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Botswana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 47th vs. 189th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Saint Kitts
Population
2615162
47017
Population rank 142/197 189/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Botswana and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Saint Kitts
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,122,388,889
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,055,651,852
2022 $20,321,150,599 $981,429,630
2021 $18,750,182,236 $858,622,222
2020 $14,960,251,608 $883,922,222
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,107,855,556
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,076,548,148
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,056,977,778
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,006,818,519
2015 $13,530,748,845 $957,222,222
2014 $15,470,088,501 $952,111,111
2013 $14,271,738,933 $874,548,148
2012 $13,907,464,500 $824,585,185
2011 $15,110,643,612 $836,092,593
2010 $12,637,273,429 $778,718,519
2009 $10,118,459,242 $774,274,074
2008 $10,730,829,116 $777,692,593
2007 $10,567,270,656 $689,285,185
2006 $9,919,158,482 $644,414,815
2005 $9,918,907,108 $547,203,704
2004 $8,957,467,707 $506,900,000
2003 $7,511,582,173 $469,869,870
2002 $5,438,863,983 $481,077,374
2001 $5,489,608,300 $458,643,829
2000 $5,788,329,609 $421,695,770
1999 $5,484,263,347 $406,595,484
1998 $4,790,481,509 $383,257,331
1997 $5,020,265,627 $374,641,308
1996 $4,847,757,218 $333,944,444
1995 $4,730,599,122 $313,485,185
1994 $4,259,259,604 $295,159,259
1993 $4,160,129,175 $263,755,556
1992 $4,146,464,587 $242,137,037
1991 $3,942,876,703 $220,540,741
1990 $3,790,636,324 $217,259,259
1989 $3,083,822,112 $192,518,519
1988 $2,644,554,159 $172,692,593
1987 $1,965,226,890 $147,748,148
1986 $1,392,602,164 $130,685,185
1985 $1,114,783,343 $111,007,407
1984 $1,240,822,167 $98,603,704
1983 $1,172,230,397 $86,874,074
1982 $1,014,945,696 $86,022,222
1981 $1,073,812,830 $80,888,889
1980 $1,060,889,704 $68,459,259
1979 $819,870,259 $58,840,741
1978 $590,407,374 $49,433,333
1977 $451,624,780 $44,496,296
1976 $372,025,093 $30,095,602
1975 $355,168,572 $33,364,055
1974 $306,044,208 $31,514,856
1973 $244,124,164 $24,196,018
1972 $164,460,915 $22,944,849
1971 $127,448,614 $19,624,746
1970 $96,243,234 $16,300,000
1969 $77,361,547 $15,850,000
1968 $66,248,441 $14,600,000
1967 $58,642,354 $16,742,338
1966 $51,465,655 $14,469,078
1965 $45,788,696 $13,593,932
1964 $41,616,348 $13,416,633
1963 $38,091,843 $12,833,301
1962 $35,644,957 $12,541,635
1961 $32,902,613 $12,483,302
1960 $30,411,414 $12,366,636

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

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Botswana and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Saint Kitts
2024 $7,696 $23,961
2023 $7,826 $22,577
2022 $8,329 $21,012
2021 $7,808 $18,361
2020 $6,323 $18,859
2019 $7,172 $23,595
2018 $7,408 $22,901
2017 $7,105 $22,465
2016 $6,749 $21,388
2015 $6,141 $20,329
2014 $7,122 $20,219
2013 $6,667 $18,580
2012 $6,596 $17,532
2011 $7,287 $17,832
2010 $6,216 $16,623
2009 $5,083 $16,503
2008 $5,503 $16,605
2007 $5,529 $14,758
2006 $5,292 $13,838
2005 $5,391 $11,784
2004 $4,957 $10,945
2003 $4,230 $10,176
2002 $3,117 $10,454
2001 $3,206 $10,023
2000 $3,451 $9,320
1999 $3,340 $9,116
1998 $2,981 $8,711
1997 $3,194 $8,627
1996 $3,156 $7,788
1995 $3,156 $7,406
1994 $2,917 $7,065
1993 $2,929 $6,395
1992 $3,005 $5,947
1991 $2,939 $5,465
1990 $2,903 $5,373
1989 $2,428 $4,723
1988 $2,141 $4,206
1987 $1,639 $3,573
1986 $1,200 $3,140
1985 $994 $2,651
1984 $1,145 $2,341
1983 $1,121 $2,052
1982 $1,006 $2,023
1981 $1,107 $1,894
1980 $1,132 $1,598
1979 $909 $1,367
1978 $695 $1,144
1977 $565 $1,026
1976 $490 $692
1975 $493 $765
1974 $446 $721
1973 $374 $551
1972 $264.2 $521
1971 $212.2 $444
1970 $163 $365
1969 $131.8 $347
1968 $113.4 $309
1967 $100.9 $344
1966 $89.1 $290
1965 $79.7 $265.8
1964 $73.5 $256.4
1963 $68.9 $240.1
1962 $66 $230.3
1961 $62.3 $225.6
1960 $58.9 $221.6

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

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Botswana vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Saint Kitts
2026 69.6 72.6
2025 69.4 72.4
2024 69.3 72.3
2023 69.2 72.1
2022 68.7 70.3
2021 63.3 69.3
2020 67.6 71.2
2019 67.2 71.5
2018 66.4 71.3
2017 65.4 71.3
2016 64.3 71.2
2015 63.2 71.2
2014 62.2 71.2
2013 61.2 71.3
2012 60.4 71.4
2011 59.7 71.4
2010 59.1 71.5
2009 58.3 71.5
2008 57.7 71.5
2007 56.7 71.4
2006 55.1 71.4
2005 54.4 71.2
2004 53.6 70.9
2003 52.9 70.6
2002 52.4 70.2
2001 52.2 69.8
2000 52.3 69.2
1999 52.5 68.7
1998 53 67.9
1997 53.6 67.8
1996 54.3 67.5
1995 54.7 67.2
1994 56 67
1993 57.3 66.7
1992 58.2 66.3
1991 58.9 66
1990 60.1 65.6
1989 61.2 65.4
1988 61.7 65.5
1987 62.8 65.5
1986 63.4 65.6
1985 63.6 65.5
1984 63.7 65.3
1983 63.6 65.1
1982 63.4 64.9
1981 63 64.6
1980 62.5 64.4
1979 62 64.2
1978 61.5 64
1977 60.9 63.7
1976 60.2 63.5
1975 59.5 63.2
1974 58.9 62.9
1973 58.3 62.5
1972 57.7 62.1
1971 57.1 61.7
1970 56.4 61.4
1969 55.9 61.1
1968 55.4 60.8
1967 54.9 60.4
1966 54.4 60.1
1965 53.9 59.6
1964 53.4 59
1963 52.8 58.4
1962 52.3 57.8
1961 51.8 57.3
1960 51.2 56.8
1959 50.7 56.6
1958 50.1 56.4
1957 49.5 56.4
1956 49 56.4
1955 48.5 56.4
1954 48 56.3
1953 47.5 56
1952 47 55.7
1951 46.6 55.2
1950 46.2 54.8

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

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Botswana and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Botswana Saint Kitts
2024 2,521,139 46,843
2023 2,480,244 46,758
2022 2,439,892 46,709
2021 2,401,441 46,763
2020 2,365,894 46,870
2019 2,332,083 46,952
2018 2,299,141 47,008
2017 2,266,747 47,050
2016 2,234,776 47,075
2015 2,203,273 47,087
2014 2,172,044 47,089
2013 2,140,682 47,069
2012 2,108,617 47,033
2011 2,073,535 46,886
2010 2,033,111 46,846
2009 1,990,673 46,916
2008 1,949,970 46,835
2007 1,911,201 46,706
2006 1,874,516 46,569
2005 1,839,877 46,437
2004 1,807,146 46,315
2003 1,775,736 46,176
2002 1,744,763 46,020
2001 1,712,254 45,761
2000 1,677,382 45,248
1999 1,641,997 44,601
1998 1,606,899 43,998
1997 1,571,691 43,428
1996 1,535,914 42,877
1995 1,498,836 42,326
1994 1,460,023 41,776
1993 1,420,115 41,242
1992 1,380,033 40,715
1991 1,341,756 40,358
1990 1,305,696 40,432
1989 1,270,274 40,758
1988 1,235,476 41,062
1987 1,199,167 41,348
1986 1,160,650 41,618
1985 1,121,945 41,874
1984 1,083,660 42,113
1983 1,046,137 42,334
1982 1,009,269 42,532
1981 969,996 42,698
1980 937,485 42,850
1979 901,742 43,033
1978 849,239 43,217
1977 799,574 43,358
1976 758,508 43,482
1975 720,380 43,606
1974 685,448 43,738
1973 652,408 43,880
1972 622,407 44,033
1971 600,481 44,206
1970 590,334 44,606
1969 587,066 45,731
1968 583,966 47,245
1967 580,933 48,605
1966 577,866 49,898
1965 574,664 51,139
1964 566,266 52,326
1963 552,966 53,441
1962 540,186 54,461
1961 527,942 55,334
1960 516,165 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Botswana

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Saint Kitts
2023 2.73 1.51
2022 2.79 1.51
2021 2.83 1.53
2020 2.86 1.55
2019 2.91 1.57
2018 2.94 1.59
2017 2.97 1.61
2016 2.99 1.63
2015 3.01 1.64
2014 3.03 1.67
2013 3.05 1.68
2012 3.07 1.71
2011 3.1 1.74
2010 3.14 1.76
2009 3.13 1.8
2008 3.13 1.83
2007 3.13 1.87
2006 3.11 1.9
2005 3.08 1.93
2004 3.06 1.96
2003 3.11 2
2002 3.18 2.04
2001 3.25 2.08
2000 3.29 2.13
1999 3.31 2.26
1998 3.36 2.31
1997 3.43 2.3
1996 3.57 2.26
1995 3.79 2.3
1994 4.02 2.31
1993 4.15 2.38
1992 4.26 2.43
1991 4.37 2.6
1990 4.51 2.73
1989 4.67 2.69
1988 4.88 2.62
1987 5.1 2.62
1986 5.33 2.68
1985 5.48 2.82
1984 5.63 2.88
1983 5.79 3.1
1982 5.97 3.18
1981 6.16 3.3
1980 6.29 3.26
1979 6.4 3.23
1978 6.48 3.29
1977 6.54 3.48
1976 6.6 3.59
1975 6.61 3.68
1974 6.61 3.81
1973 6.59 3.97
1972 6.56 4.16
1971 6.54 4.51
1970 6.55 4.73
1969 6.56 4.97
1968 6.58 5.17
1967 6.6 5.46
1966 6.61 5.78
1965 6.6 6.01
1964 6.61 6.08
1963 6.58 6.12
1962 6.54 6.06
1961 6.56 6.27
1960 6.6 6.54

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

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Botswana and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Saint Kitts
2024 24.2 36.8
2023 23.9 36.4
2022 23.6 36
2021 23.4 35.6
2020 23.3 35.2
2019 23.1 34.7
2018 22.9 34.2
2017 22.8 33.8
2016 22.7 33.3
2015 22.7 32.8
2014 22.7 32.3
2013 22.7 31.9
2012 22.8 31.5
2011 22.7 31.1
2010 22.5 30.6
2009 22.2 30
2008 22 29.6
2007 21.7 29.3
2006 21.5 28.9
2005 21.2 28.5
2004 20.9 28.1
2003 20.6 27.7
2002 20.3 27.4
2001 20 27
2000 19.7 26.7
1999 19.4 26.3
1998 19.1 25.9
1997 18.8 25.5
1996 18.6 25.1
1995 18.3 24.7
1994 18 24.4
1993 17.8 24.1
1992 17.6 23.7
1991 17.4 23.5
1990 17.3 23.3
1989 17.1 23.2
1988 17 23
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.9 22.5
1985 16.8 22.2
1984 16.8 21.8
1983 16.8 21.4
1982 16.8 21
1981 16.8 20.5
1980 16.8 20.1
1979 16.9 19.8
1978 16.6 19.5
1977 16.4 19.2
1976 16.2 18.9
1975 16 18.5
1974 15.8 18.1
1973 15.6 17.7
1972 15.4 17.3
1971 15.3 16.8
1970 15.4 16.3
1969 15.6 16.1
1968 15.7 16.4
1967 15.9 16.6
1966 16.2 16.9
1965 16.4 17.1
1964 16.6 17.3
1963 16.8 17.3
1962 17.1 17.4
1961 17.4 17.4
1960 17.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.5%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
61.8%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
1.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
83
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.8%
2003
English speaking
38.4%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Botswana Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$541
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.09
2018
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
238 mi
2002

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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