.7 57.9
1958 50.1 57.8
1957 49.5 57.7
1956 49 57.6
1955 48.5 57.5
1954 48 57.4
1953 47.5 57.2
1952 47 57
1951 46.6 56.8
1950 46.2 56.6

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

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Botswana and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Botswana Nauru
2024 2,521,139 11,947
2023 2,480,244 11,875
2022 2,439,892 11,801
2021 2,401,441 11,709
2020 2,365,894 11,643
2019 2,332,083 11,587
2018 2,299,141 11,477
2017 2,266,747 11,324
2016 2,234,776 11,150
2015 2,203,273 10,954
2014 2,172,044 10,742
2013 2,140,682 10,517
2012 2,108,617 10,267
2011 2,073,535 10,098
2010 2,033,111 10,043
2009 1,990,673 10,016
2008 1,949,970 10,009
2007 1,911,201 10,020
2006 1,874,516 10,034
2005 1,839,877 10,049
2004 1,807,146 10,060
2003 1,775,736 10,059
2002 1,744,763 10,082
2001 1,712,254 10,130
2000 1,677,382 10,168
1999 1,641,997 10,187
1998 1,606,899 10,198
1997 1,571,691 10,197
1996 1,535,914 10,183
1995 1,498,836 10,165
1994 1,460,023 10,137
1993 1,420,115 10,102
1992 1,380,033 10,021
1991 1,341,756 9,850
1990 1,305,696 9,622
1989 1,270,274 9,390
1988 1,235,476 9,165
1987 1,199,167 8,946
1986 1,160,650 8,742
1985 1,121,945 8,551
1984 1,083,660 8,377
1983 1,046,137 8,216
1982 1,009,269 8,040
1981 969,996 7,839
1980 937,485 7,649
1979 901,742 7,468
1978 849,239 7,298
1977 799,574 7,163
1976 758,508 7,064
1975 720,380 6,987
1974 685,448 6,923
1973 652,408 6,866
1972 622,407 6,812
1971 600,481 6,762
1970 590,334 6,710
1969 587,066 6,581
1968 583,966 6,328
1967 580,933 6,135
1966 577,866 6,043
1965 574,664 5,832
1964 566,266 5,515
1963 552,966 5,226
1962 540,186 4,979
1961 527,942 4,774
1960 516,165 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Nauru

Fertility rate
Botswana

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Nauru
2023 2.73 3.33
2022 2.79 3.38
2021 2.83 3.43
2020 2.86 3.47
2019 2.91 3.53
2018 2.94 3.68
2017 2.97 3.88
2016 2.99 4.03
2015 3.01 4.08
2014 3.03 4.09
2013 3.05 4.1
2012 3.07 4.12
2011 3.1 4.12
2010 3.14 4.02
2009 3.13 3.85
2008 3.13 3.67
2007 3.13 3.5
2006 3.11 3.4
2005 3.08 3.38
2004 3.06 3.38
2003 3.11 3.39
2002 3.18 3.4
2001 3.25 3.46
2000 3.29 3.54
1999 3.31 3.64
1998 3.36 3.68
1997 3.43 3.74
1996 3.57 3.78
1995 3.79 3.81
1994 4.02 3.84
1993 4.15 3.89
1992 4.26 3.95
1991 4.37 3.99
1990 4.51 4.02
1989 4.67 4.07
1988 4.88 4.11
1987 5.1 4.14
1986 5.33 4.15
1985 5.48 4.14
1984 5.63 4.11
1983 5.79 4.06
1982 5.97 3.99
1981 6.16 3.94
1980 6.29 3.88
1979 6.4 3.85
1978 6.48 3.84
1977 6.54 3.86
1976 6.6 3.9
1975 6.61 3.97
1974 6.61 4.07
1973 6.59 4.19
1972 6.56 4.36
1971 6.54 4.54
1970 6.55 4.74
1969 6.56 4.94
1968 6.58 5.14
1967 6.6 5.29
1966 6.61 5.41
1965 6.6 5.48
1964 6.61 5.47
1963 6.58 5.44
1962 6.54 5.42
1961 6.56 5.38
1960 6.6 5.34

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

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Botswana and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Nauru
2024 24.2 21.4
2023 23.9 21.5
2022 23.6 21.6
2021 23.4 21.7
2020 23.3 21.8
2019 23.1 21.9
2018 22.9 21.8
2017 22.8 21.6
2016 22.7 21.5
2015 22.7 21.4
2014 22.7 21.5
2013 22.7 21.6
2012 22.8 21.7
2011 22.7 21.8
2010 22.5 21.8
2009 22.2 21.8
2008 22 21.7
2007 21.7 21.5
2006 21.5 21.3
2005 21.2 21.2
2004 20.9 21
2003 20.6 20.8
2002 20.3 20.6
2001 20 20.4
2000 19.7 20.1
1999 19.4 19.8
1998 19.1 19.6
1997 18.8 19.5
1996 18.6 19.4
1995 18.3 19.3
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.8 19.3
1992 17.6 19.4
1991 17.4 19.7
1990 17.3 20.2
1989 17.1 20.8
1988 17 21.4
1987 16.9 22.1
1986 16.9 22.8
1985 16.8 23.7
1984 16.8 24.5
1983 16.8 25.2
1982 16.8 25.1
1981 16.8 24.7
1980 16.8 24.2
1979 16.9 23.6
1978 16.6 22.9
1977 16.4 22.1
1976 16.2 21.5
1975 16 21
1974 15.8 20.4
1973 15.6 19.8
1972 15.4 19.4
1971 15.3 19.1
1970 15.4 18.7
1969 15.6 18.9
1968 15.7 21.2
1967 15.9 22.9
1966 16.2 22.9
1965 16.4 23.1
1964 16.6 23.4
1963 16.8 23.7
1962 17.1 23.9
1961 17.4 24
1960 17.7 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Nauru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
83
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96.6%
2023
English speaking
38.4%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Botswana Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Nauru
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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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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