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Botswana vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 47th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Panama
Population
2615162
4642198
Population rank 142/197 128/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Botswana and Panama: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Panama economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Panama
2024 $19,402,063,513 $86,523,959,132
2023 $19,411,266,967 $83,812,155,244
2022 $20,321,150,599 $76,479,304,471
2021 $18,750,182,236 $67,396,392,506
2020 $14,960,251,608 $57,059,846,522
2019 $16,725,908,149 $69,778,991,193
2018 $17,031,943,186 $67,316,471,181
2017 $16,105,155,857 $64,327,688,826
2016 $15,082,637,184 $59,760,858,718
2015 $13,530,748,845 $55,767,806,073
2014 $15,470,088,501 $51,427,104,882
2013 $14,271,738,933 $46,949,496,479
2012 $13,907,464,500 $41,595,439,721
2011 $15,110,643,612 $35,687,738,252
2010 $12,637,273,429 $30,231,009,533
2009 $10,118,459,242 $27,791,215,547
2008 $10,730,829,116 $25,721,327,955
2007 $10,567,270,656 $21,717,433,808
2006 $9,919,158,482 $18,659,721,513
2005 $9,918,907,108 $16,623,906,739
2004 $8,957,467,707 $15,100,203,362
2003 $7,511,582,173 $13,603,456,003
2002 $5,438,863,983 $12,800,851,271
2001 $5,489,608,300 $12,252,906,341
2000 $5,788,329,609 $11,966,497,049
1999 $5,484,263,347 $11,660,704,777
1998 $4,790,481,509 $11,019,557,689
1997 $5,020,265,627 $10,058,854,386
1996 $4,847,757,218 $9,197,503,323
1995 $4,730,599,122 $9,573,813,700
1994 $4,259,259,604 $9,365,289,800
1993 $4,160,129,175 $8,782,585,400
1992 $4,146,464,587 $8,042,337,700
1991 $3,942,876,703 $7,074,675,500
1990 $3,790,636,324 $6,433,967,000
1989 $3,083,822,112 $5,918,469,800
1988 $2,644,554,159 $5,902,783,400
1987 $1,965,226,890 $6,827,665,300
1986 $1,392,602,164 $6,797,834,200
1985 $1,114,783,343 $6,541,517,100
1984 $1,240,822,167 $6,183,387,100
1983 $1,172,230,397 $5,923,755,900
1982 $1,014,945,696 $5,769,767,900
1981 $1,073,812,830 $5,222,421,500
1980 $1,060,889,704 $4,614,086,400
1979 $819,870,259 $3,704,551,600
1978 $590,407,374 $3,244,558,600
1977 $451,624,780 $2,738,261,900
1976 $372,025,093 $2,588,106,000
1975 $355,168,572 $2,435,304,100
1974 $306,044,208 $2,188,307,600
1973 $244,124,164 $1,913,793,400
1972 $164,460,915 $1,673,411,700
1971 $127,448,614 $1,523,917,200
1970 $96,243,234 $1,351,006,400
1969 $77,361,547 $1,221,305,700
1968 $66,248,441 $1,112,791,100
1967 $58,642,354 $1,034,376,400
1966 $51,465,655 $928,833,000
1965 $45,788,696 $852,485,300
1964 $41,616,348 $776,137,500
1963 $38,091,843 $722,784,500
1962 $35,644,957 $652,120,900
1961 $32,902,613 $599,026,300
1960 $30,411,414 $537,147,100

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

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Botswana and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Panama
2024 $7,696 $19,161
2023 $7,826 $18,797
2022 $8,329 $17,379
2021 $7,808 $15,510
2020 $6,323 $13,291
2019 $7,172 $16,478
2018 $7,408 $16,151
2017 $7,105 $15,695
2016 $6,749 $14,832
2015 $6,141 $14,083
2014 $7,122 $13,213
2013 $6,667 $12,273
2012 $6,596 $11,065
2011 $7,287 $9,662
2010 $6,216 $8,331
2009 $5,083 $7,797
2008 $5,503 $7,348
2007 $5,529 $6,318
2006 $5,292 $5,529
2005 $5,391 $5,018
2004 $4,957 $4,645
2003 $4,230 $4,265
2002 $3,117 $4,091
2001 $3,206 $3,992
2000 $3,451 $3,975
1999 $3,340 $3,950
1998 $2,981 $3,808
1997 $3,194 $3,546
1996 $3,156 $3,308
1995 $3,156 $3,514
1994 $2,917 $3,508
1993 $2,929 $3,358
1992 $3,005 $3,140
1991 $2,939 $2,821
1990 $2,903 $2,620
1989 $2,428 $2,462
1988 $2,141 $2,509
1987 $1,639 $2,966
1986 $1,200 $3,019
1985 $994 $2,972
1984 $1,145 $2,875
1983 $1,121 $2,819
1982 $1,006 $2,811
1981 $1,107 $2,605
1980 $1,132 $2,357
1979 $909 $1,938
1978 $695 $1,738
1977 $565 $1,503
1976 $490 $1,457
1975 $493 $1,406
1974 $446 $1,296
1973 $374 $1,164
1972 $264.2 $1,046
1971 $212.2 $979
1970 $163 $893
1969 $131.8 $830
1968 $113.4 $778
1967 $100.9 $745
1966 $89.1 $689
1965 $79.7 $651
1964 $73.5 $611
1963 $68.9 $587
1962 $66 $546
1961 $62.3 $516
1960 $58.9 $477

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

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Botswana vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Panama
2026 69.6 80.1
2025 69.4 80
2024 69.3 79.8
2023 69.2 79.6
2022 68.7 79.3
2021 63.3 77
2020 67.6 76.3
2019 67.2 78.5
2018 66.4 78.3
2017 65.4 77.9
2016 64.3 77.8
2015 63.2 77.6
2014 62.2 77.4
2013 61.2 77.1
2012 60.4 76.9
2011 59.7 76.7
2010 59.1 76.4
2009 58.3 76.2
2008 57.7 75.9
2007 56.7 75.7
2006 55.1 75.4
2005 54.4 75.2
2004 53.6 74.8
2003 52.9 74.6
2002 52.4 74.2
2001 52.2 73.8
2000 52.3 73.4
1999 52.5 73.1
1998 53 72.8
1997 53.6 72.5
1996 54.3 72.2
1995 54.7 72
1994 56 71.9
1993 57.3 71.8
1992 58.2 71.5
1991 58.9 71.3
1990 60.1 71.3
1989 61.2 70.1
1988 61.7 70.9
1987 62.8 70.8
1986 63.4 70.7
1985 63.6 70.5
1984 63.7 70.4
1983 63.6 70.1
1982 63.4 69.9
1981 63 69.8
1980 62.5 69.5
1979 62 69.1
1978 61.5 68.7
1977 60.9 68.3
1976 60.2 67.8
1975 59.5 67.2
1974 58.9 66.6
1973 58.3 65.8
1972 57.7 65.2
1971 57.1 64.7
1970 56.4 64.1
1969 55.9 63.7
1968 55.4 63.2
1967 54.9 62.9
1966 54.4 62.6
1965 53.9 62.3
1964 53.4 62.1
1963 52.8 61.8
1962 52.3 61.4
1961 51.8 60.9
1960 51.2 60.3
1959 50.7 59.6
1958 50.1 58.9
1957 49.5 58.3
1956 49 57.9
1955 48.5 57.5
1954 48 57.2
1953 47.5 56.8
1952 47 56.4
1951 46.6 55.9
1950 46.2 55.4

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

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Botswana and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Panama
1x
Year Population
Botswana Panama
2024 2,521,139 4,515,577
2023 2,480,244 4,458,759
2022 2,439,892 4,400,773
2021 2,401,441 4,345,405
2020 2,365,894 4,293,261
2019 2,332,083 4,234,700
2018 2,299,141 4,167,860
2017 2,266,747 4,098,707
2016 2,234,776 4,029,086
2015 2,203,273 3,960,035
2014 2,172,044 3,892,101
2013 2,140,682 3,825,329
2012 2,108,617 3,759,256
2011 2,073,535 3,693,505
2010 2,033,111 3,628,535
2009 1,990,673 3,564,381
2008 1,949,970 3,500,648
2007 1,911,201 3,437,490
2006 1,874,516 3,375,024
2005 1,839,877 3,313,026
2004 1,807,146 3,251,155
2003 1,775,736 3,189,807
2002 1,744,763 3,129,344
2001 1,712,254 3,069,537
2000 1,677,382 3,010,369
1999 1,641,997 2,951,822
1998 1,606,899 2,893,914
1997 1,571,691 2,836,695
1996 1,535,914 2,780,227
1995 1,498,836 2,724,557
1994 1,460,023 2,669,546
1993 1,420,115 2,615,099
1992 1,380,033 2,561,336
1991 1,341,756 2,508,265
1990 1,305,696 2,455,583
1989 1,270,274 2,403,820
1988 1,235,476 2,352,848
1987 1,199,167 2,301,970
1986 1,160,650 2,251,325
1985 1,121,945 2,200,915
1984 1,083,660 2,150,782
1983 1,046,137 2,101,106
1982 1,009,269 2,052,271
1981 969,996 2,004,418
1980 937,485 1,957,534
1979 901,742 1,911,552
1978 849,239 1,866,311
1977 799,574 1,821,543
1976 758,508 1,776,935
1975 720,380 1,732,389
1974 685,448 1,687,926
1973 652,408 1,643,690
1972 622,407 1,599,723
1971 600,481 1,556,081
1970 590,334 1,513,070
1969 587,066 1,470,886
1968 583,966 1,429,447
1967 580,933 1,388,628
1966 577,866 1,348,388
1965 574,664 1,308,835
1964 566,266 1,270,065
1963 552,966 1,232,124
1962 540,186 1,195,301
1961 527,942 1,159,870
1960 516,165 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Panama

Fertility rate
Botswana

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Panama
2023 2.73 2.12
2022 2.79 2.14
2021 2.83 2.15
2020 2.86 2.18
2019 2.91 2.29
2018 2.94 2.4
2017 2.97 2.46
2016 2.99 2.5
2015 3.01 2.53
2014 3.03 2.55
2013 3.05 2.57
2012 3.07 2.59
2011 3.1 2.6
2010 3.14 2.59
2009 3.13 2.59
2008 3.13 2.61
2007 3.13 2.61
2006 3.11 2.62
2005 3.08 2.64
2004 3.06 2.68
2003 3.11 2.68
2002 3.18 2.7
2001 3.25 2.72
2000 3.29 2.74
1999 3.31 2.77
1998 3.36 2.79
1997 3.43 2.81
1996 3.57 2.83
1995 3.79 2.85
1994 4.02 2.88
1993 4.15 2.91
1992 4.26 2.95
1991 4.37 3
1990 4.51 3.07
1989 4.67 3.12
1988 4.88 3.17
1987 5.1 3.25
1986 5.33 3.34
1985 5.48 3.43
1984 5.63 3.52
1983 5.79 3.6
1982 5.97 3.66
1981 6.16 3.72
1980 6.29 3.8
1979 6.4 3.88
1978 6.48 3.98
1977 6.54 4.12
1976 6.6 4.26
1975 6.61 4.41
1974 6.61 4.58
1973 6.59 4.74
1972 6.56 4.91
1971 6.54 5.05
1970 6.55 5.18
1969 6.56 5.29
1968 6.58 5.41
1967 6.6 5.53
1966 6.61 5.65
1965 6.6 5.73
1964 6.61 5.81
1963 6.58 5.87
1962 6.54 5.87
1961 6.56 5.87
1960 6.6 5.83

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

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Botswana and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Panama
2024 24.2 30.9
2023 23.9 30.6
2022 23.6 30.3
2021 23.4 30
2020 23.3 29.7
2019 23.1 29.4
2018 22.9 29.1
2017 22.8 28.8
2016 22.7 28.5
2015 22.7 28.3
2014 22.7 28
2013 22.7 27.8
2012 22.8 27.5
2011 22.7 27.2
2010 22.5 27
2009 22.2 26.7
2008 22 26.4
2007 21.7 26.1
2006 21.5 25.9
2005 21.2 25.6
2004 20.9 25.3
2003 20.6 25.1
2002 20.3 24.8
2001 20 24.5
2000 19.7 24.3
1999 19.4 24
1998 19.1 23.7
1997 18.8 23.5
1996 18.6 23.2
1995 18.3 22.9
1994 18 22.7
1993 17.8 22.4
1992 17.6 22.1
1991 17.4 21.8
1990 17.3 21.5
1989 17.1 21.3
1988 17 21
1987 16.9 20.7
1986 16.9 20.4
1985 16.8 20.2
1984 16.8 19.9
1983 16.8 19.7
1982 16.8 19.5
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.8 19
1979 16.9 18.8
1978 16.6 18.6
1977 16.4 18.4
1976 16.2 18.3
1975 16 18.1
1974 15.8 18
1973 15.6 17.8
1972 15.4 17.7
1971 15.3 17.7
1970 15.4 17.6
1969 15.6 17.6
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.9 17.5
1966 16.2 17.5
1965 16.4 17.5
1964 16.6 17.6
1963 16.8 17.6
1962 17.1 17.7
1961 17.4 17.8
1960 17.7 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Botswana Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Botswana Panama
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96.3%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Panama
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
16,138 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. 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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