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Botswana vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 47th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Pakistan
Population
2615162
260356147
Population rank 142/197 5/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Botswana and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Pakistan
2024 $19,402,063,513 $371,570,000,121
2023 $19,411,266,967 $336,686,348,609
2022 $20,321,150,599 $374,890,295,667
2021 $18,750,182,236 $348,516,647,445
2020 $14,960,251,608 $300,425,609,818
2019 $16,725,908,149 $320,909,472,771
2018 $17,031,943,186 $356,128,166,705
2017 $16,105,155,857 $339,205,534,861
2016 $15,082,637,184 $313,630,000,130
2015 $13,530,748,845 $299,963,590,535
2014 $15,470,088,501 $271,390,474,858
2013 $14,271,738,933 $258,657,231,672
2012 $13,907,464,500 $250,106,966,105
2011 $15,110,643,612 $230,586,581,060
2010 $12,637,273,429 $196,709,621,850
2009 $10,118,459,242 $187,337,783,856
2008 $10,730,829,116 $202,203,748,584
2007 $10,567,270,656 $184,140,869,997
2006 $9,919,158,482 $161,871,385,506
2005 $9,918,907,108 $145,208,562,961
2004 $8,957,467,707 $132,216,048,339
2003 $7,511,582,173 $112,371,913,741
2002 $5,438,863,983 $97,923,302,809
2001 $5,489,608,300 $97,145,618,480
2000 $5,788,329,609 $99,484,802,345
1999 $5,484,263,347 $62,973,857,069
1998 $4,790,481,509 $62,191,955,814
1997 $5,020,265,627 $62,433,340,468
1996 $4,847,757,218 $63,320,170,084
1995 $4,730,599,122 $60,636,071,684
1994 $4,259,259,604 $52,293,470,813
1993 $4,160,129,175 $51,809,999,353
1992 $4,146,464,587 $48,884,671,947
1991 $3,942,876,703 $45,625,336,680
1990 $3,790,636,324 $40,010,423,970
1989 $3,083,822,112 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,644,554,159 $38,472,742,808
1987 $1,965,226,890 $33,351,529,275
1986 $1,392,602,164 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,114,783,343 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,240,822,167 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,172,230,397 $28,691,889,764
1982 $1,014,945,696 $30,725,971,564
1981 $1,073,812,830 $28,100,606,061
1980 $1,060,889,704 $23,654,444,444
1979 $819,870,259 $19,688,383,838
1978 $590,407,374 $17,811,515,152
1977 $451,624,780 $15,126,060,606
1976 $372,025,093 $13,168,080,808
1975 $355,168,572 $11,230,606,061
1974 $306,044,208 $8,899,191,919
1973 $244,124,164 $6,383,429,490
1972 $164,460,915 $9,415,016,360
1971 $127,448,614 $10,665,896,682
1970 $96,243,234 $10,027,509,450
1969 $77,361,547 $8,683,116,338
1968 $66,248,441 $8,041,999,160
1967 $58,642,354 $7,464,510,710
1966 $51,465,655 $6,561,108,778
1965 $45,788,696 $5,929,231,415
1964 $41,616,348 $5,204,955,901
1963 $38,091,843 $4,630,827,383
1962 $35,644,957 $4,310,163,797
1961 $32,902,613 $4,118,647,627
1960 $30,411,414 $3,749,265,015

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

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Botswana and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Pakistan
2024 $7,696 $1,479
2023 $7,826 $1,360
2022 $8,329 $1,538
2021 $7,808 $1,455
2020 $6,323 $1,278
2019 $7,172 $1,390
2018 $7,408 $1,569
2017 $7,105 $1,519
2016 $6,749 $1,425
2015 $6,141 $1,380
2014 $7,122 $1,267
2013 $6,667 $1,225
2012 $6,596 $1,204
2011 $7,287 $1,132
2010 $6,216 $987
2009 $5,083 $964
2008 $5,503 $1,067
2007 $5,529 $998
2006 $5,292 $901
2005 $5,391 $828
2004 $4,957 $772
2003 $4,230 $672
2002 $3,117 $600
2001 $3,206 $610
2000 $3,451 $642
1999 $3,340 $418
1998 $2,981 $424
1997 $3,194 $438
1996 $3,156 $457
1995 $3,156 $451
1994 $2,917 $400
1993 $2,929 $408
1992 $3,005 $396
1991 $2,939 $380
1990 $2,903 $344
1989 $2,428 $358
1988 $2,141 $354
1987 $1,639 $317
1986 $1,200 $314
1985 $994 $317
1984 $1,145 $327
1983 $1,121 $311
1982 $1,006 $345
1981 $1,107 $328
1980 $1,132 $287.4
1979 $909 $249.2
1978 $695 $233.4
1977 $565 $204.7
1976 $490 $183.9
1975 $493 $161.7
1974 $446 $132
1973 $374 $97.5
1972 $264.2 $148.1
1971 $212.2 $172.5
1970 $163 $166.7
1969 $131.8 $148.5
1968 $113.4 $141.6
1967 $100.9 $135.2
1966 $89.1 $122.2
1965 $79.7 $113.6
1964 $73.5 $102.5
1963 $68.9 $93.7
1962 $66 $89.5
1961 $62.3 $87.8
1960 $58.9 $82

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

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Botswana vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Pakistan
2026 69.6 68.1
2025 69.4 67.9
2024 69.3 67.8
2023 69.2 67.6
2022 68.7 67.4
2021 63.3 65.8
2020 67.6 65.7
2019 67.2 66.7
2018 66.4 66.5
2017 65.4 66.2
2016 64.3 65.9
2015 63.2 65.6
2014 62.2 65.4
2013 61.2 65.1
2012 60.4 64.9
2011 59.7 64.7
2010 59.1 64.4
2009 58.3 64.2
2008 57.7 64
2007 56.7 63.8
2006 55.1 63.6
2005 54.4 62.4
2004 53.6 63.1
2003 52.9 62.8
2002 52.4 62.6
2001 52.2 62.2
2000 52.3 61.9
1999 52.5 61.5
1998 53 61.1
1997 53.6 60.6
1996 54.3 60.5
1995 54.7 60.3
1994 56 60.2
1993 57.3 60.1
1992 58.2 60
1991 58.9 59.9
1990 60.1 59.7
1989 61.2 59.5
1988 61.7 59.4
1987 62.8 59.2
1986 63.4 59.2
1985 63.6 59.1
1984 63.7 58.9
1983 63.6 58.7
1982 63.4 58.3
1981 63 57.8
1980 62.5 57.2
1979 62 56.6
1978 61.5 56.1
1977 60.9 55.5
1976 60.2 55.1
1975 59.5 54.7
1974 58.9 54.3
1973 58.3 54.1
1972 57.7 53.8
1971 57.1 49
1970 56.4 52.9
1969 55.9 52.3
1968 55.4 51.6
1967 54.9 50.8
1966 54.4 49.8
1965 53.9 48.5
1964 53.4 47.8
1963 52.8 46.8
1962 52.3 45.9
1961 51.8 45
1960 51.2 44.1
1959 50.7 43.3
1958 50.1 42.5
1957 49.5 41.6
1956 49 40.6
1955 48.5 39.6
1954 48 38.6
1953 47.5 37.6
1952 47 36.5
1951 46.6 35.4
1950 46.2 34.2

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

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Botswana and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Botswana Pakistan
2024 2,521,139 251,269,164
2023 2,480,244 247,504,495
2022 2,439,892 243,700,667
2021 2,401,441 239,477,801
2020 2,365,894 235,001,746
2019 2,332,083 230,800,899
2018 2,299,141 226,928,892
2017 2,266,747 223,273,967
2016 2,234,776 220,138,869
2015 2,203,273 217,290,883
2014 2,172,044 214,264,647
2013 2,140,682 211,073,978
2012 2,108,617 207,667,125
2011 2,073,535 203,746,065
2010 2,033,111 199,239,047
2009 1,990,673 194,376,534
2008 1,949,970 189,499,113
2007 1,911,201 184,493,231
2006 1,874,516 179,682,690
2005 1,839,877 175,453,212
2004 1,807,146 171,286,000
2003 1,775,736 167,110,248
2002 1,744,763 163,222,549
2001 1,712,254 159,270,907
2000 1,677,382 154,879,127
1999 1,641,997 150,565,377
1998 1,606,899 146,522,356
1997 1,571,691 142,531,804
1996 1,535,914 138,557,092
1995 1,498,836 134,582,253
1994 1,460,023 130,748,083
1993 1,420,115 127,020,117
1992 1,380,033 123,546,848
1991 1,341,756 120,060,406
1990 1,305,696 116,155,576
1989 1,270,274 112,336,629
1988 1,235,476 108,724,739
1987 1,199,167 105,130,717
1986 1,160,650 101,606,764
1985 1,121,945 98,229,285
1984 1,083,660 95,164,936
1983 1,046,137 92,227,711
1982 1,009,269 89,089,246
1981 969,996 85,802,049
1980 937,485 82,291,010
1979 901,742 78,997,039
1978 849,239 76,307,379
1977 799,574 73,901,827
1976 758,508 71,620,254
1975 720,380 69,461,175
1974 685,448 67,415,487
1973 652,408 65,461,912
1972 622,407 63,583,194
1971 600,481 61,847,899
1970 590,334 60,166,719
1969 587,066 58,460,939
1968 583,966 56,810,507
1967 580,933 55,214,768
1966 577,866 53,678,667
1965 574,664 52,209,010
1964 566,266 50,799,999
1963 552,966 49,447,776
1962 540,186 48,156,128
1961 527,942 46,921,277
1960 516,165 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Botswana

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Pakistan
2023 2.73 3.61
2022 2.79 3.66
2021 2.83 3.72
2020 2.86 3.77
2019 2.91 3.81
2018 2.94 3.86
2017 2.97 3.9
2016 2.99 3.9
2015 3.01 3.99
2014 3.03 4.06
2013 3.05 4.13
2012 3.07 4.2
2011 3.1 4.31
2010 3.14 4.4
2009 3.13 4.47
2008 3.13 4.51
2007 3.13 4.55
2006 3.11 4.59
2005 3.08 4.6
2004 3.06 4.68
2003 3.11 4.89
2002 3.18 5.01
2001 3.25 5.18
2000 3.29 5.35
1999 3.31 5.46
1998 3.36 5.51
1997 3.43 5.64
1996 3.57 5.77
1995 3.79 5.89
1994 4.02 6.01
1993 4.15 6.11
1992 4.26 6.21
1991 4.37 6.29
1990 4.51 6.36
1989 4.67 6.43
1988 4.88 6.48
1987 5.1 6.52
1986 5.33 6.55
1985 5.48 6.59
1984 5.63 6.62
1983 5.79 6.64
1982 5.97 6.67
1981 6.16 6.7
1980 6.29 6.73
1979 6.4 6.76
1978 6.48 6.78
1977 6.54 6.8
1976 6.6 6.81
1975 6.61 6.81
1974 6.61 6.81
1973 6.59 6.81
1972 6.56 6.81
1971 6.54 6.8
1970 6.55 6.8
1969 6.56 6.8
1968 6.58 6.8
1967 6.6 6.8
1966 6.61 6.8
1965 6.6 6.8
1964 6.61 6.8
1963 6.58 6.8
1962 6.54 6.8
1961 6.56 6.8
1960 6.6 6.8

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

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Botswana and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Pakistan
2024 24.2 21.5
2023 23.9 21.3
2022 23.6 21.2
2021 23.4 21
2020 23.3 20.9
2019 23.1 20.7
2018 22.9 20.5
2017 22.8 20.4
2016 22.7 20.3
2015 22.7 20.3
2014 22.7 20.2
2013 22.7 20.1
2012 22.8 20
2011 22.7 19.9
2010 22.5 19.8
2009 22.2 19.6
2008 22 19.4
2007 21.7 19.2
2006 21.5 19
2005 21.2 18.9
2004 20.9 18.7
2003 20.6 18.5
2002 20.3 18.4
2001 20 18.3
2000 19.7 18.1
1999 19.4 18
1998 19.1 17.9
1997 18.8 17.8
1996 18.6 17.8
1995 18.3 17.8
1994 18 17.8
1993 17.8 17.8
1992 17.6 17.9
1991 17.4 18
1990 17.3 18
1989 17.1 18
1988 17 18.1
1987 16.9 18.1
1986 16.9 18.2
1985 16.8 18.2
1984 16.8 18.3
1983 16.8 18.4
1982 16.8 18.4
1981 16.8 18.3
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18
1978 16.6 18
1977 16.4 17.9
1976 16.2 17.9
1975 16 17.9
1974 15.8 17.9
1973 15.6 18
1972 15.4 18
1971 15.3 18.1
1970 15.4 18.2
1969 15.6 18.4
1968 15.7 18.5
1967 15.9 18.6
1966 16.2 18.7
1965 16.4 18.8
1964 16.6 18.9
1963 16.8 19
1962 17.1 19
1961 17.4 19.1
1960 17.7 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
76%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Botswana Pakistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
58.9%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Botswana Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Pakistan
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
164,151 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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