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Botswana vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 143/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 47th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 98/197 ($7,695), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Saint Lucia
Population
2595266
180421
Population rank 143/197 178/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$7,695
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 98/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$6.36B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,523
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
218,816 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
11.5 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2025
73 years
2025

Botswana and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Botswana Saint Lucia
1960 $30,411,414 -
1961 $32,902,613 -
1962 $35,644,957 -
1963 $38,091,843 -
1964 $41,616,348 -
1965 $45,788,696 -
1966 $51,465,655 -
1967 $58,642,354 -
1968 $66,248,441 -
1969 $77,361,547 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 $170,370,370
1981 $1,073,812,830 $194,444,444
1982 $1,014,945,696 $183,333,333
1983 $1,172,230,397 $197,037,037
1984 $1,240,822,167 $251,481,481
1985 $1,114,783,343 $284,444,444
1986 $1,392,602,164 $340,000,000
1987 $1,965,226,890 $375,555,556
1988 $2,644,554,159 $429,629,630
1989 $3,083,822,112 $486,666,667
1990 $3,790,636,324 $579,629,630
1991 $3,942,876,703 $613,703,704
1992 $4,146,464,587 $674,074,074
1993 $4,160,129,175 $684,814,815
1994 $4,259,259,604 $713,703,704
1995 $4,730,599,122 $762,962,963
1996 $4,847,757,218 $788,888,889
1997 $5,020,265,627 $805,925,926
1998 $4,790,481,509 $877,407,407
1999 $5,484,263,347 $921,851,852
2000 $5,788,329,609 $932,592,593
2001 $5,489,608,300 $892,592,593
2002 $5,438,863,983 $900,000,000
2003 $7,511,582,173 $987,407,407
2004 $8,957,467,707 $1,066,666,667
2005 $9,918,907,108 $1,135,555,556
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,268,319,185
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,336,088,815
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,437,731,111
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,401,507,889
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,482,385,185
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,568,370,370
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,598,207,407
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,660,392,593
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,749,185,185
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,807,640,741
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,868,544,444
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,998,503,704
2018 $17,031,943,186 $2,060,955,556
2019 $16,725,908,149 $2,095,344,444
2020 $14,960,251,611 $1,499,274,074
2021 $18,750,182,235 $1,867,185,185
2022 $20,321,150,598 $2,342,714,815
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,430,166,667
2024 $19,400,774,882 $2,549,062,963

Botswana and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Saint Lucia
1960 $58.9 -
1961 $62.3 -
1962 $66 -
1963 $68.9 -
1964 $73.5 -
1965 $79.7 -
1966 $89.1 -
1967 $100.9 -
1968 $113.4 -
1969 $131.8 -
1970 $163 -
1971 $212.2 -
1972 $264.2 -
1973 $374 -
1974 $446 -
1975 $493 -
1976 $490 -
1977 $565 -
1978 $695 -
1979 $909 -
1980 $1,132 $1,428
1981 $1,107 $1,605
1982 $1,006 $1,489
1983 $1,121 $1,576
1984 $1,145 $1,979
1985 $994 $2,202
1986 $1,200 $2,591
1987 $1,639 $2,819
1988 $2,141 $3,182
1989 $2,428 $3,565
1990 $2,903 $4,205
1991 $2,939 $4,399
1992 $3,005 $4,760
1993 $2,929 $4,765
1994 $2,917 $4,892
1995 $3,156 $5,148
1996 $3,156 $5,244
1997 $3,194 $5,282
1998 $2,981 $5,673
1999 $3,340 $5,883
2000 $3,451 $5,880
2001 $3,206 $5,570
2002 $3,117 $5,568
2003 $4,230 $6,059
2004 $4,957 $6,495
2005 $5,391 $6,863
2006 $5,292 $7,611
2007 $5,529 $7,964
2008 $5,503 $8,517
2009 $5,083 $8,251
2010 $6,216 $8,674
2011 $7,287 $9,129
2012 $6,596 $9,260
2013 $6,667 $9,577
2014 $7,122 $10,045
2015 $6,141 $10,335
2016 $6,749 $10,638
2017 $7,105 $11,333
2018 $7,408 $11,643
2019 $7,172 $11,794
2020 $6,323 $8,411
2021 $7,808 $10,459
2022 $8,329 $13,104
2023 $7,826 $13,555
2024 $7,695 $14,182

Botswana vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Saint Lucia
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Saint Lucia
1950 46.2 48.3
1951 46.6 49.8
1952 47 52.4
1953 47.5 53.2
1954 48 54.5
1955 48.5 55.4
1956 49 55.9
1957 49.5 55.9
1958 50.1 56.6
1959 50.7 57.3
1960 51.2 57.9
1961 51.8 59.1
1962 52.3 59.9
1963 52.8 60.5
1964 53.4 61.3
1965 53.9 61.9
1966 54.4 62.5
1967 54.9 63.2
1968 55.4 63.7
1969 55.9 64
1970 56.4 64.3
1971 57.1 64.5
1972 57.7 64.6
1973 58.3 64.6
1974 58.9 65.4
1975 59.5 65.9
1976 60.2 66.2
1977 60.9 67
1978 61.5 67.4
1979 62 67.4
1980 62.5 67.8
1981 63 68.7
1982 63.4 69
1983 63.6 70
1984 63.7 70.5
1985 63.6 70.3
1986 63.4 70.2
1987 62.8 69.7
1988 61.7 69.7
1989 61.2 70
1990 60.1 70
1991 58.9 70.3
1992 58.2 70.7
1993 57.3 71
1994 56 71.1
1995 54.7 71.2
1996 54.3 71
1997 53.6 70.8
1998 53 70.7
1999 52.5 70.7
2000 52.3 70.8
2001 52.2 71.4
2002 52.4 71.7
2003 52.9 72.2
2004 53.6 72.5
2005 54.4 72.5
2006 55.1 72.8
2007 56.7 72.9
2008 57.7 73
2009 58.3 72.9
2010 59.1 72.8
2011 59.7 73
2012 60.4 72.9
2013 61.2 72.7
2014 62.2 72.7
2015 63.2 72.9
2016 64.3 72.6
2017 65.4 72.5
2018 66.4 72.7
2019 67.2 72.2
2020 67.6 72.3
2021 63.3 69.1
2022 68.7 72.7
2023 69.2 72.7
2024 69.3 72.8
2025 69.4 73

Botswana and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Saint Lucia
Year Population
Botswana Saint Lucia
1960 516,165 92,585
1961 527,942 93,490
1962 540,186 94,505
1963 552,966 95,519
1964 566,266 96,505
1965 574,664 97,493
1966 577,866 98,463
1967 580,933 99,504
1968 583,966 100,675
1969 587,066 101,879
1970 590,334 103,165
1971 600,481 104,564
1972 622,407 106,002
1973 652,408 107,498
1974 685,448 109,076
1975 720,380 110,725
1976 758,508 112,425
1977 799,574 114,135
1978 849,239 115,834
1979 901,742 117,528
1980 937,485 119,290
1981 969,996 121,166
1982 1,009,269 123,087
1983 1,046,137 125,044
1984 1,083,660 127,067
1985 1,121,945 129,159
1986 1,160,650 131,239
1987 1,199,167 133,227
1988 1,235,476 135,000
1989 1,270,274 136,512
1990 1,305,696 137,857
1991 1,341,756 139,520
1992 1,380,033 141,617
1993 1,420,115 143,726
1994 1,460,023 145,890
1995 1,498,836 148,208
1996 1,535,914 150,436
1997 1,571,691 152,569
1998 1,606,899 154,677
1999 1,641,997 156,702
2000 1,677,382 158,616
2001 1,712,254 160,237
2002 1,744,763 161,641
2003 1,775,736 162,976
2004 1,807,146 164,239
2005 1,839,877 165,450
2006 1,874,516 166,639
2007 1,911,201 167,758
2008 1,949,970 168,808
2009 1,990,673 169,869
2010 2,033,111 170,906
2011 2,073,535 171,801
2012 2,108,617 172,587
2013 2,140,682 173,369
2014 2,172,044 174,138
2015 2,203,273 174,905
2016 2,234,776 175,646
2017 2,266,747 176,342
2018 2,299,141 177,017
2019 2,332,083 177,661
2020 2,365,894 178,250
2021 2,401,441 178,522
2022 2,439,892 178,781
2023 2,480,244 179,285
2024 2,521,139 179,744

Fertility rates in Botswana and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Saint Lucia
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Saint Lucia
1960 6.6 6.77
1961 6.56 6.84
1962 6.54 6.82
1963 6.58 6.72
1964 6.61 6.76
1965 6.6 6.69
1966 6.61 6.61
1967 6.6 6.51
1968 6.58 6.39
1969 6.56 6.25
1970 6.55 6.1
1971 6.54 5.95
1972 6.56 5.81
1973 6.59 5.69
1974 6.61 5.57
1975 6.61 5.36
1976 6.6 5.16
1977 6.54 4.97
1978 6.48 4.83
1979 6.4 4.58
1980 6.29 4.41
1981 6.16 4.28
1982 5.97 4.17
1983 5.79 4.08
1984 5.63 4.02
1985 5.48 3.97
1986 5.33 3.8
1987 5.1 3.61
1988 4.88 3.44
1989 4.67 3.31
1990 4.51 3.24
1991 4.37 3.19
1992 4.26 3.11
1993 4.15 3
1994 4.02 3.03
1995 3.79 3.03
1996 3.57 2.71
1997 3.43 2.74
1998 3.36 2.4
1999 3.31 2.5
2000 3.29 2.21
2001 3.25 2.13
2002 3.18 2.03
2003 3.11 1.94
2004 3.06 1.86
2005 3.08 1.81
2006 3.11 1.77
2007 3.13 1.7
2008 3.13 1.7
2009 3.13 1.74
2010 3.14 1.67
2011 3.1 1.5
2012 3.07 1.5
2013 3.05 1.5
2014 3.03 1.49
2015 3.01 1.47
2016 2.99 1.46
2017 2.97 1.45
2018 2.94 1.44
2019 2.91 1.42
2020 2.86 1.41
2021 2.83 1.4
2022 2.79 1.39
2023 2.73 1.38

Botswana and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Saint Lucia
Year Median age, years
Botswana Saint Lucia
1960 17.7 16.5
1961 17.4 16
1962 17.1 15.5
1963 16.8 15.2
1964 16.6 15
1965 16.4 14.8
1966 16.2 14.9
1967 15.9 15
1968 15.7 15.1
1969 15.6 15
1970 15.4 14.9
1971 15.3 14.9
1972 15.4 14.9
1973 15.6 14.9
1974 15.8 15
1975 16 15.2
1976 16.2 15.4
1977 16.4 15.8
1978 16.6 16.3
1979 16.9 16.8
1980 16.8 17.1
1981 16.8 17.2
1982 16.8 17.3
1983 16.8 17.5
1984 16.8 17.6
1985 16.8 17.7
1986 16.9 17.8
1987 16.9 18
1988 17 18.4
1989 17.1 19.2
1990 17.3 19.9
1991 17.4 20.3
1992 17.6 20.5
1993 17.8 20.7
1994 18 20.9
1995 18.3 21.2
1996 18.6 21.4
1997 18.8 21.7
1998 19.1 22.2
1999 19.4 23
2000 19.7 23.8
2001 20 24.3
2002 20.3 24.7
2003 20.6 25
2004 20.9 25.4
2005 21.2 25.8
2006 21.5 26.2
2007 21.7 26.9
2008 22 27.9
2009 22.2 28.7
2010 22.5 29.3
2011 22.7 29.7
2012 22.8 30.2
2013 22.7 30.6
2014 22.7 31.1
2015 22.7 31.5
2016 22.7 31.9
2017 22.8 32.3
2018 22.9 32.8
2019 23.1 33.2
2020 23.3 33.6
2021 23.4 34
2022 23.6 34.3
2023 23.9 34.8
2024 24.2 35.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.9%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.53%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11.2%
2025
-2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.9
2025
67
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.42 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
9.7%
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
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,778
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
73.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.5
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
55
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
139
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
90.1%
2001
English speaking
38.4%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Botswana Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$478
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.34%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2022
0.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39.6
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.38%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
752 mi
2011

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