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Botswana vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 47th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Palestine
Population
2615162
5500288
Population rank 142/197 123/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 114/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Botswana and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Palestine
2024 $19,402,063,513 $13,711,100,000
2023 $19,411,266,967 $17,847,900,000
2022 $20,321,150,599 $19,165,500,000
2021 $18,750,182,236 $18,109,000,000
2020 $14,960,251,608 $15,531,700,000
2019 $16,725,908,149 $17,133,500,000
2018 $17,031,943,186 $16,276,600,000
2017 $16,105,155,857 $16,128,000,000
2016 $15,082,637,184 $15,405,400,000
2015 $13,530,748,845 $13,972,400,000
2014 $15,470,088,501 $13,989,700,000
2013 $14,271,738,933 $13,515,500,000
2012 $13,907,464,500 $12,208,400,000
2011 $15,110,643,612 $11,186,100,000
2010 $12,637,273,429 $9,681,500,000
2009 $10,118,459,242 $8,085,700,000
2008 $10,730,829,116 $7,310,400,000
2007 $10,567,270,656 $5,815,700,000
2006 $9,919,158,482 $5,348,300,000
2005 $9,918,907,108 $5,125,700,000
2004 $8,957,467,707 $4,603,100,000
2003 $7,511,582,173 $3,968,000,000
2002 $5,438,863,983 $3,555,800,000
2001 $5,489,608,300 $4,003,700,000
2000 $5,788,329,609 $4,313,600,000
1999 $5,484,263,347 $4,271,200,000
1998 $4,790,481,509 $4,067,800,000
1997 $5,020,265,627 $3,759,800,000
1996 $4,847,757,218 $3,409,600,000
1995 $4,730,599,122 $3,282,800,000
1994 $4,259,259,604 $2,843,300,000
1993 $4,160,129,175 -
1992 $4,146,464,587 -
1991 $3,942,876,703 -
1990 $3,790,636,324 -
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Palestine
2024 $7,696 $2,592
2023 $7,826 $3,455
2022 $8,329 $3,800
2021 $7,808 $3,679
2020 $6,323 $3,234
2019 $7,172 $3,657
2018 $7,408 $3,562
2017 $7,105 $3,620
2016 $6,749 $3,528
2015 $6,141 $3,272
2014 $7,122 $3,352
2013 $6,667 $3,315
2012 $6,596 $3,067
2011 $7,287 $2,881
2010 $6,216 $2,557
2009 $5,083 $2,192
2008 $5,503 $2,035
2007 $5,529 $1,664
2006 $5,292 $1,570
2005 $5,391 $1,544
2004 $4,957 $1,422
2003 $4,230 $1,258
2002 $3,117 $1,156
2001 $3,206 $1,336
2000 $3,451 $1,476
1999 $3,340 $1,499
1998 $2,981 $1,465
1997 $3,194 $1,389
1996 $3,156 $1,317
1995 $3,156 $1,327
1994 $2,917 $1,202
1993 $2,929 -
1992 $3,005 -
1991 $2,939 -
1990 $2,903 -
1989 $2,428 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $1,639 -
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 -
1976 $490 -
1975 $493 -
1974 $446 -
1973 $374 -
1972 $264.2 -
1971 $212.2 -
1970 $163 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Palestine
2026 69.6 77.4
2025 69.4 73.1
2024 69.3 69.2
2023 69.2 65.2
2022 68.7 76.7
2021 63.3 73.9
2020 67.6 75
2019 67.2 75.8
2018 66.4 75.4
2017 65.4 75.2
2016 64.3 74.9
2015 63.2 74.6
2014 62.2 72.8
2013 61.2 74.1
2012 60.4 73.7
2011 59.7 73.6
2010 59.1 73.3
2009 58.3 72.3
2008 57.7 72.2
2007 56.7 72.1
2006 55.1 71.8
2005 54.4 72
2004 53.6 71.1
2003 52.9 71
2002 52.4 70.9
2001 52.2 69.8
2000 52.3 70.3
1999 52.5 70.8
1998 53 70.6
1997 53.6 70.3
1996 54.3 70
1995 54.7 69.6
1994 56 69.3
1993 57.3 68.8
1992 58.2 68.5
1991 58.9 68.2
1990 60.1 67.8
1989 61.2 67.1
1988 61.7 66.7
1987 62.8 66.3
1986 63.4 65.7
1985 63.6 65.3
1984 63.7 64.7
1983 63.6 64.1
1982 63.4 63.5
1981 63 62.8
1980 62.5 62.2
1979 62 61.5
1978 61.5 60.8
1977 60.9 60.1
1976 60.2 59.4
1975 59.5 58.7
1974 58.9 58
1973 58.3 57.6
1972 57.7 56.7
1971 57.1 56
1970 56.4 55.4
1969 55.9 54.7
1968 55.4 54.1
1967 54.9 50.9
1966 54.4 52.8
1965 53.9 52.2
1964 53.4 51.6
1963 52.8 51
1962 52.3 50.4
1961 51.8 49.8
1960 51.2 49.3
1959 50.7 48.8
1958 50.1 48.4
1957 49.5 48
1956 49 47.6
1955 48.5 47.2
1954 48 46.9
1953 47.5 46.6
1952 47 46.3
1951 46.6 46
1950 46.2 45.7

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

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Botswana and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Botswana Palestine
2024 2,521,139 5,289,152
2023 2,480,244 5,165,775
2022 2,439,892 5,043,612
2021 2,401,441 4,922,749
2020 2,365,894 4,803,269
2019 2,332,083 4,685,306
2018 2,299,141 4,569,087
2017 2,266,747 4,454,805
2016 2,234,776 4,367,088
2015 2,203,273 4,270,092
2014 2,172,044 4,173,398
2013 2,140,682 4,076,708
2012 2,108,617 3,979,998
2011 2,073,535 3,882,986
2010 2,033,111 3,786,161
2009 1,990,673 3,689,099
2008 1,949,970 3,591,977
2007 1,911,201 3,494,496
2006 1,874,516 3,406,334
2005 1,839,877 3,320,396
2004 1,807,146 3,236,626
2003 1,775,736 3,154,969
2002 1,744,763 3,075,373
2001 1,712,254 2,997,784
2000 1,677,382 2,922,153
1999 1,641,997 2,848,431
1998 1,606,899 2,776,568
1997 1,571,691 2,706,518
1996 1,535,914 2,587,997
1995 1,498,836 2,474,666
1994 1,460,023 2,366,298
1993 1,420,115 2,262,676
1992 1,380,033 2,163,591
1991 1,341,756 2,068,845
1990 1,305,696 1,978,248
1989 1,270,274 -
1988 1,235,476 -
1987 1,199,167 -
1986 1,160,650 -
1985 1,121,945 -
1984 1,083,660 -
1983 1,046,137 -
1982 1,009,269 -
1981 969,996 -
1980 937,485 -
1979 901,742 -
1978 849,239 -
1977 799,574 -
1976 758,508 -
1975 720,380 -
1974 685,448 -
1973 652,408 -
1972 622,407 -
1971 600,481 -
1970 590,334 -
1969 587,066 -
1968 583,966 -
1967 580,933 -
1966 577,866 -
1965 574,664 -
1964 566,266 -
1963 552,966 -
1962 540,186 -
1961 527,942 -
1960 516,165 -

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Palestine

Fertility rate
Botswana

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Palestine
2023 2.73 3.31
2022 2.79 3.38
2021 2.83 3.44
2020 2.86 3.51
2019 2.91 3.59
2018 2.94 3.67
2017 2.97 3.77
2016 2.99 3.89
2015 3.01 3.98
2014 3.03 4
2013 3.05 4.05
2012 3.07 4.15
2011 3.1 4.31
2010 3.14 4.43
2009 3.13 4.44
2008 3.13 4.51
2007 3.13 4.63
2006 3.11 4.74
2005 3.08 4.87
2004 3.06 4.97
2003 3.11 5.06
2002 3.18 5.22
2001 3.25 5.34
2000 3.29 5.46
1999 3.31 5.58
1998 3.36 5.69
1997 3.43 5.82
1996 3.57 5.99
1995 3.79 6.16
1994 4.02 6.33
1993 4.15 6.5
1992 4.26 6.65
1991 4.37 6.75
1990 4.51 6.81
1989 4.67 -
1988 4.88 -
1987 5.1 -
1986 5.33 -
1985 5.48 -
1984 5.63 -
1983 5.79 -
1982 5.97 -
1981 6.16 -
1980 6.29 -
1979 6.4 -
1978 6.48 -
1977 6.54 -
1976 6.6 -
1975 6.61 -
1974 6.61 -
1973 6.59 -
1972 6.56 -
1971 6.54 -
1970 6.55 -
1969 6.56 -
1968 6.58 -
1967 6.6 -
1966 6.61 -
1965 6.6 -
1964 6.61 -
1963 6.58 -
1962 6.54 -
1961 6.56 -
1960 6.6 -

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

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Botswana and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Palestine
2024 24.2 20.9
2023 23.9 20.8
2022 23.6 20.6
2021 23.4 20.4
2020 23.3 20.3
2019 23.1 20.2
2018 22.9 20
2017 22.8 19.9
2016 22.7 19.8
2015 22.7 19.6
2014 22.7 19.4
2013 22.7 19.1
2012 22.8 18.9
2011 22.7 18.6
2010 22.5 18.4
2009 22.2 18.1
2008 22 17.9
2007 21.7 17.6
2006 21.5 17.4
2005 21.2 17.1
2004 20.9 16.9
2003 20.6 16.7
2002 20.3 16.5
2001 20 16.3
2000 19.7 16.2
1999 19.4 16
1998 19.1 15.9
1997 18.8 15.8
1996 18.6 15.7
1995 18.3 15.6
1994 18 15.5
1993 17.8 15.5
1992 17.6 15.4
1991 17.4 15.4
1990 17.3 15.4
1989 17.1 -
1988 17 -
1987 16.9 -
1986 16.9 -
1985 16.8 -
1984 16.8 -
1983 16.8 -
1982 16.8 -
1981 16.8 -
1980 16.8 -
1979 16.9 -
1978 16.6 -
1977 16.4 -
1976 16.2 -
1975 16 -
1974 15.8 -
1973 15.6 -
1972 15.4 -
1971 15.3 -
1970 15.4 -
1969 15.6 -
1968 15.7 -
1967 15.9 -
1966 16.2 -
1965 16.4 -
1964 16.6 -
1963 16.8 -
1962 17.1 -
1961 17.4 -
1960 17.7 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Palestine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
83
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.9%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Botswana Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Botswana Palestine
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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