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Botswana vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 47th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Russia
Population
2615162
141906741
Population rank 142/197 9/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Botswana and Russia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Russia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Russia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $20,321,150,599 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $15,470,088,501 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $14,271,738,933 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $13,907,464,500 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $9,919,158,482 $989,932,071,353
2005 $9,918,907,108 $764,015,973,481
2004 $8,957,467,707 $591,016,690,732
2003 $7,511,582,173 $430,347,420,185
2002 $5,438,863,983 $345,470,494,418
2001 $5,489,608,300 $306,602,070,621
2000 $5,788,329,609 $259,710,142,197
1999 $5,484,263,347 $195,907,128,351
1998 $4,790,481,509 $270,955,486,862
1997 $5,020,265,627 $404,928,954,192
1996 $4,847,757,218 $391,724,890,744
1995 $4,730,599,122 $395,537,185,735
1994 $4,259,259,604 $395,077,301,248
1993 $4,160,129,175 $435,083,713,851
1992 $4,146,464,587 $460,290,556,901
1991 $3,942,876,703 $517,962,962,963
1990 $3,790,636,324 $517,014,446,228
1989 $3,083,822,112 $506,631,299,735
1988 $2,644,554,159 $554,828,660,436
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Russia
2024 $7,696 $15,145
2023 $7,826 $14,403
2022 $8,329 $15,888
2021 $7,808 $12,637
2020 $6,323 $10,280
2019 $7,172 $11,640
2018 $7,408 $11,399
2017 $7,105 $10,835
2016 $6,749 $8,804
2015 $6,141 $9,427
2014 $7,122 $14,277
2013 $6,667 $15,941
2012 $6,596 $15,402
2011 $7,287 $14,305
2010 $6,216 $10,675
2009 $5,083 $8,563
2008 $5,503 $11,635
2007 $5,529 $9,101
2006 $5,292 $6,920
2005 $5,391 $5,323
2004 $4,957 $4,102
2003 $4,230 $2,975
2002 $3,117 $2,378
2001 $3,206 $2,100
2000 $3,451 $1,772
1999 $3,340 $1,331
1998 $2,981 $1,835
1997 $3,194 $2,738
1996 $3,156 $2,644
1995 $3,156 $2,666
1994 $2,917 $2,662
1993 $2,929 $2,931
1992 $3,005 $3,099
1991 $2,939 $3,490
1990 $2,903 $3,494
1989 $2,428 $3,430
1988 $2,141 $3,778
1987 $1,639 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Russia
2026 69.6 73.7
2025 69.4 73.5
2024 69.3 73.3
2023 69.2 73.2
2022 68.7 72.5
2021 63.3 69.8
2020 67.6 71.2
2019 67.2 73.1
2018 66.4 72.9
2017 65.4 72.8
2016 64.3 71.9
2015 63.2 71.3
2014 62.2 70.8
2013 61.2 70.6
2012 60.4 70.1
2011 59.7 69.7
2010 59.1 68.2
2009 58.3 68.7
2008 57.7 67.9
2007 56.7 67.5
2006 55.1 66.5
2005 54.4 65.2
2004 53.6 65.1
2003 52.9 64.7
2002 52.4 64.7
2001 52.2 65
2000 52.3 65
1999 52.5 65.6
1998 53 66.9
1997 53.6 66.6
1996 54.3 65.4
1995 54.7 64
1994 56 63.8
1993 57.3 65
1992 58.2 67.8
1991 58.9 69
1990 60.1 69.3
1989 61.2 69.7
1988 61.7 69.9
1987 62.8 70.1
1986 63.4 70
1985 63.6 68.3
1984 63.7 67.6
1983 63.6 68
1982 63.4 68.1
1981 63 67.6
1980 62.5 67.5
1979 62 67.6
1978 61.5 67.8
1977 60.9 67.9
1976 60.2 68.1
1975 59.5 68.3
1974 58.9 68.7
1973 58.3 68.9
1972 57.7 68.8
1971 57.1 68.9
1970 56.4 68.7
1969 55.9 68.6
1968 55.4 69.1
1967 54.9 69.2
1966 54.4 69.4
1965 53.9 69.3
1964 53.4 69.5
1963 52.8 69.1
1962 52.3 68.5
1961 51.8 68.6
1960 51.2 68.3
1959 50.7 67.4
1958 50.1 67.7
1957 49.5 66
1956 49 66.5
1955 48.5 62.1
1954 48 59.9
1953 47.5 58.8
1952 47 57.6
1951 46.6 55.3
1950 46.2 55.5

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

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Botswana and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Russia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Russia
2024 2,521,139 143,533,851
2023 2,480,244 143,826,130
2022 2,439,892 144,236,933
2021 2,401,441 144,746,762
2020 2,365,894 145,245,148
2019 2,332,083 145,453,291
2018 2,299,141 145,398,106
2017 2,266,747 145,293,260
2016 2,234,776 145,015,460
2015 2,203,273 144,640,716
2014 2,172,044 144,237,223
2013 2,140,682 143,805,638
2012 2,108,617 143,378,447
2011 2,073,535 143,018,195
2010 2,033,111 142,849,468
2009 1,990,673 142,785,348
2008 1,949,970 142,742,366
2007 1,911,201 142,805,114
2006 1,874,516 143,049,637
2005 1,839,877 143,518,814
2004 1,807,146 144,067,316
2003 1,775,736 144,648,618
2002 1,744,763 145,306,497
2001 1,712,254 145,976,482
2000 1,677,382 146,596,869
1999 1,641,997 147,214,776
1998 1,606,899 147,670,784
1997 1,571,691 147,915,361
1996 1,535,914 148,160,129
1995 1,498,836 148,375,787
1994 1,460,023 148,407,912
1993 1,420,115 148,458,777
1992 1,380,033 148,538,197
1991 1,341,756 148,394,216
1990 1,305,696 147,969,406
1989 1,270,274 147,721,000
1988 1,235,476 146,857,000
1987 1,199,167 145,908,000
1986 1,160,650 144,894,000
1985 1,121,945 143,858,000
1984 1,083,660 142,745,000
1983 1,046,137 141,668,000
1982 1,009,269 140,823,000
1981 969,996 139,941,000
1980 937,485 139,010,000
1979 901,742 138,027,000
1978 849,239 137,060,000
1977 799,574 136,100,000
1976 758,508 135,147,000
1975 720,380 134,200,000
1974 685,448 133,432,000
1973 652,408 132,669,000
1972 622,407 131,909,000
1971 600,481 131,155,000
1970 590,334 130,404,000
1969 587,066 129,664,000
1968 583,966 128,928,000
1967 580,933 128,196,000
1966 577,866 127,468,000
1965 574,664 126,745,000
1964 566,266 125,345,000
1963 552,966 123,960,000
1962 540,186 122,591,000
1961 527,942 121,236,000
1960 516,165 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Russia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Russia
2023 2.73 1.41
2022 2.79 1.42
2021 2.83 1.51
2020 2.86 1.51
2019 2.91 1.5
2018 2.94 1.58
2017 2.97 1.62
2016 2.99 1.76
2015 3.01 1.78
2014 3.03 1.75
2013 3.05 1.71
2012 3.07 1.69
2011 3.1 1.58
2010 3.14 1.57
2009 3.13 1.54
2008 3.13 1.5
2007 3.13 1.42
2006 3.11 1.31
2005 3.08 1.29
2004 3.06 1.34
2003 3.11 1.32
2002 3.18 1.29
2001 3.25 1.22
2000 3.29 1.2
1999 3.31 1.16
1998 3.36 1.23
1997 3.43 1.22
1996 3.57 1.27
1995 3.79 1.34
1994 4.02 1.4
1993 4.15 1.39
1992 4.26 1.55
1991 4.37 1.73
1990 4.51 1.89
1989 4.67 2.01
1988 4.88 2.12
1987 5.1 2.22
1986 5.33 2.15
1985 5.48 2.05
1984 5.63 2.06
1983 5.79 2.11
1982 5.97 2.04
1981 6.16 1.91
1980 6.29 1.89
1979 6.4 1.9
1978 6.48 1.92
1977 6.54 1.95
1976 6.6 1.97
1975 6.61 1.98
1974 6.61 2
1973 6.59 2.01
1972 6.56 2.04
1971 6.54 2.03
1970 6.55 1.99
1969 6.56 1.97
1968 6.58 1.99
1967 6.6 2.04
1966 6.61 2.1
1965 6.6 2.13
1964 6.61 2.18
1963 6.58 2.27
1962 6.54 2.36
1961 6.56 2.45
1960 6.6 2.52

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

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Botswana and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Russia
2024 24.2 40.9
2023 23.9 40.5
2022 23.6 40.1
2021 23.4 39.9
2020 23.3 39.7
2019 23.1 39.4
2018 22.9 39.2
2017 22.8 39
2016 22.7 38.8
2015 22.7 38.7
2014 22.7 38.6
2013 22.7 38.4
2012 22.8 38.3
2011 22.7 38.1
2010 22.5 38
2009 22.2 37.9
2008 22 37.8
2007 21.7 37.7
2006 21.5 37.6
2005 21.2 37.4
2004 20.9 37.2
2003 20.6 37
2002 20.3 36.9
2001 20 36.8
2000 19.7 36.6
1999 19.4 36.3
1998 19.1 36
1997 18.8 35.7
1996 18.6 35.3
1995 18.3 35
1994 18 34.7
1993 17.8 34.4
1992 17.6 33.9
1991 17.4 33.6
1990 17.3 33.2
1989 17.1 32.9
1988 17 32.6
1987 16.9 32.4
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 16.8 32
1984 16.8 31.8
1983 16.8 31.7
1982 16.8 31.6
1981 16.8 31.4
1980 16.8 31.3
1979 16.9 31.1
1978 16.6 31
1977 16.4 30.9
1976 16.2 30.6
1975 16 30.7
1974 15.8 30.9
1973 15.6 31.1
1972 15.4 31.1
1971 15.3 31
1970 15.4 30.7
1969 15.6 30.3
1968 15.7 29.8
1967 15.9 29.2
1966 16.2 28.9
1965 16.4 28.6
1964 16.6 28.3
1963 16.8 28.1
1962 17.1 27.7
1961 17.4 27.4
1960 17.7 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Russia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.9%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Botswana Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Russia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
981,326 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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