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Botswana vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 47th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Romania
Population
2615162
18839108
Population rank 142/197 70/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Botswana and Romania: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Romania economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Romania
2024 $19,402,063,513 $382,564,217,989
2023 $19,411,266,967 $347,757,995,759
2022 $20,321,150,599 $295,319,437,557
2021 $18,750,182,236 $285,071,280,114
2020 $14,960,251,608 $250,625,048,304
2019 $16,725,908,149 $250,080,428,512
2018 $17,031,943,186 $241,791,427,224
2017 $16,105,155,857 $210,147,385,855
2016 $15,082,637,184 $185,290,759,249
2015 $13,530,748,845 $177,885,131,240
2014 $15,470,088,501 $199,722,319,676
2013 $14,271,738,933 $189,798,603,751
2012 $13,907,464,500 $179,117,323,107
2011 $15,110,643,612 $192,623,977,894
2010 $12,637,273,429 $170,064,350,672
2009 $10,118,459,242 $174,110,532,659
2008 $10,730,829,116 $214,315,932,061
2007 $10,567,270,656 $174,588,782,939
2006 $9,919,158,482 $122,023,735,993
2005 $9,918,907,108 $98,454,380,120
2004 $8,957,467,707 $74,973,656,852
2003 $7,511,582,173 $57,806,384,143
2002 $5,438,863,983 $46,065,502,703
2001 $5,489,608,300 $40,395,116,581
2000 $5,788,329,609 $37,253,739,511
1999 $5,484,263,347 $35,953,156,754
1998 $4,790,481,509 $41,696,091,974
1997 $5,020,265,627 $35,575,214,078
1996 $4,847,757,218 $36,937,074,278
1995 $4,730,599,122 $37,430,162,103
1994 $4,259,259,604 $30,072,805,104
1993 $4,160,129,175 $26,361,160,450
1992 $4,146,464,587 $25,121,666,667
1991 $3,942,876,703 $28,850,634,900
1990 $3,790,636,324 $38,247,882,300
1989 $3,083,822,112 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,644,554,159 $40,424,528,302
1987 $1,965,226,890 $38,067,567,568
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
1969 $77,361,547 -
1968 $66,248,441 -
1967 $58,642,354 -
1966 $51,465,655 -
1965 $45,788,696 -
1964 $41,616,348 -
1963 $38,091,843 -
1962 $35,644,957 -
1961 $32,902,613 -
1960 $30,411,414 -

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

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Botswana and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Romania
2024 $7,696 $20,080
2023 $7,826 $18,244
2022 $8,329 $15,504
2021 $7,808 $14,908
2020 $6,323 $13,009
2019 $7,172 $12,910
2018 $7,408 $12,416
2017 $7,105 $10,728
2016 $6,749 $9,405
2015 $6,141 $8,977
2014 $7,122 $10,032
2013 $6,667 $9,498
2012 $6,596 $8,930
2011 $7,287 $9,561
2010 $6,216 $8,400
2009 $5,083 $8,548
2008 $5,503 $10,435
2007 $5,529 $8,360
2006 $5,292 $5,758
2005 $5,391 $4,618
2004 $4,957 $3,495
2003 $4,230 $2,679
2002 $3,117 $2,120
2001 $3,206 $1,825
2000 $3,451 $1,660
1999 $3,340 $1,600
1998 $2,981 $1,853
1997 $3,194 $1,577
1996 $3,156 $1,633
1995 $3,156 $1,650
1994 $2,917 $1,323
1993 $2,929 $1,158
1992 $3,005 $1,102
1991 $2,939 $1,254
1990 $2,903 $1,648
1989 $2,428 $1,790
1988 $2,141 $1,753
1987 $1,639 $1,659
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 -
1976 $490 -
1975 $493 -
1974 $446 -
1973 $374 -
1972 $264.2 -
1971 $212.2 -
1970 $163 -
1969 $131.8 -
1968 $113.4 -
1967 $100.9 -
1966 $89.1 -
1965 $79.7 -
1964 $73.5 -
1963 $68.9 -
1962 $66 -
1961 $62.3 -
1960 $58.9 -

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

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Botswana vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Romania
2026 69.6 76.4
2025 69.4 76.2
2024 69.3 76.1
2023 69.2 75.9
2022 68.7 75.3
2021 63.3 72.7
2020 67.6 74
2019 67.2 75.3
2018 66.4 75.1
2017 65.4 75
2016 64.3 75
2015 63.2 74.7
2014 62.2 74.8
2013 61.2 74.9
2012 60.4 74.3
2011 59.7 74.3
2010 59.1 73.6
2009 58.3 73.5
2008 57.7 73.2
2007 56.7 72.8
2006 55.1 72.2
2005 54.4 71.6
2004 53.6 71.1
2003 52.9 70.8
2002 52.4 70.8
2001 52.2 71.1
2000 52.3 71.2
1999 52.5 70.6
1998 53 69.9
1997 53.6 69.1
1996 54.3 68.8
1995 54.7 69.3
1994 56 69.3
1993 57.3 69.5
1992 58.2 69.5
1991 58.9 70
1990 60.1 69.8
1989 61.2 69.5
1988 61.7 69.4
1987 62.8 69.1
1986 63.4 69.7
1985 63.6 69.4
1984 63.7 69.9
1983 63.6 69.8
1982 63.4 69.8
1981 63 69.5
1980 62.5 69.2
1979 62 69.5
1978 61.5 69.8
1977 60.9 69.5
1976 60.2 69.9
1975 59.5 69.6
1974 58.9 69.5
1973 58.3 68.7
1972 57.7 69
1971 57.1 68.4
1970 56.4 67.9
1969 55.9 67.2
1968 55.4 67.9
1967 54.9 68.1
1966 54.4 68.2
1965 53.9 68.4
1964 53.4 68.4
1963 52.8 67.8
1962 52.3 67.2
1961 51.8 66.4
1960 51.2 65.6
1959 50.7 64.9
1958 50.1 64.4
1957 49.5 64
1956 49 63.6
1955 48.5 63.3
1954 48 63
1953 47.5 62.5
1952 47 61.8
1951 46.6 61.2
1950 46.2 60.5

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

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Botswana and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Romania
1x
Year Population
Botswana Romania
2024 2,521,139 19,051,804
2023 2,480,244 19,061,062
2022 2,439,892 19,048,502
2021 2,401,441 19,122,059
2020 2,365,894 19,265,250
2019 2,332,083 19,371,648
2018 2,299,141 19,473,970
2017 2,266,747 19,588,715
2016 2,234,776 19,702,267
2015 2,203,273 19,815,616
2014 2,172,044 19,908,979
2013 2,140,682 19,983,693
2012 2,108,617 20,058,035
2011 2,073,535 20,147,528
2010 2,033,111 20,246,871
2009 1,990,673 20,367,487
2008 1,949,970 20,537,875
2007 1,911,201 20,882,982
2006 1,874,516 21,193,760
2005 1,839,877 21,319,685
2004 1,807,146 21,451,748
2003 1,775,736 21,574,326
2002 1,744,763 21,730,496
2001 1,712,254 22,131,970
2000 1,677,382 22,442,971
1999 1,641,997 22,472,040
1998 1,606,899 22,507,344
1997 1,571,691 22,553,978
1996 1,535,914 22,619,004
1995 1,498,836 22,684,270
1994 1,460,023 22,730,211
1993 1,420,115 22,763,280
1992 1,380,033 22,794,284
1991 1,341,756 23,001,155
1990 1,305,696 23,201,835
1989 1,270,274 23,161,458
1988 1,235,476 23,057,662
1987 1,199,167 22,949,430
1986 1,160,650 22,836,841
1985 1,121,945 22,732,999
1984 1,083,660 22,640,547
1983 1,046,137 22,560,478
1982 1,009,269 22,475,741
1981 969,996 22,353,070
1980 937,485 22,207,282
1979 901,742 22,090,488
1978 849,239 21,951,464
1977 799,574 21,756,096
1976 758,508 21,551,634
1975 720,380 21,293,583
1974 685,448 21,029,429
1973 652,408 20,835,681
1972 622,407 20,657,957
1971 600,481 20,461,567
1970 590,334 20,250,398
1969 587,066 20,009,141
1968 583,966 19,799,831
1967 580,933 19,534,242
1966 577,866 19,215,450
1965 574,664 19,031,576
1964 566,266 18,919,126
1963 552,966 18,797,850
1962 540,186 18,676,550
1961 527,942 18,555,250
1960 516,165 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Romania

Fertility rate
Botswana

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Romania
2023 2.73 1.71
2022 2.79 1.71
2021 2.83 1.81
2020 2.86 1.8
2019 2.91 1.77
2018 2.94 1.76
2017 2.97 1.78
2016 2.99 1.69
2015 3.01 1.62
2014 3.03 1.56
2013 3.05 1.46
2012 3.07 1.52
2011 3.1 1.47
2010 3.14 1.59
2009 3.13 1.66
2008 3.13 1.6
2007 3.13 1.45
2006 3.11 1.42
2005 3.08 1.4
2004 3.06 1.33
2003 3.11 1.3
2002 3.18 1.27
2001 3.25 1.27
2000 3.29 1.31
1999 3.31 1.3
1998 3.36 1.32
1997 3.43 1.32
1996 3.57 1.3
1995 3.79 1.33
1994 4.02 1.4
1993 4.15 1.43
1992 4.26 1.51
1991 4.37 1.59
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.67 2.22
1988 4.88 2.3
1987 5.1 2.38
1986 5.33 2.39
1985 5.48 2.31
1984 5.63 2.26
1983 5.79 2.06
1982 5.97 2.17
1981 6.16 2.36
1980 6.29 2.43
1979 6.4 2.49
1978 6.48 2.52
1977 6.54 2.57
1976 6.6 2.54
1975 6.61 2.59
1974 6.61 2.71
1973 6.59 2.44
1972 6.56 2.55
1971 6.54 2.67
1970 6.55 2.89
1969 6.56 3.19
1968 6.58 3.63
1967 6.6 3.66
1966 6.61 1.9
1965 6.6 1.91
1964 6.61 1.96
1963 6.58 2.01
1962 6.54 2.04
1961 6.56 2.17
1960 6.6 2.34

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

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Botswana and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Romania
2024 24.2 43.8
2023 23.9 43.5
2022 23.6 43.3
2021 23.4 43.2
2020 23.3 42.9
2019 23.1 42.6
2018 22.9 42.3
2017 22.8 42
2016 22.7 41.7
2015 22.7 41.3
2014 22.7 40.9
2013 22.7 40.5
2012 22.8 40.2
2011 22.7 39.8
2010 22.5 39.3
2009 22.2 38.8
2008 22 38.2
2007 21.7 37.7
2006 21.5 37.3
2005 21.2 37
2004 20.9 36.6
2003 20.6 36
2002 20.3 35.3
2001 20 34.8
2000 19.7 34.8
1999 19.4 34.7
1998 19.1 34.6
1997 18.8 34.4
1996 18.6 34.2
1995 18.3 34
1994 18 33.8
1993 17.8 33.6
1992 17.6 33.3
1991 17.4 33.1
1990 17.3 33
1989 17.1 32.9
1988 17 32.8
1987 16.9 32.8
1986 16.9 32.7
1985 16.8 32.5
1984 16.8 32.3
1983 16.8 32.1
1982 16.8 32
1981 16.8 31.9
1980 16.8 31.8
1979 16.9 31.7
1978 16.6 31.7
1977 16.4 31.8
1976 16.2 31.8
1975 16 31.7
1974 15.8 31.6
1973 15.6 31.5
1972 15.4 31.5
1971 15.3 31.4
1970 15.4 31.4
1969 15.6 31.3
1968 15.7 31.3
1967 15.9 31.3
1966 16.2 31
1965 16.4 30.6
1964 16.6 30.2
1963 16.8 29.7
1962 17.1 29.3
1961 17.4 28.9
1960 17.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Romania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.2%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Botswana Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Romania
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
53,964 mi
2024

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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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