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Botswana vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 47th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Nepal
Population
2615162
29596762
Population rank 142/197 52/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Botswana and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Nepal
2024 $19,402,063,513 $42,914,268,287
2023 $19,411,266,967 $41,047,772,331
2022 $20,321,150,599 $41,182,939,601
2021 $18,750,182,236 $36,924,841,394
2020 $14,960,251,608 $33,433,659,301
2019 $16,725,908,149 $34,186,180,699
2018 $17,031,943,186 $33,111,525,237
2017 $16,105,155,857 $28,971,588,940
2016 $15,082,637,184 $24,524,109,484
2015 $13,530,748,845 $24,360,801,287
2014 $15,470,088,501 $22,731,612,922
2013 $14,271,738,933 $22,162,204,925
2012 $13,907,464,500 $21,703,100,877
2011 $15,110,643,612 $21,573,872,421
2010 $12,637,273,429 $16,002,656,434
2009 $10,118,459,242 $12,854,985,464
2008 $10,730,829,116 $12,545,438,605
2007 $10,567,270,656 $10,325,618,017
2006 $9,919,158,482 $9,043,715,356
2005 $9,918,907,108 $8,130,258,378
2004 $8,957,467,707 $7,273,938,315
2003 $7,511,582,173 $6,330,473,097
2002 $5,438,863,983 $6,050,875,807
2001 $5,489,608,300 $6,007,055,042
2000 $5,788,329,609 $5,494,252,208
1999 $5,484,263,347 $5,033,642,384
1998 $4,790,481,509 $4,856,255,044
1997 $5,020,265,627 $4,918,691,917
1996 $4,847,757,218 $4,521,580,381
1995 $4,730,599,122 $4,401,104,418
1994 $4,259,259,604 $4,066,775,510
1993 $4,160,129,175 $3,660,041,667
1992 $4,146,464,587 $3,401,211,581
1991 $3,942,876,703 $3,921,476,085
1990 $3,790,636,324 $3,627,560,239
1989 $3,083,822,112 $3,525,225,787
1988 $2,644,554,159 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,965,226,890 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,392,602,164 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,114,783,343 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,240,822,167 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,172,230,397 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,014,945,696 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,073,812,830 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,945,916,583
1979 $819,870,259 $1,851,250,008
1978 $590,407,374 $1,604,162,497
1977 $451,624,780 $1,382,400,000
1976 $372,025,093 $1,452,788,985
1975 $355,168,572 $1,575,789,254
1974 $306,044,208 $1,217,953,547
1973 $244,124,164 $972,101,725
1972 $164,460,915 $1,024,098,400
1971 $127,448,614 $882,765,472
1970 $96,243,234 $865,975,309
1969 $77,361,547 $788,641,965
1968 $66,248,441 $772,231,387
1967 $58,642,354 $841,974,025
1966 $51,465,655 $906,811,944
1965 $45,788,696 $735,267,082
1964 $41,616,348 $496,098,775
1963 $38,091,843 $496,947,904
1962 $35,644,957 $574,091,101
1961 $32,902,613 $531,959,562
1960 $30,411,414 $508,334,414

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

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Botswana and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Nepal
2024 $7,696 $1,447
2023 $7,826 $1,382
2022 $8,329 $1,386
2021 $7,808 $1,253
2020 $6,323 $1,154
2019 $7,172 $1,203
2018 $7,408 $1,179
2017 $7,105 $1,034
2016 $6,749 $877
2015 $6,141 $876
2014 $7,122 $821
2013 $6,667 $803
2012 $6,596 $788
2011 $7,287 $786
2010 $6,216 $585
2009 $5,083 $473
2008 $5,503 $465
2007 $5,529 $385
2006 $5,292 $340
2005 $5,391 $309
2004 $4,957 $279.6
2003 $4,230 $246.4
2002 $3,117 $238.9
2001 $3,206 $240.8
2000 $3,451 $223.8
1999 $3,340 $208.6
1998 $2,981 $205.1
1997 $3,194 $211.8
1996 $3,156 $198.8
1995 $3,156 $197.8
1994 $2,917 $187.3
1993 $2,929 $172.8
1992 $3,005 $165
1991 $2,939 $195.7
1990 $2,903 $185.8
1989 $2,428 $185
1988 $2,141 $187.1
1987 $1,639 $162
1986 $1,200 $159.5
1985 $994 $149.9
1984 $1,145 $151.1
1983 $1,121 $146.6
1982 $1,006 $147
1981 $1,107 $142.9
1980 $1,132 $125.1
1979 $909 $121.9
1978 $695 $108.1
1977 $565 $95.3
1976 $490 $102.5
1975 $493 $113.6
1974 $446 $89.8
1973 $374 $73.2
1972 $264.2 $78.8
1971 $212.2 $69.5
1970 $163 $69.6
1969 $131.8 $64.8
1968 $113.4 $64.9
1967 $100.9 $72.3
1966 $89.1 $79.5
1965 $79.7 $65.8
1964 $73.5 $45.3
1963 $68.9 $46.3
1962 $66 $54.6
1961 $62.3 $51.6
1960 $58.9 $50.2

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

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Botswana vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Nepal
2026 69.6 71.2
2025 69.4 70.9
2024 69.3 70.6
2023 69.2 70.4
2022 68.7 70.1
2021 63.3 68.4
2020 67.6 69.1
2019 67.2 69.3
2018 66.4 69
2017 65.4 68.7
2016 64.3 68.4
2015 63.2 67.4
2014 62.2 67.8
2013 61.2 67.6
2012 60.4 67.4
2011 59.7 67.1
2010 59.1 66.8
2009 58.3 66.6
2008 57.7 66.4
2007 56.7 66.2
2006 55.1 65.9
2005 54.4 65.3
2004 53.6 64.7
2003 52.9 64.2
2002 52.4 63.5
2001 52.2 63.3
2000 52.3 62.6
1999 52.5 62
1998 53 61.5
1997 53.6 60.8
1996 54.3 60
1995 54.7 59.3
1994 56 58.6
1993 57.3 57.6
1992 58.2 56.7
1991 58.9 55.6
1990 60.1 54.8
1989 61.2 54
1988 61.7 53.1
1987 62.8 52.4
1986 63.4 51.6
1985 63.6 50.9
1984 63.7 50.2
1983 63.6 49.7
1982 63.4 49.2
1981 63 48.7
1980 62.5 48.3
1979 62 47.8
1978 61.5 47.2
1977 60.9 46.6
1976 60.2 46
1975 59.5 45.5
1974 58.9 44.9
1973 58.3 44.5
1972 57.7 44.1
1971 57.1 43.6
1970 56.4 43.2
1969 55.9 42.7
1968 55.4 42.2
1967 54.9 41.7
1966 54.4 41.2
1965 53.9 40.7
1964 53.4 40.2
1963 52.8 39.6
1962 52.3 39.3
1961 51.8 39
1960 51.2 38.7
1959 50.7 38.4
1958 50.1 38.1
1957 49.5 38
1956 49 37.9
1955 48.5 37.9
1954 48 37.8
1953 47.5 37.7
1952 47 37.7
1951 46.6 37.6
1950 46.2 37.6

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

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Botswana and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Botswana Nepal
2024 2,521,139 29,651,054
2023 2,480,244 29,694,614
2022 2,439,892 29,715,436
2021 2,401,441 29,475,010
2020 2,365,894 28,966,574
2019 2,332,083 28,414,064
2018 2,299,141 28,079,689
2017 2,266,747 28,011,258
2016 2,234,776 27,955,462
2015 2,203,273 27,823,629
2014 2,172,044 27,672,370
2013 2,140,682 27,589,996
2012 2,108,617 27,534,915
2011 2,073,535 27,464,494
2010 2,033,111 27,341,952
2009 1,990,673 27,173,035
2008 1,949,970 26,990,037
2007 1,911,201 26,788,492
2006 1,874,516 26,565,425
2005 1,839,877 26,309,458
2004 1,807,146 26,016,656
2003 1,775,736 25,688,758
2002 1,744,763 25,328,981
2001 1,712,254 24,946,748
2000 1,677,382 24,546,509
1999 1,641,997 24,125,199
1998 1,606,899 23,680,357
1997 1,571,691 23,219,463
1996 1,535,914 22,741,862
1995 1,498,836 22,245,439
1994 1,460,023 21,717,479
1993 1,420,115 21,180,159
1992 1,380,033 20,609,707
1991 1,341,756 20,036,500
1990 1,305,696 19,524,573
1989 1,270,274 19,057,807
1988 1,235,476 18,638,661
1987 1,199,167 18,250,505
1986 1,160,650 17,868,124
1985 1,121,945 17,477,692
1984 1,083,660 17,085,242
1983 1,046,137 16,689,119
1982 1,009,269 16,297,987
1981 969,996 15,922,423
1980 937,485 15,553,105
1979 901,742 15,190,590
1978 849,239 14,839,695
1977 799,574 14,499,175
1976 758,508 14,177,649
1975 720,380 13,870,695
1974 685,448 13,568,435
1973 652,408 13,275,239
1972 622,407 12,989,099
1971 600,481 12,710,061
1970 590,334 12,436,190
1969 587,066 12,167,036
1968 583,966 11,906,266
1967 580,933 11,652,716
1966 577,866 11,408,710
1965 574,664 11,173,411
1964 566,266 10,946,392
1963 552,966 10,729,818
1962 540,186 10,521,116
1961 527,942 10,318,396
1960 516,165 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Nepal

Fertility rate
Botswana

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Nepal
2023 2.73 1.98
2022 2.79 2
2021 2.83 2.03
2020 2.86 2.05
2019 2.91 2.08
2018 2.94 2.12
2017 2.97 2.17
2016 2.99 2.23
2015 3.01 2.27
2014 3.03 2.32
2013 3.05 2.36
2012 3.07 2.42
2011 3.1 2.46
2010 3.14 2.54
2009 3.13 2.63
2008 3.13 2.74
2007 3.13 2.86
2006 3.11 2.97
2005 3.08 3.12
2004 3.06 3.28
2003 3.11 3.44
2002 3.18 3.6
2001 3.25 3.79
2000 3.29 3.98
1999 3.31 4.13
1998 3.36 4.28
1997 3.43 4.44
1996 3.57 4.67
1995 3.79 4.87
1994 4.02 4.96
1993 4.15 5.04
1992 4.26 5.07
1991 4.37 5.15
1990 4.51 5.21
1989 4.67 5.26
1988 4.88 5.31
1987 5.1 5.35
1986 5.33 5.4
1985 5.48 5.46
1984 5.63 5.51
1983 5.79 5.54
1982 5.97 5.55
1981 6.16 5.58
1980 6.29 5.6
1979 6.4 5.64
1978 6.48 5.68
1977 6.54 5.69
1976 6.6 5.72
1975 6.61 5.73
1974 6.61 5.75
1973 6.59 5.7
1972 6.56 5.8
1971 6.54 5.85
1970 6.55 5.87
1969 6.56 5.89
1968 6.58 5.94
1967 6.6 5.95
1966 6.61 5.98
1965 6.6 6.01
1964 6.61 6.04
1963 6.58 6.06
1962 6.54 6.08
1961 6.56 6.09
1960 6.6 6.07

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

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Botswana and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Nepal
2024 24.2 26
2023 23.9 25.7
2022 23.6 25.4
2021 23.4 25
2020 23.3 24.5
2019 23.1 23.7
2018 22.9 23.2
2017 22.8 22.9
2016 22.7 22.7
2015 22.7 22.4
2014 22.7 22.2
2013 22.7 22
2012 22.8 21.8
2011 22.7 21.6
2010 22.5 21.3
2009 22.2 21
2008 22 20.8
2007 21.7 20.5
2006 21.5 20.3
2005 21.2 20
2004 20.9 19.8
2003 20.6 19.7
2002 20.3 19.5
2001 20 19.4
2000 19.7 19.3
1999 19.4 19.3
1998 19.1 19.2
1997 18.8 19.2
1996 18.6 19.2
1995 18.3 19.2
1994 18 19.2
1993 17.8 19.2
1992 17.6 19.2
1991 17.4 19.2
1990 17.3 19.2
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17 19.2
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.9 19.4
1985 16.8 19.4
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.8 19.5
1982 16.8 19.5
1981 16.8 19.5
1980 16.8 19.6
1979 16.9 19.6
1978 16.6 19.6
1977 16.4 19.7
1976 16.2 19.7
1975 16 19.7
1974 15.8 19.7
1973 15.6 19.7
1972 15.4 19.7
1971 15.3 19.7
1970 15.4 19.7
1969 15.6 19.7
1968 15.7 19.7
1967 15.9 19.7
1966 16.2 19.6
1965 16.4 19.6
1964 16.6 19.6
1963 16.8 19.6
1962 17.1 19.6
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Botswana Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Botswana Nepal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
71.2%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Botswana Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Nepal
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
49,758 mi
2025

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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