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Botswana vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 47th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Paraguay
Population
2615162
7120169
Population rank 142/197 108/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Botswana and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Paraguay
2024 $19,402,063,513 $44,458,118,397
2023 $19,411,266,967 $43,118,053,175
2022 $20,321,150,599 $41,952,910,858
2021 $18,750,182,236 $39,950,899,939
2020 $14,960,251,608 $35,432,178,068
2019 $16,725,908,149 $37,925,338,329
2018 $17,031,943,186 $40,225,448,341
2017 $16,105,155,857 $38,997,129,474
2016 $15,082,637,184 $36,089,700,223
2015 $13,530,748,845 $36,211,447,840
2014 $15,470,088,501 $40,377,929,296
2013 $14,271,738,933 $38,501,122,141
2012 $13,907,464,500 $33,271,921,136
2011 $15,110,643,612 $33,756,238,766
2010 $12,637,273,429 $27,260,886,405
2009 $10,118,459,242 $22,355,151,162
2008 $10,730,829,116 $24,615,267,664
2007 $10,567,270,656 $17,856,393,235
2006 $9,919,158,482 $13,429,430,050
2005 $9,918,907,108 $10,737,500,188
2004 $8,957,467,707 $9,624,440,836
2003 $7,511,582,173 $7,691,367,471
2002 $5,438,863,983 $7,196,260,657
2001 $5,489,608,300 $8,495,806,432
2000 $5,788,329,609 $8,855,705,140
1999 $5,484,263,347 $8,837,070,236
1998 $4,790,481,509 $9,260,481,572
1997 $5,020,265,627 $9,965,225,678
1996 $4,847,757,218 $9,788,391,781
1995 $4,730,599,122 $9,062,131,475
1994 $4,259,259,604 $7,870,982,005
1993 $4,160,129,175 $7,249,533,620
1992 $4,146,464,587 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,942,876,703 $6,984,367,763
1990 $3,790,636,324 $5,812,114,523
1989 $3,083,822,112 $4,757,732,200
1988 $2,644,554,159 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,965,226,890 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,392,602,164 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,114,783,343 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,240,822,167 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,172,230,397 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,014,945,696 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,073,812,830 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,060,889,704 $4,448,087,302
1979 $819,870,259 $3,416,777,778
1978 $590,407,374 $2,559,857,143
1977 $451,624,780 $2,092,158,730
1976 $372,025,093 $1,698,960,317
1975 $355,168,572 $1,511,420,635
1974 $306,044,208 $1,333,475,397
1973 $244,124,164 $995,531,746
1972 $164,460,915 $769,039,683
1971 $127,448,614 $664,571,429
1970 $96,243,234 $594,611,111
1969 $77,361,547 $556,293,651
1968 $66,248,441 $517,650,794
1967 $58,642,354 $492,674,603
1966 $51,465,655 $465,888,889
1965 $45,788,696 $443,587,302
1964 $41,616,348 $408,349,206
1963 $38,091,843 $383,904,762
1962 $35,644,957 $360,698,413
1961 $32,902,613 $322,053,713
1960 $30,411,414 $288,884,368

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

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Botswana and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Paraguay
2024 $7,696 $6,416
2023 $7,826 $6,300
2022 $8,329 $6,206
2021 $7,808 $5,977
2020 $6,323 $5,365
2019 $7,172 $5,821
2018 $7,408 $6,258
2017 $7,105 $6,152
2016 $6,749 $5,775
2015 $6,141 $5,879
2014 $7,122 $6,652
2013 $6,667 $6,436
2012 $6,596 $5,642
2011 $7,287 $5,805
2010 $6,216 $4,751
2009 $5,083 $3,942
2008 $5,503 $4,385
2007 $5,529 $3,212
2006 $5,292 $2,439
2005 $5,391 $1,971
2004 $4,957 $1,786
2003 $4,230 $1,444
2002 $3,117 $1,368
2001 $3,206 $1,638
2000 $3,451 $1,736
1999 $3,340 $1,766
1998 $2,981 $1,890
1997 $3,194 $2,079
1996 $3,156 $2,088
1995 $3,156 $1,979
1994 $2,917 $1,760
1993 $2,929 $1,662
1992 $3,005 $1,683
1991 $2,939 $1,685
1990 $2,903 $1,440
1989 $2,428 $1,211
1988 $2,141 $1,114
1987 $1,639 $1,069
1986 $1,200 $1,031
1985 $994 $935
1984 $1,145 $1,319
1983 $1,121 $1,710
1982 $1,006 $1,680
1981 $1,107 $1,793
1980 $1,132 $1,457
1979 $909 $1,149
1978 $695 $883
1977 $565 $740
1976 $490 $616
1975 $493 $562
1974 $446 $508
1973 $374 $389
1972 $264.2 $308
1971 $212.2 $272.1
1970 $163 $249
1969 $131.8 $238.2
1968 $113.4 $226.8
1967 $100.9 $220.9
1966 $89.1 $213.9
1965 $79.7 $208.7
1964 $73.5 $197
1963 $68.9 $189.9
1962 $66 $182.8
1961 $62.3 $167.1
1960 $58.9 $153.4

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

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Botswana vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Paraguay
2026 69.6 74.2
2025 69.4 74.1
2024 69.3 74
2023 69.2 73.8
2022 68.7 72.3
2021 63.3 68.1
2020 67.6 72.7
2019 67.2 73.7
2018 66.4 73.6
2017 65.4 73.4
2016 64.3 73.5
2015 63.2 73.5
2014 62.2 73.4
2013 61.2 73.3
2012 60.4 73.1
2011 59.7 72.8
2010 59.1 72.6
2009 58.3 72.3
2008 57.7 72
2007 56.7 71.8
2006 55.1 71.6
2005 54.4 71.3
2004 53.6 71.1
2003 52.9 70.8
2002 52.4 70.5
2001 52.2 70.3
2000 52.3 70
1999 52.5 69.8
1998 53 69.5
1997 53.6 69.3
1996 54.3 69.1
1995 54.7 68.8
1994 56 68.5
1993 57.3 68.2
1992 58.2 68
1991 58.9 67.7
1990 60.1 67.3
1989 61.2 66.9
1988 61.7 66.7
1987 62.8 66.5
1986 63.4 66.2
1985 63.6 65.9
1984 63.7 65.6
1983 63.6 65.3
1982 63.4 65.1
1981 63 64.8
1980 62.5 64.6
1979 62 64.3
1978 61.5 64.1
1977 60.9 63.9
1976 60.2 63.7
1975 59.5 63.4
1974 58.9 63.2
1973 58.3 63.1
1972 57.7 62.9
1971 57.1 62.7
1970 56.4 62.6
1969 55.9 62.4
1968 55.4 62.2
1967 54.9 62
1966 54.4 61.8
1965 53.9 61.6
1964 53.4 61.4
1963 52.8 61.1
1962 52.3 60.8
1961 51.8 60.5
1960 51.2 60.2
1959 50.7 59.9
1958 50.1 59.6
1957 49.5 59.3
1956 49 59
1955 48.5 58.8
1954 48 58.6
1953 47.5 58.5
1952 47 58.4
1951 46.6 58.3
1950 46.2 58.1

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

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Botswana and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Botswana Paraguay
2024 2,521,139 6,929,153
2023 2,480,244 6,844,146
2022 2,439,892 6,760,464
2021 2,401,441 6,684,182
2020 2,365,894 6,603,739
2019 2,332,083 6,515,058
2018 2,299,141 6,427,382
2017 2,266,747 6,338,660
2016 2,234,776 6,249,126
2015 2,203,273 6,159,103
2014 2,172,044 6,069,811
2013 2,140,682 5,982,445
2012 2,108,617 5,897,008
2011 2,073,535 5,814,626
2010 2,033,111 5,737,971
2009 1,990,673 5,671,236
2008 1,949,970 5,613,574
2007 1,911,201 5,559,386
2006 1,874,516 5,505,148
2005 1,839,877 5,448,097
2004 1,807,146 5,388,175
2003 1,775,736 5,326,436
2002 1,744,763 5,261,328
2001 1,712,254 5,187,689
2000 1,677,382 5,100,868
1999 1,641,997 5,003,135
1998 1,606,899 4,900,025
1997 1,571,691 4,794,412
1996 1,535,914 4,687,543
1995 1,498,836 4,579,806
1994 1,460,023 4,471,417
1993 1,420,115 4,362,696
1992 1,380,033 4,253,600
1991 1,341,756 4,144,364
1990 1,305,696 4,035,747
1989 1,270,274 3,927,802
1988 1,235,476 3,820,546
1987 1,199,167 3,714,889
1986 1,160,650 3,611,474
1985 1,121,945 3,510,671
1984 1,083,660 3,412,936
1983 1,046,137 3,318,068
1982 1,009,269 3,226,189
1981 969,996 3,137,604
1980 937,485 3,053,235
1979 901,742 2,973,968
1978 849,239 2,899,269
1977 799,574 2,827,874
1976 758,508 2,758,836
1975 720,380 2,691,648
1974 685,448 2,625,621
1973 652,408 2,561,102
1972 622,407 2,499,881
1971 600,481 2,442,537
1970 590,334 2,388,028
1969 587,066 2,334,992
1968 583,966 2,282,391
1967 580,933 2,229,994
1966 577,866 2,177,584
1965 574,664 2,125,177
1964 566,266 2,073,119
1963 552,966 2,021,909
1962 540,186 1,973,130
1961 527,942 1,927,394
1960 516,165 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Botswana

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Paraguay
2023 2.73 2.42
2022 2.79 2.44
2021 2.83 2.47
2020 2.86 2.5
2019 2.91 2.53
2018 2.94 2.56
2017 2.97 2.59
2016 2.99 2.62
2015 3.01 2.65
2014 3.03 2.65
2013 3.05 2.64
2012 3.07 2.66
2011 3.1 2.67
2010 3.14 2.7
2009 3.13 2.76
2008 3.13 2.79
2007 3.13 2.82
2006 3.11 2.89
2005 3.08 2.97
2004 3.06 3.05
2003 3.11 3.12
2002 3.18 3.23
2001 3.25 3.36
2000 3.29 3.51
1999 3.31 3.67
1998 3.36 3.8
1997 3.43 3.91
1996 3.57 4.01
1995 3.79 4.11
1994 4.02 4.2
1993 4.15 4.28
1992 4.26 4.4
1991 4.37 4.48
1990 4.51 4.57
1989 4.67 4.68
1988 4.88 4.77
1987 5.1 4.85
1986 5.33 4.93
1985 5.48 4.97
1984 5.63 5.04
1983 5.79 5.09
1982 5.97 5.13
1981 6.16 5.15
1980 6.29 5.1
1979 6.4 5.06
1978 6.48 5.04
1977 6.54 5.08
1976 6.6 5.12
1975 6.61 5.18
1974 6.61 5.27
1973 6.59 5.35
1972 6.56 5.46
1971 6.54 5.59
1970 6.55 5.72
1969 6.56 5.84
1968 6.58 5.97
1967 6.6 6.1
1966 6.61 6.23
1965 6.6 6.35
1964 6.61 6.42
1963 6.58 6.45
1962 6.54 6.47
1961 6.56 6.49
1960 6.6 6.5

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

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Botswana and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Paraguay
2024 24.2 27.7
2023 23.9 27.4
2022 23.6 27.1
2021 23.4 26.8
2020 23.3 26.6
2019 23.1 26.2
2018 22.9 25.9
2017 22.8 25.6
2016 22.7 25.3
2015 22.7 24.9
2014 22.7 24.6
2013 22.7 24.3
2012 22.8 23.9
2011 22.7 23.6
2010 22.5 23.2
2009 22.2 22.9
2008 22 22.5
2007 21.7 22.2
2006 21.5 21.8
2005 21.2 21.5
2004 20.9 21.1
2003 20.6 20.8
2002 20.3 20.5
2001 20 20.3
2000 19.7 20.1
1999 19.4 19.9
1998 19.1 19.7
1997 18.8 19.6
1996 18.6 19.5
1995 18.3 19.4
1994 18 19.4
1993 17.8 19.3
1992 17.6 19.3
1991 17.4 19.3
1990 17.3 19.2
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17 19.2
1987 16.9 19.1
1986 16.9 19.1
1985 16.8 19
1984 16.8 19
1983 16.8 18.9
1982 16.8 18.9
1981 16.8 18.8
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.9 18.6
1978 16.6 18.4
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18
1975 16 17.9
1974 15.8 17.7
1973 15.6 17.5
1972 15.4 17.4
1971 15.3 17.3
1970 15.4 17.2
1969 15.6 17.1
1968 15.7 17
1967 15.9 17
1966 16.2 16.9
1965 16.4 16.9
1964 16.6 16.9
1963 16.8 16.9
1962 17.1 16.9
1961 17.4 16.8
1960 17.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Botswana Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Botswana Paraguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
94.9%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Botswana Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Paraguay
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
10,333 mi
2023

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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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