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Botswana vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 143/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). 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 98/197 ($7,695), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Palestine
Population
2595266
5459557
Population rank 143/197 122/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$7,695
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$6.36B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,523
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 110/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2025
$7,705
2025
Land area
218,816 sq mi
2025
2,326 sq mi
2025
Population density
11.5 ppl/mi²
2024
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2025
73.1 years
2025

Botswana and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Palestine
Year GDP
Botswana Palestine
1960 $30,411,414 -
1961 $32,902,613 -
1962 $35,644,957 -
1963 $38,091,843 -
1964 $41,616,348 -
1965 $45,788,696 -
1966 $51,465,655 -
1967 $58,642,354 -
1968 $66,248,441 -
1969 $77,361,547 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1990 $3,790,636,324 -
1991 $3,942,876,703 -
1992 $4,146,464,587 -
1993 $4,160,129,175 -
1994 $4,259,259,604 $2,843,300,000
1995 $4,730,599,122 $3,282,800,000
1996 $4,847,757,218 $3,409,600,000
1997 $5,020,265,627 $3,759,800,000
1998 $4,790,481,509 $4,067,800,000
1999 $5,484,263,347 $4,271,200,000
2000 $5,788,329,609 $4,313,600,000
2001 $5,489,608,300 $4,003,700,000
2002 $5,438,863,983 $3,555,800,000
2003 $7,511,582,173 $3,968,000,000
2004 $8,957,467,707 $4,603,100,000
2005 $9,918,907,108 $5,125,700,000
2006 $9,919,158,482 $5,348,300,000
2007 $10,567,270,656 $5,815,700,000
2008 $10,730,829,116 $7,310,400,000
2009 $10,118,459,242 $8,085,700,000
2010 $12,637,273,429 $9,681,500,000
2011 $15,110,643,612 $11,186,100,000
2012 $13,907,464,500 $12,208,400,000
2013 $14,271,738,933 $13,515,500,000
2014 $15,470,088,501 $13,989,700,000
2015 $13,530,748,845 $13,972,400,000
2016 $15,082,637,184 $15,405,400,000
2017 $16,105,155,857 $16,128,000,000
2018 $17,031,943,186 $16,276,600,000
2019 $16,725,908,149 $17,133,500,000
2020 $14,960,251,611 $15,531,700,000
2021 $18,750,182,235 $18,109,000,000
2022 $20,321,150,598 $19,165,500,000
2023 $19,411,266,967 $17,847,900,000
2024 $19,400,774,882 $13,711,100,000

Botswana and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Palestine
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Palestine
1960 $58.9 -
1961 $62.3 -
1962 $66 -
1963 $68.9 -
1964 $73.5 -
1965 $79.7 -
1966 $89.1 -
1967 $100.9 -
1968 $113.4 -
1969 $131.8 -
1970 $163 -
1971 $212.2 -
1972 $264.2 -
1973 $374 -
1974 $446 -
1975 $493 -
1976 $490 -
1977 $565 -
1978 $695 -
1979 $909 -
1980 $1,132 -
1981 $1,107 -
1982 $1,006 -
1983 $1,121 -
1984 $1,145 -
1985 $994 -
1986 $1,200 -
1987 $1,639 -
1988 $2,141 -
1989 $2,428 -
1990 $2,903 -
1991 $2,939 -
1992 $3,005 -
1993 $2,929 -
1994 $2,917 $1,202
1995 $3,156 $1,327
1996 $3,156 $1,317
1997 $3,194 $1,389
1998 $2,981 $1,465
1999 $3,340 $1,499
2000 $3,451 $1,476
2001 $3,206 $1,336
2002 $3,117 $1,156
2003 $4,230 $1,258
2004 $4,957 $1,422
2005 $5,391 $1,544
2006 $5,292 $1,570
2007 $5,529 $1,664
2008 $5,503 $2,035
2009 $5,083 $2,192
2010 $6,216 $2,557
2011 $7,287 $2,881
2012 $6,596 $3,067
2013 $6,667 $3,315
2014 $7,122 $3,352
2015 $6,141 $3,272
2016 $6,749 $3,528
2017 $7,105 $3,620
2018 $7,408 $3,562
2019 $7,172 $3,657
2020 $6,323 $3,234
2021 $7,808 $3,679
2022 $8,329 $3,800
2023 $7,826 $3,455
2024 $7,695 $2,592

Botswana vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

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

Botswana and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

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

Fertility rates in Botswana and Palestine

Fertility rate
Botswana

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

Botswana and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$16.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.9%
2025
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.53%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11.2%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
58.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
17.4%
2022
Economic freedom index
69.9
2025
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
7.42 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2023
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
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,778
2024
-23,145
2024
Urban population
73.5%
2024
77.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
48.5
2025
36.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2024
18
2025
Higher education index
55
2025
48
2025
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
86
2025
49
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
$478
2022
$351
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2022
$117.6
2022
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2025
73.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.34%
2022
13.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
45
2025
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%
2025
0.004%
2025
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2025
1,510 sq mi
2025
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2025
39.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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