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Botswana vs Saint Vincent statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 101K in Saint Vincent (ranked 184/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 150.6 sq mi for Saint Vincent (ranked 47th vs. 185th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Saint Vincent ranks 186/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Saint Vincent ranks 81/197 ($11,501).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Saint Vincent
Population
2615162
99237
Population rank 142/197 184/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 186/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$11,501
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 81/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$21,272
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.07B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
92.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$10,659
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$12,573
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 150.6 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
659 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026

Botswana and Saint Vincent: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Saint Vincent
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,157,207,407
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,072,237,037
2022 $20,321,150,599 $989,188,889
2021 $18,750,182,236 $888,677,778
2020 $14,960,251,608 $864,566,667
2019 $16,725,908,149 $910,481,481
2018 $17,031,943,186 $884,329,630
2017 $16,105,155,857 $844,040,741
2016 $15,082,637,184 $814,303,704
2015 $13,530,748,845 $786,555,556
2014 $15,470,088,501 $770,900,000
2013 $14,271,738,933 $764,781,259
2012 $13,907,464,500 $730,032,593
2011 $15,110,643,612 $713,796,370
2010 $12,637,273,429 $720,447,889
2009 $10,118,459,242 $714,300,259
2008 $10,730,829,116 $732,663,259
2007 $10,567,270,656 $713,596,667
2006 $9,919,158,482 $643,501,148
2005 $9,918,907,108 $579,948,926
2004 $8,957,467,707 $549,900,185
2003 $7,511,582,173 $509,090,889
2002 $5,438,863,983 $487,763,852
2001 $5,489,608,300 $462,072,333
2000 $5,788,329,609 $427,946,037
1999 $5,484,263,347 $390,718,519
1998 $4,790,481,509 $373,618,519
1997 $5,020,265,627 $347,770,370
1996 $4,847,757,218 $331,488,889
1995 $4,730,599,122 $316,007,407
1994 $4,259,259,604 $289,437,037
1993 $4,160,129,175 $286,307,407
1992 $4,146,464,587 $277,955,556
1991 $3,942,876,703 $254,829,630
1990 $3,790,636,324 $240,366,667
1989 $3,083,822,112 $214,745,002
1988 $2,644,554,159 $200,726,713
1987 $1,965,226,890 $175,580,647
1986 $1,392,602,164 $160,846,657
1985 $1,114,783,343 $145,641,705
1984 $1,240,822,167 $135,024,988
1983 $1,172,230,397 $122,255,350
1982 $1,014,945,696 $113,759,203
1981 $1,073,812,830 $102,086,539
1980 $1,060,889,704 $82,340,340
1979 $819,870,259 $71,096,360
1978 $590,407,374 $60,844,771
1977 $451,624,780 $49,353,162
1976 $372,025,093 $32,792,845
1975 $355,168,572 $33,237,226
1974 $306,044,208 $32,923,703
1973 $244,124,164 $30,165,081
1972 $164,460,915 $27,585,805
1971 $127,448,614 $20,051,922
1970 $96,243,234 $18,450,000
1969 $77,361,547 $16,650,000
1968 $66,248,441 $15,350,000
1967 $58,642,354 $15,835,106
1966 $51,465,655 $16,099,960
1965 $45,788,696 $15,108,296
1964 $41,616,348 $14,758,296
1963 $38,091,843 $13,708,299
1962 $35,644,957 $14,524,964
1961 $32,902,613 $13,999,965
1960 $30,411,414 $13,066,634

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

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Botswana and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Saint Vincent
2024 $7,696 $11,501
2023 $7,826 $10,582
2022 $8,329 $9,694
2021 $7,808 $8,641
2020 $6,323 $8,351
2019 $7,172 $8,741
2018 $7,408 $8,428
2017 $7,105 $7,988
2016 $6,749 $7,657
2015 $6,141 $7,354
2014 $7,122 $7,169
2013 $6,667 $7,072
2012 $6,596 $6,714
2011 $7,287 $6,528
2010 $6,216 $6,552
2009 $5,083 $6,464
2008 $5,503 $6,599
2007 $5,529 $6,398
2006 $5,292 $5,745
2005 $5,391 $5,157
2004 $4,957 $4,873
2003 $4,230 $4,500
2002 $3,117 $4,303
2001 $3,206 $4,071
2000 $3,451 $3,769
1999 $3,340 $3,447
1998 $2,981 $3,301
1997 $3,194 $3,074
1996 $3,156 $2,930
1995 $3,156 $2,795
1994 $2,917 $2,563
1993 $2,929 $2,540
1992 $3,005 $2,471
1991 $2,939 $2,271
1990 $2,903 $2,150
1989 $2,428 $1,930
1988 $2,141 $1,814
1987 $1,639 $1,596
1986 $1,200 $1,472
1985 $994 $1,342
1984 $1,145 $1,254
1983 $1,121 $1,144
1982 $1,006 $1,074
1981 $1,107 $972
1980 $1,132 $790
1979 $909 $687
1978 $695 $592
1977 $565 $484
1976 $490 $324
1975 $493 $331
1974 $446 $331
1973 $374 $306
1972 $264.2 $282.1
1971 $212.2 $207
1970 $163 $192.3
1969 $131.8 $175.2
1968 $113.4 $163.1
1967 $100.9 $170
1966 $89.1 $174.9
1965 $79.7 $166.2
1964 $73.5 $164.4
1963 $68.9 $154.9
1962 $66 $166.5
1961 $62.3 $163
1960 $58.9 $154.8

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

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Botswana vs. Saint Vincent life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Saint Vincent
2026 69.6 71.7
2025 69.4 71.5
2024 69.3 71.4
2023 69.2 71.2
2022 68.7 71.2
2021 63.3 69.1
2020 67.6 69.6
2019 67.2 71
2018 66.4 71
2017 65.4 71
2016 64.3 70.7
2015 63.2 70.5
2014 62.2 70.4
2013 61.2 70.1
2012 60.4 70.5
2011 59.7 70.6
2010 59.1 70.7
2009 58.3 70.7
2008 57.7 70.6
2007 56.7 70.4
2006 55.1 70.4
2005 54.4 70.5
2004 53.6 70.4
2003 52.9 70.4
2002 52.4 70.7
2001 52.2 70.4
2000 52.3 70.3
1999 52.5 70.3
1998 53 70.3
1997 53.6 70.4
1996 54.3 70.5
1995 54.7 70.6
1994 56 70.6
1993 57.3 70.6
1992 58.2 70.7
1991 58.9 70.6
1990 60.1 70.6
1989 61.2 70.6
1988 61.7 70.6
1987 62.8 70.4
1986 63.4 70.1
1985 63.6 69.8
1984 63.7 69.2
1983 63.6 68.8
1982 63.4 68.6
1981 63 68.3
1980 62.5 68
1979 62 69.3
1978 61.5 67.3
1977 60.9 66.9
1976 60.2 66.5
1975 59.5 65.9
1974 58.9 65.4
1973 58.3 65.1
1972 57.7 64.8
1971 57.1 64.4
1970 56.4 64
1969 55.9 63.5
1968 55.4 63.1
1967 54.9 62.5
1966 54.4 62.1
1965 53.9 61.6
1964 53.4 61.1
1963 52.8 60.5
1962 52.3 59.9
1961 51.8 59.3
1960 51.2 58.6
1959 50.7 57.8
1958 50.1 57.1
1957 49.5 55.9
1956 49 54.9
1955 48.5 54.3
1954 48 52.7
1953 47.5 51.1
1952 47 49.5
1951 46.6 48.6
1950 46.2 46.9

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

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Botswana and Saint Vincent population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Population
Botswana Saint Vincent
2024 2,521,139 100,616
2023 2,480,244 101,323
2022 2,439,892 102,046
2021 2,401,441 102,841
2020 2,365,894 103,526
2019 2,332,083 104,167
2018 2,299,141 104,926
2017 2,266,747 105,663
2016 2,234,776 106,349
2015 2,203,273 106,960
2014 2,172,044 107,535
2013 2,140,682 108,135
2012 2,108,617 108,736
2011 2,073,535 109,349
2010 2,033,111 109,959
2009 1,990,673 110,508
2008 1,949,970 111,028
2007 1,911,201 111,531
2006 1,874,516 112,014
2005 1,839,877 112,450
2004 1,807,146 112,835
2003 1,775,736 113,141
2002 1,744,763 113,347
2001 1,712,254 113,501
2000 1,677,382 113,545
1999 1,641,997 113,366
1998 1,606,899 113,180
1997 1,571,691 113,141
1996 1,535,914 113,119
1995 1,498,836 113,047
1994 1,460,023 112,918
1993 1,420,115 112,735
1992 1,380,033 112,509
1991 1,341,756 112,222
1990 1,305,696 111,812
1989 1,270,274 111,272
1988 1,235,476 110,658
1987 1,199,167 110,001
1986 1,160,650 109,281
1985 1,121,945 108,506
1984 1,083,660 107,687
1983 1,046,137 106,838
1982 1,009,269 105,969
1981 969,996 105,073
1980 937,485 104,213
1979 901,742 103,478
1978 849,239 102,775
1977 799,574 101,999
1976 758,508 101,197
1975 720,380 100,387
1974 685,448 99,556
1973 652,408 98,691
1972 622,407 97,790
1971 600,481 96,872
1970 590,334 95,964
1969 587,066 95,058
1968 583,966 94,123
1967 580,933 93,124
1966 577,866 92,052
1965 574,664 90,927
1964 566,266 89,749
1963 552,966 88,523
1962 540,186 87,236
1961 527,942 85,870
1960 516,165 84,388

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate
Botswana

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Saint Vincent
2023 2.73 1.78
2022 2.79 1.79
2021 2.83 1.81
2020 2.86 1.83
2019 2.91 1.86
2018 2.94 1.9
2017 2.97 1.94
2016 2.99 2.06
2015 3.01 2.13
2014 3.03 2.14
2013 3.05 2.11
2012 3.07 2.11
2011 3.1 2.08
2010 3.14 2.14
2009 3.13 2.17
2008 3.13 2.15
2007 3.13 2.06
2006 3.11 2.03
2005 3.08 2.07
2004 3.06 2.09
2003 3.11 2.14
2002 3.18 2.22
2001 3.25 2.3
2000 3.29 2.31
1999 3.31 2.31
1998 3.36 2.35
1997 3.43 2.43
1996 3.57 2.53
1995 3.79 2.61
1994 4.02 2.68
1993 4.15 2.74
1992 4.26 2.76
1991 4.37 2.75
1990 4.51 2.73
1989 4.67 2.73
1988 4.88 2.75
1987 5.1 2.82
1986 5.33 2.92
1985 5.48 3.08
1984 5.63 3.28
1983 5.79 3.56
1982 5.97 3.74
1981 6.16 3.85
1980 6.29 3.92
1979 6.4 4.29
1978 6.48 4.55
1977 6.54 4.75
1976 6.6 4.95
1975 6.61 5.17
1974 6.61 5.38
1973 6.59 5.59
1972 6.56 5.77
1971 6.54 5.95
1970 6.55 6.12
1969 6.56 6.28
1968 6.58 6.42
1967 6.6 6.53
1966 6.61 6.64
1965 6.6 6.74
1964 6.61 6.83
1963 6.58 6.92
1962 6.54 7.03
1961 6.56 7.16
1960 6.6 7.25

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

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Botswana and Saint Vincent demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Saint Vincent
2024 24.2 35.2
2023 23.9 34.9
2022 23.6 34.6
2021 23.4 34.4
2020 23.3 34.1
2019 23.1 33.7
2018 22.9 33.2
2017 22.8 32.7
2016 22.7 32.2
2015 22.7 31.7
2014 22.7 31.3
2013 22.7 30.8
2012 22.8 30.3
2011 22.7 29.8
2010 22.5 29.4
2009 22.2 28.9
2008 22 28.4
2007 21.7 27.9
2006 21.5 27.3
2005 21.2 26.8
2004 20.9 26.2
2003 20.6 25.6
2002 20.3 25.1
2001 20 24.6
2000 19.7 24.3
1999 19.4 24
1998 19.1 23.8
1997 18.8 23.5
1996 18.6 23.1
1995 18.3 22.7
1994 18 22.2
1993 17.8 21.8
1992 17.6 21.3
1991 17.4 20.9
1990 17.3 20.5
1989 17.1 20.3
1988 17 20.1
1987 16.9 19.9
1986 16.9 19.6
1985 16.8 19.3
1984 16.8 19
1983 16.8 18.6
1982 16.8 18.3
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.8 17.5
1979 16.9 17.3
1978 16.6 17.2
1977 16.4 17.2
1976 16.2 17.1
1975 16 17.1
1974 15.8 17
1973 15.6 17
1972 15.4 16.9
1971 15.3 16.9
1970 15.4 16.8
1969 15.6 16.7
1968 15.7 16.6
1967 15.9 16.5
1966 16.2 16.4
1965 16.4 16.2
1964 16.6 16.1
1963 16.8 15.9
1962 17.1 15.7
1961 17.4 15.6
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 Saint Vincent
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
6.46%
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
-12.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
18.8%
2008
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$317M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$91.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
392,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
46%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Saint Vincent
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
628 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
5.1%
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
15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
13.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Saint Vincent
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-714
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
47.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.82 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
40.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
7.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96.9%
1980
English speaking
38.4%
2023
95%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
76%
2023

Health

Botswana Saint Vincent
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$469
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$124.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
1.58%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.94
2012
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
56
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
10.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
34.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
88
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Saint Vincent
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,497 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
110.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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)

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