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Botswana vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 47th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Rwanda
Population
2615162
14975051
Population rank 142/197 77/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Botswana and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Rwanda
2024 $19,402,063,513 $14,251,642,235
2023 $19,411,266,967 $14,331,722,703
2022 $20,321,150,599 $13,316,161,002
2021 $18,750,182,236 $11,078,787,090
2020 $14,960,251,608 $10,174,386,857
2019 $16,725,908,149 $10,349,300,277
2018 $17,031,943,186 $9,637,904,521
2017 $16,105,155,857 $9,252,833,891
2016 $15,082,637,184 $8,695,272,058
2015 $13,530,748,845 $8,543,760,200
2014 $15,470,088,501 $8,238,966,124
2013 $14,271,738,933 $7,819,964,030
2012 $13,907,464,500 $7,654,761,050
2011 $15,110,643,612 $6,884,913,658
2010 $12,637,273,429 $6,124,756,654
2009 $10,118,459,242 $5,674,476,969
2008 $10,730,829,116 $5,179,854,065
2007 $10,567,270,656 $4,070,507,895
2006 $9,919,158,482 $3,319,784,539
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,933,819,766
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,376,496,067
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,138,237,279
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,966,003,468
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,966,600,715
2000 $5,788,329,609 $2,068,836,754
1999 $5,484,263,347 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,989,343,546
1997 $5,020,265,627 $1,851,558,197
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,382,334,879
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,293,535,193
1994 $4,259,259,604 $753,636,370
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,971,525,712
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,942,876,703 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,550,185,679
1989 $3,083,822,112 $2,405,022,593
1988 $2,644,554,159 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,965,226,890 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,114,783,343 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,240,822,167 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,172,230,397 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,254,765,642
1979 $819,870,259 $1,109,346,131
1978 $590,407,374 $905,709,076
1977 $451,624,780 $746,650,613
1976 $372,025,093 $637,753,853
1975 $355,168,572 $571,863,500
1974 $306,044,208 $308,458,423
1973 $244,124,164 $290,746,157
1972 $164,460,915 $246,457,838
1971 $127,448,614 $222,952,504
1970 $96,243,234 $219,900,006
1969 $77,361,547 $188,700,037
1968 $66,248,441 $172,200,018
1967 $58,642,354 $159,560,018
1966 $51,465,655 $124,525,703
1965 $45,788,696 $148,799,980
1964 $41,616,348 $129,999,994
1963 $38,091,843 $128,000,000
1962 $35,644,957 $125,000,008
1961 $32,902,613 $122,000,016
1960 $30,411,414 $119,000,024

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

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Botswana and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Rwanda
2024 $7,696 $1,000
2023 $7,826 $1,027
2022 $8,329 $975
2021 $7,808 $830
2020 $6,323 $779
2019 $7,172 $810
2018 $7,408 $772
2017 $7,105 $758
2016 $6,749 $730
2015 $6,141 $734
2014 $7,122 $725
2013 $6,667 $705
2012 $6,596 $707
2011 $7,287 $651
2010 $6,216 $594
2009 $5,083 $564
2008 $5,503 $528
2007 $5,529 $426
2006 $5,292 $357
2005 $5,391 $324
2004 $4,957 $269.5
2003 $4,230 $249
2002 $3,117 $234
2001 $3,206 $237.3
2000 $3,451 $251.9
1999 $3,340 $264.7
1998 $2,981 $246.2
1997 $3,194 $238.7
1996 $3,156 $206
1995 $3,156 $228
1994 $2,917 $111
1993 $2,929 $247
1992 $3,005 $264.1
1991 $2,939 $254
1990 $2,903 $346
1989 $2,428 $335
1988 $2,141 $344
1987 $1,639 $320
1986 $1,200 $297.7
1985 $994 $271.6
1984 $1,145 $259.9
1983 $1,121 $250.6
1982 $1,006 $246.4
1981 $1,107 $254.6
1980 $1,132 $234.4
1979 $909 $213.8
1978 $695 $179.9
1977 $565 $152.7
1976 $490 $134.4
1975 $493 $124.1
1974 $446 $68.9
1973 $374 $66.9
1972 $264.2 $58.4
1971 $212.2 $54.4
1970 $163 $55.2
1969 $131.8 $48.9
1968 $113.4 $46
1967 $100.9 $44
1966 $89.1 $35.4
1965 $79.7 $43.5
1964 $73.5 $39
1963 $68.9 $39.3
1962 $66 $39.2
1961 $62.3 $39.3
1960 $58.9 $39.4

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

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Botswana vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Rwanda
2026 69.6 68.5
2025 69.4 68.2
2024 69.3 68
2023 69.2 67.8
2022 68.7 67.5
2021 63.3 66.8
2020 67.6 67
2019 67.2 66.7
2018 66.4 66.4
2017 65.4 66.1
2016 64.3 65.7
2015 63.2 65.4
2014 62.2 65.1
2013 61.2 64.7
2012 60.4 64.2
2011 59.7 63.5
2010 59.1 62.8
2009 58.3 61.8
2008 57.7 60.6
2007 56.7 59.5
2006 55.1 58.3
2005 54.4 57
2004 53.6 55.5
2003 52.9 53.5
2002 52.4 51.3
2001 52.2 49.5
2000 52.3 47.8
1999 52.5 45.7
1998 53 43.1
1997 53.6 42
1996 54.3 42.5
1995 54.7 41.5
1994 56 12.2
1993 57.3 42.9
1992 58.2 44.4
1991 58.9 46.2
1990 60.1 47.8
1989 61.2 49.5
1988 61.7 50.9
1987 62.8 51.5
1986 63.4 51.7
1985 63.6 51.7
1984 63.7 51.4
1983 63.6 50.9
1982 63.4 50.2
1981 63 49.2
1980 62.5 48.1
1979 62 47.1
1978 61.5 46.2
1977 60.9 45.6
1976 60.2 45.3
1975 59.5 45.3
1974 58.9 45.6
1973 58.3 45.9
1972 57.7 46.3
1971 57.1 46.8
1970 56.4 47.1
1969 55.9 47.4
1968 55.4 47.7
1967 54.9 48
1966 54.4 48.1
1965 53.9 48.2
1964 53.4 48.1
1963 52.8 44
1962 52.3 47.8
1961 51.8 47.5
1960 51.2 47
1959 50.7 46.5
1958 50.1 46.1
1957 49.5 45.6
1956 49 45.2
1955 48.5 44.8
1954 48 44.4
1953 47.5 44.1
1952 47 43.8
1951 46.6 43.5
1950 46.2 43.2

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

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Botswana and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Botswana Rwanda
2024 2,521,139 14,256,567
2023 2,480,244 13,954,471
2022 2,439,892 13,651,030
2021 2,401,441 13,355,260
2020 2,365,894 13,065,837
2019 2,332,083 12,776,103
2018 2,299,141 12,487,996
2017 2,266,747 12,202,060
2016 2,234,776 11,919,183
2015 2,203,273 11,640,022
2014 2,172,044 11,364,757
2013 2,140,682 11,093,340
2012 2,108,617 10,829,901
2011 2,073,535 10,573,733
2010 2,033,111 10,317,553
2009 1,990,673 10,060,432
2008 1,949,970 9,804,269
2007 1,911,201 9,549,933
2006 1,874,516 9,299,246
2005 1,839,877 9,054,528
2004 1,807,146 8,816,844
2003 1,775,736 8,586,875
2002 1,744,763 8,400,180
2001 1,712,254 8,287,094
2000 1,677,382 8,213,931
1999 1,641,997 8,147,912
1998 1,606,899 8,081,681
1997 1,571,691 7,755,238
1996 1,535,914 6,708,764
1995 1,498,836 5,674,118
1994 1,460,023 6,792,352
1993 1,420,115 7,981,132
1992 1,380,033 7,683,266
1991 1,341,756 7,526,966
1990 1,305,696 7,375,307
1989 1,270,274 7,184,706
1988 1,235,476 6,968,071
1987 1,199,167 6,749,493
1986 1,160,650 6,531,881
1985 1,121,945 6,317,228
1984 1,083,660 6,107,627
1983 1,046,137 5,905,311
1982 1,009,269 5,711,549
1981 969,996 5,527,230
1980 937,485 5,353,259
1979 901,742 5,189,541
1978 849,239 5,035,171
1977 799,574 4,888,240
1976 758,508 4,745,954
1975 720,380 4,607,728
1974 685,448 4,474,228
1973 652,408 4,345,047
1972 622,407 4,220,335
1971 600,481 4,100,044
1970 590,334 3,980,669
1969 587,066 3,861,271
1968 583,966 3,744,010
1967 580,933 3,629,577
1966 577,866 3,521,626
1965 574,664 3,423,210
1964 566,266 3,334,834
1963 552,966 3,258,890
1962 540,186 3,186,025
1961 527,942 3,106,779
1960 516,165 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Botswana

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Rwanda
2023 2.73 3.7
2022 2.79 3.78
2021 2.83 3.84
2020 2.86 3.91
2019 2.91 3.99
2018 2.94 4.05
2017 2.97 4.08
2016 2.99 4.11
2015 3.01 4.11
2014 3.03 4.12
2013 3.05 4.14
2012 3.07 4.2
2011 3.1 4.33
2010 3.14 4.52
2009 3.13 4.71
2008 3.13 4.92
2007 3.13 5.14
2006 3.11 5.34
2005 3.08 5.5
2004 3.06 5.64
2003 3.11 5.74
2002 3.18 5.82
2001 3.25 5.89
2000 3.29 5.97
1999 3.31 6.06
1998 3.36 6.17
1997 3.43 6.24
1996 3.57 6.29
1995 3.79 6.35
1994 4.02 6.42
1993 4.15 6.48
1992 4.26 6.54
1991 4.37 6.62
1990 4.51 6.8
1989 4.67 7.03
1988 4.88 7.23
1987 5.1 7.43
1986 5.33 7.61
1985 5.48 7.79
1984 5.63 7.91
1983 5.79 8
1982 5.97 8.06
1981 6.16 8.1
1980 6.29 8.12
1979 6.4 8.13
1978 6.48 8.16
1977 6.54 8.14
1976 6.6 8.12
1975 6.61 8.1
1974 6.61 8.1
1973 6.59 8.09
1972 6.56 8.09
1971 6.54 8.09
1970 6.55 8.15
1969 6.56 8.18
1968 6.58 8.19
1967 6.6 8.21
1966 6.61 8.23
1965 6.6 8.25
1964 6.61 8.27
1963 6.58 8.27
1962 6.54 8.27
1961 6.56 8.28
1960 6.6 8.28

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

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Botswana and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Rwanda
2024 24.2 20.8
2023 23.9 20.5
2022 23.6 20.3
2021 23.4 20
2020 23.3 19.9
2019 23.1 19.8
2018 22.9 19.7
2017 22.8 19.6
2016 22.7 19.4
2015 22.7 19.3
2014 22.7 19.1
2013 22.7 19
2012 22.8 18.8
2011 22.7 18.7
2010 22.5 18.5
2009 22.2 18.4
2008 22 18.3
2007 21.7 18.1
2006 21.5 18
2005 21.2 17.8
2004 20.9 17.6
2003 20.6 17.4
2002 20.3 17.1
2001 20 16.8
2000 19.7 16.3
1999 19.4 15.8
1998 19.1 15.3
1997 18.8 14.8
1996 18.6 14.6
1995 18.3 14.3
1994 18 15
1993 17.8 15.7
1992 17.6 15.6
1991 17.4 15.5
1990 17.3 15.5
1989 17.1 15.5
1988 17 15.6
1987 16.9 15.6
1986 16.9 15.7
1985 16.8 15.8
1984 16.8 16
1983 16.8 16.1
1982 16.8 16.2
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.5
1978 16.6 16.6
1977 16.4 16.6
1976 16.2 16.5
1975 16 16.4
1974 15.8 16.3
1973 15.6 16.2
1972 15.4 16
1971 15.3 15.9
1970 15.4 15.7
1969 15.6 15.5
1968 15.7 15.3
1967 15.9 15.1
1966 16.2 14.9
1965 16.4 14.8
1964 16.6 14.7
1963 16.8 14.8
1962 17.1 14.9
1961 17.4 15.1
1960 17.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Botswana Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Botswana Rwanda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
78.8%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Botswana Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Rwanda
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
2,920 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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