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Botswana vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 47th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Portugal
Population
2615162
10667081
Population rank 142/197 92/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Botswana and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Portugal
2024 $19,402,063,513 $313,271,185,085
2023 $19,411,266,967 $292,323,800,949
2022 $20,321,150,599 $256,898,677,175
2021 $18,750,182,236 $256,055,879,091
2020 $14,960,251,608 $229,618,773,423
2019 $16,725,908,149 $240,115,970,063
2018 $17,031,943,186 $242,092,894,543
2017 $16,105,155,857 $220,862,990,767
2016 $15,082,637,184 $206,305,431,242
2015 $13,530,748,845 $199,038,523,120
2014 $15,470,088,501 $230,078,616,300
2013 $14,271,738,933 $226,677,408,292
2012 $13,907,464,500 $216,536,676,772
2011 $15,110,643,612 $245,426,767,676
2010 $12,637,273,429 $238,443,864,993
2009 $10,118,459,242 $244,667,762,836
2008 $10,730,829,116 $263,416,394,624
2007 $10,567,270,656 $240,496,147,317
2006 $9,919,158,482 $208,756,449,276
2005 $9,918,907,108 $197,253,876,705
2004 $8,957,467,707 $189,382,122,532
2003 $7,511,582,173 $165,226,175,537
2002 $5,438,863,983 $134,795,565,549
2001 $5,489,608,300 $121,604,107,165
2000 $5,788,329,609 $118,605,192,877
1999 $5,484,263,347 $127,470,385,557
1998 $4,790,481,509 $123,946,327,916
1997 $5,020,265,627 $117,016,535,163
1996 $4,847,757,218 $122,630,089,680
1995 $4,730,599,122 $118,122,007,430
1994 $4,259,259,604 $99,688,641,304
1993 $4,160,129,175 $95,009,751,901
1992 $4,146,464,587 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,942,876,703 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,790,636,324 $78,713,860,217
1989 $3,083,822,112 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,644,554,159 $56,347,250,696
1987 $1,965,226,890 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,392,602,164 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,114,783,343 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,240,822,167 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,172,230,397 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,014,945,696 $30,527,754,793
1981 $1,073,812,830 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,060,889,704 $32,896,519,824
1979 $819,870,259 $26,622,819,672
1978 $590,407,374 $23,487,614,051
1977 $451,624,780 $21,439,523,311
1976 $372,025,093 $20,332,831,565
1975 $355,168,572 $19,347,607,843
1974 $306,044,208 $17,512,391,476
1973 $244,124,164 $15,090,564,186
1972 $164,460,915 $11,239,117,865
1971 $127,448,614 $9,201,604,240
1970 $96,243,234 $8,108,235,704
1969 $77,361,547 $7,287,555,035
1968 $66,248,441 $6,644,693,214
1967 $58,642,354 $6,002,607,030
1966 $51,465,655 $5,370,108,031
1965 $45,788,696 $4,901,711,248
1964 $41,616,348 $4,429,202,657
1963 $38,091,843 $4,084,251,593
1962 $35,644,957 $3,835,883,663
1961 $32,902,613 $3,573,719,085
1960 $30,411,414 $3,339,150,158

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

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Botswana and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Portugal
2024 $7,696 $29,292
2023 $7,826 $27,635
2022 $8,329 $24,621
2021 $7,808 $24,711
2020 $6,323 $22,299
2019 $7,172 $23,343
2018 $7,408 $23,541
2017 $7,105 $21,442
2016 $6,749 $19,980
2015 $6,141 $19,216
2014 $7,122 $22,121
2013 $6,667 $21,676
2012 $6,596 $20,593
2011 $7,287 $23,247
2010 $6,216 $22,552
2009 $5,083 $23,151
2008 $5,503 $24,949
2007 $5,529 $22,811
2006 $5,292 $19,839
2005 $5,391 $18,780
2004 $4,957 $18,064
2003 $4,230 $15,798
2002 $3,117 $12,937
2001 $3,206 $11,735
2000 $3,451 $11,526
1999 $3,340 $12,475
1998 $2,981 $12,199
1997 $3,194 $11,576
1996 $3,156 $12,185
1995 $3,156 $11,781
1994 $2,917 $9,977
1993 $2,929 $9,535
1992 $3,005 $10,811
1991 $2,939 $8,959
1990 $2,903 $7,885
1989 $2,428 $6,056
1988 $2,141 $5,624
1987 $1,639 $4,804
1986 $1,200 $3,862
1985 $994 $2,705
1984 $1,145 $2,523
1983 $1,121 $2,735
1982 $1,006 $3,080
1981 $1,107 $3,246
1980 $1,132 $3,368
1979 $909 $2,756
1978 $695 $2,457
1977 $565 $2,267
1976 $490 $2,173
1975 $493 $2,128
1974 $446 $2,000
1973 $374 $1,748
1972 $264.2 $1,302
1971 $212.2 $1,065
1970 $163 $934
1969 $131.8 $832
1968 $113.4 $752
1967 $100.9 $676
1966 $89.1 $601
1965 $79.7 $545
1964 $73.5 $490
1963 $68.9 $452
1962 $66 $426
1961 $62.3 $400
1960 $58.9 $377

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

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Botswana vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Portugal
2026 69.6 82.9
2025 69.4 82.7
2024 69.3 82.6
2023 69.2 82.4
2022 68.7 81.2
2021 63.3 81.4
2020 67.6 81.4
2019 67.2 82
2018 66.4 81.6
2017 65.4 81.7
2016 64.3 81.4
2015 63.2 81.3
2014 62.2 81.3
2013 61.2 80.9
2012 60.4 80.6
2011 59.7 80.6
2010 59.1 80.1
2009 58.3 79.8
2008 57.7 79.6
2007 56.7 79.3
2006 55.1 79.1
2005 54.4 78.3
2004 53.6 78.4
2003 52.9 77.6
2002 52.4 77.4
2001 52.2 77.2
2000 52.3 76.8
1999 52.5 76.3
1998 53 76.1
1997 53.6 75.9
1996 54.3 75.5
1995 54.7 75.5
1994 56 75.7
1993 57.3 74.8
1992 58.2 74.9
1991 58.9 74.2
1990 60.1 74.3
1989 61.2 74.7
1988 61.7 74.1
1987 62.8 74.1
1986 63.4 73.6
1985 63.6 73.2
1984 63.7 72.9
1983 63.6 72.7
1982 63.4 72.7
1981 63 71.9
1980 62.5 71.7
1979 62 71.6
1978 61.5 70.8
1977 60.9 70.3
1976 60.2 69.1
1975 59.5 68.8
1974 58.9 69.1
1973 58.3 68.6
1972 57.7 69.2
1971 57.1 66.8
1970 56.4 67.1
1969 55.9 66.4
1968 55.4 66.8
1967 54.9 66.5
1966 54.4 65.6
1965 53.9 66.1
1964 53.4 65.1
1963 52.8 64.9
1962 52.3 64.3
1961 51.8 62.8
1960 51.2 64.1
1959 50.7 62.9
1958 50.1 63.7
1957 49.5 61.4
1956 49 61.2
1955 48.5 61.4
1954 48 62.2
1953 47.5 61.1
1952 47 59.8
1951 46.6 58.7
1950 46.2 58.5

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

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Botswana and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Botswana Portugal
2024 2,521,139 10,694,681
2023 2,480,244 10,578,174
2022 2,439,892 10,434,332
2021 2,401,441 10,361,831
2020 2,365,894 10,297,081
2019 2,332,083 10,286,263
2018 2,299,141 10,283,822
2017 2,266,747 10,300,300
2016 2,234,776 10,325,452
2015 2,203,273 10,358,076
2014 2,172,044 10,401,062
2013 2,140,682 10,457,295
2012 2,108,617 10,514,844
2011 2,073,535 10,557,560
2010 2,033,111 10,573,100
2009 1,990,673 10,568,247
2008 1,949,970 10,558,177
2007 1,911,201 10,542,964
2006 1,874,516 10,522,288
2005 1,839,877 10,503,330
2004 1,807,146 10,483,861
2003 1,775,736 10,458,821
2002 1,744,763 10,419,631
2001 1,712,254 10,362,722
2000 1,677,382 10,289,898
1999 1,641,997 10,217,828
1998 1,606,899 10,160,196
1997 1,571,691 10,108,977
1996 1,535,914 10,063,945
1995 1,498,836 10,026,176
1994 1,460,023 9,991,525
1993 1,420,115 9,964,675
1992 1,380,033 9,952,494
1991 1,341,756 9,960,235
1990 1,305,696 9,983,218
1989 1,270,274 10,005,000
1988 1,235,476 10,019,610
1987 1,199,167 10,030,031
1986 1,160,650 10,032,734
1985 1,121,945 10,023,613
1984 1,083,660 9,996,232
1983 1,046,137 9,957,865
1982 1,009,269 9,911,771
1981 969,996 9,851,362
1980 937,485 9,766,312
1979 901,742 9,661,265
1978 849,239 9,558,250
1977 799,574 9,455,675
1976 758,508 9,355,810
1975 720,380 9,093,470
1974 685,448 8,754,365
1973 652,408 8,633,100
1972 622,407 8,630,430
1971 600,481 8,643,756
1970 590,334 8,680,431
1969 587,066 8,757,705
1968 583,966 8,836,650
1967 580,933 8,874,520
1966 577,866 8,930,990
1965 574,664 8,998,595
1964 566,266 9,035,365
1963 552,966 9,030,355
1962 540,186 8,993,985
1961 527,942 8,929,316
1960 516,165 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Portugal

Fertility rate
Botswana

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Portugal
2023 2.73 1.44
2022 2.79 1.43
2021 2.83 1.35
2020 2.86 1.42
2019 2.91 1.44
2018 2.94 1.42
2017 2.97 1.38
2016 2.99 1.37
2015 3.01 1.31
2014 3.03 1.24
2013 3.05 1.21
2012 3.07 1.28
2011 3.1 1.35
2010 3.14 1.39
2009 3.13 1.34
2008 3.13 1.39
2007 3.13 1.35
2006 3.11 1.37
2005 3.08 1.41
2004 3.06 1.4
2003 3.11 1.44
2002 3.18 1.46
2001 3.25 1.45
2000 3.29 1.55
1999 3.31 1.5
1998 3.36 1.47
1997 3.43 1.47
1996 3.57 1.44
1995 3.79 1.41
1994 4.02 1.45
1993 4.15 1.52
1992 4.26 1.54
1991 4.37 1.56
1990 4.51 1.56
1989 4.67 1.57
1988 4.88 1.61
1987 5.1 1.62
1986 5.33 1.66
1985 5.48 1.72
1984 5.63 1.9
1983 5.79 1.95
1982 5.97 2.07
1981 6.16 2.13
1980 6.29 2.25
1979 6.4 2.31
1978 6.48 2.45
1977 6.54 2.69
1976 6.6 2.82
1975 6.61 2.75
1974 6.61 2.7
1973 6.59 2.77
1972 6.56 2.86
1971 6.54 3
1970 6.55 3.01
1969 6.56 3.12
1968 6.58 3.12
1967 6.6 3.16
1966 6.61 3.16
1965 6.6 3.15
1964 6.61 3.21
1963 6.58 3.12
1962 6.54 3.23
1961 6.56 3.21
1960 6.6 3.16

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

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Botswana and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Portugal
2024 24.2 47.5
2023 23.9 47.2
2022 23.6 46.8
2021 23.4 46.5
2020 23.3 46.1
2019 23.1 45.6
2018 22.9 45.2
2017 22.8 44.7
2016 22.7 44.3
2015 22.7 43.8
2014 22.7 43.4
2013 22.7 42.9
2012 22.8 42.4
2011 22.7 41.9
2010 22.5 41.5
2009 22.2 41
2008 22 40.6
2007 21.7 40.2
2006 21.5 39.8
2005 21.2 39.4
2004 20.9 39
2003 20.6 38.6
2002 20.3 38.3
2001 20 38
2000 19.7 37.7
1999 19.4 37.4
1998 19.1 37.1
1997 18.8 36.8
1996 18.6 36.4
1995 18.3 36.1
1994 18 35.7
1993 17.8 35.4
1992 17.6 35
1991 17.4 34.6
1990 17.3 34.2
1989 17.1 33.7
1988 17 33.3
1987 16.9 32.9
1986 16.9 32.5
1985 16.8 32.1
1984 16.8 31.7
1983 16.8 31.4
1982 16.8 31.1
1981 16.8 30.8
1980 16.8 30.6
1979 16.9 30.3
1978 16.6 30
1977 16.4 29.9
1976 16.2 29.8
1975 16 29.7
1974 15.8 29.7
1973 15.6 29.6
1972 15.4 29.6
1971 15.3 29.7
1970 15.4 29.6
1969 15.6 29.4
1968 15.7 29.2
1967 15.9 29.1
1966 16.2 29
1965 16.4 28.8
1964 16.6 28.7
1963 16.8 28.5
1962 17.1 28.3
1961 17.4 28.1
1960 17.7 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Botswana Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Portugal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96.8%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Botswana Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Portugal
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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