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Botswana vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 47th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Peru
Population
2615162
35031596
Population rank 142/197 48/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Botswana and Peru: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Peru economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Peru
2024 $19,402,063,513 $289,221,969,063
2023 $19,411,266,967 $266,958,720,838
2022 $20,321,150,599 $246,065,570,308
2021 $18,750,182,236 $226,328,766,460
2020 $14,960,251,608 $201,409,694,756
2019 $16,725,908,149 $228,346,006,004
2018 $17,031,943,186 $222,597,009,739
2017 $16,105,155,857 $211,007,984,081
2016 $15,082,637,184 $191,898,104,390
2015 $13,530,748,845 $189,802,976,286
2014 $15,470,088,501 $200,786,250,583
2013 $14,271,738,933 $201,175,543,571
2012 $13,907,464,500 $192,650,021,649
2011 $15,110,643,612 $171,761,737,047
2010 $12,637,273,429 $147,527,631,521
2009 $10,118,459,242 $120,822,986,521
2008 $10,730,829,116 $120,550,599,815
2007 $10,567,270,656 $102,170,981,144
2006 $9,919,158,482 $88,643,193,062
2005 $9,918,907,108 $76,060,606,061
2004 $8,957,467,707 $66,768,703,498
2003 $7,511,582,173 $58,731,030,122
2002 $5,438,863,983 $54,777,553,515
2001 $5,489,608,300 $52,030,158,775
2000 $5,788,329,609 $51,744,749,133
1999 $5,484,263,347 $50,187,324,568
1998 $4,790,481,509 $55,501,467,877
1997 $5,020,265,627 $58,147,522,523
1996 $4,847,757,218 $55,252,414,130
1995 $4,730,599,122 $53,312,793,687
1994 $4,259,259,604 $44,882,079,767
1993 $4,160,129,175 $34,832,077,221
1992 $4,146,464,587 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,942,876,703 $34,341,465,998
1990 $3,790,636,324 $26,410,386,963
1989 $3,083,822,112 $22,499,558,526
1988 $2,644,554,159 $15,439,408,447
1987 $1,965,226,890 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,392,602,164 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,114,783,343 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,240,822,167 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,172,230,397 $17,345,260,564
1982 $1,014,945,696 $21,794,535,621
1981 $1,073,812,830 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,060,889,704 $18,136,838,538
1979 $819,870,259 $15,954,012,439
1978 $590,407,374 $12,491,876,743
1977 $451,624,780 $14,544,913,961
1976 $372,025,093 $16,131,958,851
1975 $355,168,572 $16,931,162,355
1974 $306,044,208 $13,858,441,211
1973 $244,124,164 $10,994,381,895
1972 $164,460,915 $9,189,413,409
1971 $127,448,614 $8,289,582,884
1970 $96,243,234 $7,432,223,177
1969 $77,361,547 $6,420,909,790
1968 $66,248,441 $5,736,083,835
1967 $58,642,354 $6,194,340,080
1966 $51,465,655 $6,109,048,737
1965 $45,788,696 $5,163,008,077
1964 $41,616,348 $4,353,664,867
1963 $38,091,843 $3,598,272,493
1962 $35,644,957 $3,284,322,201
1961 $32,902,613 $2,897,852,693
1960 $30,411,414 $2,571,986,572

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

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Botswana and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Peru
2024 $7,696 $8,452
2023 $7,826 $7,888
2022 $8,329 $7,351
2021 $7,808 $6,826
2020 $6,323 $6,133
2019 $7,172 $7,037
2018 $7,408 $6,978
2017 $7,105 $6,736
2016 $6,749 $6,217
2015 $6,141 $6,232
2014 $7,122 $6,667
2013 $6,667 $6,747
2012 $6,596 $6,519
2011 $7,287 $5,861
2010 $6,216 $5,072
2009 $5,083 $4,181
2008 $5,503 $4,198
2007 $5,529 $3,581
2006 $5,292 $3,130
2005 $5,391 $2,707
2004 $4,957 $2,397
2003 $4,230 $2,129
2002 $3,117 $2,007
2001 $3,206 $1,930
2000 $3,451 $1,945
1999 $3,340 $1,917
1998 $2,981 $2,156
1997 $3,194 $2,301
1996 $3,156 $2,227
1995 $3,156 $2,190
1994 $2,917 $1,879
1993 $2,929 $1,488
1992 $3,005 $1,567
1991 $2,939 $1,527
1990 $2,903 $1,200
1989 $2,428 $1,045
1988 $2,141 $733
1987 $1,639 $1,792
1986 $1,200 $1,087
1985 $994 $767
1984 $1,145 $918
1983 $1,121 $927
1982 $1,006 $1,194
1981 $1,107 $1,216
1980 $1,132 $1,045
1979 $909 $942
1978 $695 $756
1977 $565 $903
1976 $490 $1,026
1975 $493 $1,104
1974 $446 $927
1973 $374 $754
1972 $264.2 $647
1971 $212.2 $599
1970 $163 $550
1969 $131.8 $488
1968 $113.4 $448
1967 $100.9 $498
1966 $89.1 $505
1965 $79.7 $439
1964 $73.5 $381
1963 $68.9 $324
1962 $66 $305
1961 $62.3 $276.6
1960 $58.9 $252.8

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

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Botswana vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Peru
2026 69.6 78.3
2025 69.4 78.1
2024 69.3 77.9
2023 69.2 77.7
2022 68.7 76.8
2021 63.3 71.6
2020 67.6 73.8
2019 67.2 76.3
2018 66.4 76
2017 65.4 76
2016 64.3 76
2015 63.2 75.7
2014 62.2 75.3
2013 61.2 74.6
2012 60.4 74
2011 59.7 73.3
2010 59.1 72.9
2009 58.3 72.6
2008 57.7 72.7
2007 56.7 72.7
2006 55.1 72.3
2005 54.4 72
2004 53.6 71.4
2003 52.9 71.3
2002 52.4 70.8
2001 52.2 70.3
2000 52.3 69.8
1999 52.5 69.3
1998 53 68.7
1997 53.6 68.3
1996 54.3 67.8
1995 54.7 67.2
1994 56 66.5
1993 57.3 65.7
1992 58.2 65
1991 58.9 64.2
1990 60.1 64
1989 61.2 63.4
1988 61.7 63
1987 62.8 62.5
1986 63.4 62.2
1985 63.6 61.7
1984 63.7 61.1
1983 63.6 60.8
1982 63.4 60.6
1981 63 60.3
1980 62.5 60
1979 62 59.6
1978 61.5 59.3
1977 60.9 58.9
1976 60.2 58.6
1975 59.5 58.2
1974 58.9 57.8
1973 58.3 57.3
1972 57.7 57
1971 57.1 56.5
1970 56.4 47.7
1969 55.9 55.8
1968 55.4 55.4
1967 54.9 54.9
1966 54.4 54.4
1965 53.9 53.9
1964 53.4 53.3
1963 52.8 52.6
1962 52.3 51.5
1961 51.8 51.2
1960 51.2 50.6
1959 50.7 50
1958 50.1 49.5
1957 49.5 48.9
1956 49 48.4
1955 48.5 47.9
1954 48 47.5
1953 47.5 47.1
1952 47 46.8
1951 46.6 46.5
1950 46.2 46

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

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Botswana and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Peru
1x
Year Population
Botswana Peru
2024 2,521,139 34,217,848
2023 2,480,244 33,845,617
2022 2,439,892 33,475,438
2021 2,401,441 33,155,882
2020 2,365,894 32,838,579
2019 2,332,083 32,449,303
2018 2,299,141 31,897,584
2017 2,266,747 31,324,637
2016 2,234,776 30,866,494
2015 2,203,273 30,457,600
2014 2,172,044 30,115,826
2013 2,140,682 29,817,919
2012 2,108,617 29,550,366
2011 2,073,535 29,304,086
2010 2,033,111 29,086,019
2009 1,990,673 28,896,811
2008 1,949,970 28,719,041
2007 1,911,201 28,530,699
2006 1,874,516 28,324,491
2005 1,839,877 28,101,180
2004 1,807,146 27,852,190
2003 1,775,736 27,580,490
2002 1,744,763 27,288,217
2001 1,712,254 26,964,601
2000 1,677,382 26,598,331
1999 1,641,997 26,186,504
1998 1,606,899 25,738,095
1997 1,571,691 25,274,147
1996 1,535,914 24,811,171
1995 1,498,836 24,348,919
1994 1,460,023 23,881,493
1993 1,420,115 23,413,783
1992 1,380,033 22,946,340
1991 1,341,756 22,483,775
1990 1,305,696 22,014,771
1989 1,270,274 21,532,589
1988 1,235,476 21,054,702
1987 1,199,167 20,582,320
1986 1,160,650 20,117,122
1985 1,121,945 19,648,204
1984 1,083,660 19,174,716
1983 1,046,137 18,705,957
1982 1,009,269 18,246,503
1981 969,996 17,798,805
1980 937,485 17,360,949
1979 901,742 16,933,139
1978 849,239 16,516,059
1977 799,574 16,109,806
1976 758,508 15,716,809
1975 720,380 15,333,957
1974 685,448 14,956,552
1973 652,408 14,582,867
1972 622,407 14,210,147
1971 600,481 13,838,067
1970 590,334 13,501,237
1969 587,066 13,166,767
1968 583,966 12,803,993
1967 580,933 12,448,814
1966 577,866 12,101,297
1965 574,664 11,761,085
1964 566,266 11,427,978
1963 552,966 11,102,099
1962 540,186 10,784,612
1961 527,942 10,475,123
1960 516,165 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Peru

Fertility rate
Botswana

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Peru
2023 2.73 1.98
2022 2.79 2
2021 2.83 2.03
2020 2.86 2.06
2019 2.91 2.09
2018 2.94 2.12
2017 2.97 2.15
2016 2.99 2.19
2015 3.01 2.23
2014 3.03 2.27
2013 3.05 2.32
2012 3.07 2.36
2011 3.1 2.41
2010 3.14 2.42
2009 3.13 2.48
2008 3.13 2.53
2007 3.13 2.58
2006 3.11 2.62
2005 3.08 2.64
2004 3.06 2.67
2003 3.11 2.66
2002 3.18 2.69
2001 3.25 2.74
2000 3.29 2.85
1999 3.31 2.92
1998 3.36 3
1997 3.43 3.1
1996 3.57 3.2
1995 3.79 3.32
1994 4.02 3.43
1993 4.15 3.55
1992 4.26 3.67
1991 4.37 3.79
1990 4.51 3.91
1989 4.67 4.03
1988 4.88 4.14
1987 5.1 4.25
1986 5.33 4.35
1985 5.48 4.46
1984 5.63 4.57
1983 5.79 4.68
1982 5.97 4.8
1981 6.16 4.92
1980 6.29 5.04
1979 6.4 5.17
1978 6.48 5.31
1977 6.54 5.44
1976 6.6 5.58
1975 6.61 5.71
1974 6.61 5.84
1973 6.59 5.97
1972 6.56 6.09
1971 6.54 6.21
1970 6.55 6.32
1969 6.56 6.42
1968 6.58 6.51
1967 6.6 6.6
1966 6.61 6.68
1965 6.6 6.75
1964 6.61 6.81
1963 6.58 6.86
1962 6.54 6.9
1961 6.56 6.92
1960 6.6 6.94

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

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Botswana and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Peru
2024 24.2 30.8
2023 23.9 30.5
2022 23.6 30.1
2021 23.4 29.8
2020 23.3 29.5
2019 23.1 29.2
2018 22.9 28.9
2017 22.8 28.6
2016 22.7 28.4
2015 22.7 28.1
2014 22.7 27.8
2013 22.7 27.4
2012 22.8 27.1
2011 22.7 26.7
2010 22.5 26.3
2009 22.2 25.8
2008 22 25.4
2007 21.7 25
2006 21.5 24.6
2005 21.2 24.2
2004 20.9 23.9
2003 20.6 23.5
2002 20.3 23.2
2001 20 22.8
2000 19.7 22.5
1999 19.4 22.1
1998 19.1 21.8
1997 18.8 21.5
1996 18.6 21.2
1995 18.3 20.9
1994 18 20.7
1993 17.8 20.4
1992 17.6 20.2
1991 17.4 20
1990 17.3 19.8
1989 17.1 19.6
1988 17 19.5
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.9 19.2
1985 16.8 19.1
1984 16.8 18.9
1983 16.8 18.8
1982 16.8 18.7
1981 16.8 18.6
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 16.9 18.4
1978 16.6 18.3
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18.2
1975 16 18.1
1974 15.8 18.1
1973 15.6 18
1972 15.4 18
1971 15.3 17.9
1970 15.4 17.9
1969 15.6 17.9
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.9 17.9
1966 16.2 17.9
1965 16.4 17.9
1964 16.6 17.9
1963 16.8 17.9
1962 17.1 18
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Botswana Peru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
93.7%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Botswana Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Peru
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
109,106 mi
2021

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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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