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Botswana vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 47th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Samoa
Population
2615162
220932
Population rank 142/197 177/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Botswana and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Samoa
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,175,749,786
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,044,909,500
2022 $20,321,150,599 $889,554,712
2021 $18,750,182,236 $859,724,936
2020 $14,960,251,608 $868,884,903
2019 $16,725,908,149 $912,950,466
2018 $17,031,943,186 $878,448,433
2017 $16,105,155,857 $884,844,384
2016 $15,082,637,184 $843,924,797
2015 $13,530,748,845 $824,150,499
2014 $15,470,088,501 $796,683,520
2013 $14,271,738,933 $797,736,334
2012 $13,907,464,500 $773,141,661
2011 $15,110,643,612 $744,097,050
2010 $12,637,273,429 $680,260,907
2009 $10,118,459,242 $628,006,115
2008 $10,730,829,116 $641,346,192
2007 $10,567,270,656 $573,548,460
2006 $9,919,158,482 $499,923,758
2005 $9,918,907,108 $476,801,793
2004 $8,957,467,707 $407,747,565
2003 $7,511,582,173 $333,426,188
2002 $5,438,863,983 $281,790,134
2001 $5,489,608,300 $266,299,591
2000 $5,788,329,609 $258,856,140
1999 $5,484,263,347 $255,408,060
1998 $4,790,481,509 $269,485,244
1997 $5,020,265,627 $285,475,592
1996 $4,847,757,218 $249,907,869
1995 $4,730,599,122 $224,865,731
1994 $4,259,259,604 $221,098,107
1993 $4,160,129,175 $133,122,897
1992 $4,146,464,587 $132,303,041
1991 $3,942,876,703 $125,597,205
1990 $3,790,636,324 $125,766,270
1989 $3,083,822,112 $122,888,610
1988 $2,644,554,159 $133,016,065
1987 $1,965,226,890 $111,713,922
1986 $1,392,602,164 $100,947,849
1985 $1,114,783,343 $95,572,173
1984 $1,240,822,167 $109,200,934
1983 $1,172,230,397 $111,862,824
1982 $1,014,945,696 $121,221,652
1981 $1,073,812,830 $118,190,655
1980 $1,060,889,704 $125,747,038
1979 $819,870,259 $122,257,393
1978 $590,407,374 $108,223,444
1977 $451,624,780 $98,295,671
1976 $372,025,093 $85,003,078
1975 $355,168,572 $93,489,283
1974 $306,044,208 $93,549,611
1973 $244,124,164 $82,452,985
1972 $164,460,915 $62,566,116
1971 $127,448,614 $53,719,569
1970 $96,243,234 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Samoa
2024 $7,696 $5,393
2023 $7,826 $4,823
2022 $8,329 $4,132
2021 $7,808 $4,022
2020 $6,323 $4,100
2019 $7,172 $4,352
2018 $7,408 $4,232
2017 $7,105 $4,308
2016 $6,749 $4,147
2015 $6,141 $4,084
2014 $7,122 $3,983
2013 $6,667 $4,024
2012 $6,596 $3,935
2011 $7,287 $3,822
2010 $6,216 $3,524
2009 $5,083 $3,279
2008 $5,503 $3,374
2007 $5,529 $3,039
2006 $5,292 $2,663
2005 $5,391 $2,550
2004 $4,957 $2,189
2003 $4,230 $1,798
2002 $3,117 $1,528
2001 $3,206 $1,454
2000 $3,451 $1,425
1999 $3,340 $1,417
1998 $2,981 $1,506
1997 $3,194 $1,608
1996 $3,156 $1,419
1995 $3,156 $1,288
1994 $2,917 $1,277
1993 $2,929 $775
1992 $3,005 $777
1991 $2,939 $742
1990 $2,903 $744
1989 $2,428 $728
1988 $2,141 $790
1987 $1,639 $666
1986 $1,200 $604
1985 $994 $573
1984 $1,145 $655
1983 $1,121 $671
1982 $1,006 $728
1981 $1,107 $713
1980 $1,132 $765
1979 $909 $751
1978 $695 $671
1977 $565 $615
1976 $490 $541
1975 $493 $610
1974 $446 $626
1973 $374 $563
1972 $264.2 $433
1971 $212.2 $377
1970 $163 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Samoa
2026 69.6 72.1
2025 69.4 71.9
2024 69.3 71.8
2023 69.2 71.7
2022 68.7 71.6
2021 63.3 71.1
2020 67.6 70.7
2019 67.2 70.3
2018 66.4 71.1
2017 65.4 71
2016 64.3 71
2015 63.2 71.1
2014 62.2 71.1
2013 61.2 71.2
2012 60.4 71.2
2011 59.7 71.4
2010 59.1 71.5
2009 58.3 69.5
2008 57.7 71.5
2007 56.7 71.6
2006 55.1 71.6
2005 54.4 71.5
2004 53.6 71.5
2003 52.9 71.4
2002 52.4 71.2
2001 52.2 71
2000 52.3 70.8
1999 52.5 70.6
1998 53 70.3
1997 53.6 70
1996 54.3 69.8
1995 54.7 69.5
1994 56 69.2
1993 57.3 68.8
1992 58.2 68.5
1991 58.9 68
1990 60.1 67.8
1989 61.2 67.6
1988 61.7 67.3
1987 62.8 67
1986 63.4 66.8
1985 63.6 66.6
1984 63.7 66.3
1983 63.6 66
1982 63.4 65.6
1981 63 65.3
1980 62.5 65
1979 62 64.5
1978 61.5 64.1
1977 60.9 63.7
1976 60.2 63.3
1975 59.5 62.8
1974 58.9 62.3
1973 58.3 61.9
1972 57.7 61.4
1971 57.1 60.9
1970 56.4 60.4
1969 55.9 59.9
1968 55.4 59.4
1967 54.9 58.9
1966 54.4 58.2
1965 53.9 57.9
1964 53.4 54
1963 52.8 56.9
1962 52.3 56.3
1961 51.8 55.7
1960 51.2 55.2
1959 50.7 54.6
1958 50.1 54
1957 49.5 53.4
1956 49 52.8
1955 48.5 52.2
1954 48 51.6
1953 47.5 51
1952 47 50.4
1951 46.6 49.8
1950 46.2 49.2

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

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Botswana and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Botswana Samoa
2024 2,521,139 218,019
2023 2,480,244 216,663
2022 2,439,892 215,261
2021 2,401,441 213,779
2020 2,365,894 211,944
2019 2,332,083 209,780
2018 2,299,141 207,582
2017 2,266,747 205,415
2016 2,234,776 203,499
2015 2,203,273 201,782
2014 2,172,044 200,037
2013 2,140,682 198,268
2012 2,108,617 196,498
2011 2,073,535 194,713
2010 2,033,111 193,023
2009 1,990,673 191,513
2008 1,949,970 190,107
2007 1,911,201 188,753
2006 1,874,516 187,709
2005 1,839,877 186,978
2004 1,807,146 186,249
2003 1,775,736 185,430
2002 1,744,763 184,471
2001 1,712,254 183,166
2000 1,677,382 181,685
1999 1,641,997 180,275
1998 1,606,899 178,905
1997 1,571,691 177,547
1996 1,535,914 176,071
1995 1,498,836 174,571
1994 1,460,023 173,159
1993 1,420,115 171,774
1992 1,380,033 170,331
1991 1,341,756 169,368
1990 1,305,696 169,042
1989 1,270,274 168,768
1988 1,235,476 168,346
1987 1,199,167 167,661
1986 1,160,650 167,061
1985 1,121,945 166,849
1984 1,083,660 166,796
1983 1,046,137 166,714
1982 1,009,269 166,484
1981 969,996 165,678
1980 937,485 164,322
1979 901,742 162,882
1978 849,239 161,375
1977 799,574 159,753
1976 758,508 157,113
1975 720,380 153,344
1974 685,448 149,431
1973 652,408 146,516
1972 622,407 144,538
1971 600,481 142,503
1970 590,334 140,400
1969 587,066 138,233
1968 583,966 136,020
1967 580,933 133,764
1966 577,866 131,073
1965 574,664 127,978
1964 566,266 124,894
1963 552,966 121,764
1962 540,186 118,597
1961 527,942 115,496
1960 516,165 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Samoa

Fertility rate
Botswana

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Samoa
2023 2.73 3.83
2022 2.79 3.88
2021 2.83 3.94
2020 2.86 4
2019 2.91 4.06
2018 2.94 4.14
2017 2.97 4.2
2016 2.99 4.26
2015 3.01 4.34
2014 3.03 4.42
2013 3.05 4.49
2012 3.07 4.55
2011 3.1 4.56
2010 3.14 4.52
2009 3.13 4.47
2008 3.13 4.42
2007 3.13 4.36
2006 3.11 4.32
2005 3.08 4.32
2004 3.06 4.34
2003 3.11 4.39
2002 3.18 4.44
2001 3.25 4.48
2000 3.29 4.52
1999 3.31 4.57
1998 3.36 4.64
1997 3.43 4.7
1996 3.57 4.74
1995 3.79 4.77
1994 4.02 4.79
1993 4.15 4.83
1992 4.26 4.87
1991 4.37 4.91
1990 4.51 5.01
1989 4.67 5.11
1988 4.88 5.21
1987 5.1 5.32
1986 5.33 5.42
1985 5.48 5.49
1984 5.63 5.55
1983 5.79 5.62
1982 5.97 5.68
1981 6.16 5.75
1980 6.29 5.86
1979 6.4 5.99
1978 6.48 6.15
1977 6.54 6.31
1976 6.6 6.47
1975 6.61 6.61
1974 6.61 6.75
1973 6.59 6.91
1972 6.56 7.07
1971 6.54 7.22
1970 6.55 7.34
1969 6.56 7.43
1968 6.58 7.5
1967 6.6 7.55
1966 6.61 7.6
1965 6.6 7.65
1964 6.61 7.7
1963 6.58 7.73
1962 6.54 7.76
1961 6.56 7.77
1960 6.6 7.78

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

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Botswana and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Samoa
2024 24.2 20.9
2023 23.9 21
2022 23.6 21.1
2021 23.4 21.4
2020 23.3 21.4
2019 23.1 21.5
2018 22.9 21.4
2017 22.8 21.4
2016 22.7 21.3
2015 22.7 21.2
2014 22.7 21.1
2013 22.7 21
2012 22.8 20.8
2011 22.7 20.8
2010 22.5 20.8
2009 22.2 20.8
2008 22 20.7
2007 21.7 20.6
2006 21.5 20.4
2005 21.2 20.3
2004 20.9 20.1
2003 20.6 19.9
2002 20.3 19.7
2001 20 19.7
2000 19.7 19.8
1999 19.4 19.9
1998 19.1 19.9
1997 18.8 19.8
1996 18.6 19.7
1995 18.3 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.8 19
1992 17.6 18.7
1991 17.4 18.5
1990 17.3 18.4
1989 17.1 18.3
1988 17 18.2
1987 16.9 18
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 16.8 17.6
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 16.8 17.1
1982 16.8 16.8
1981 16.8 16.6
1980 16.8 16.4
1979 16.9 16.2
1978 16.6 16
1977 16.4 15.8
1976 16.2 15.5
1975 16 15.3
1974 15.8 15
1973 15.6 14.9
1972 15.4 14.8
1971 15.3 14.7
1970 15.4 14.6
1969 15.6 14.5
1968 15.7 14.5
1967 15.9 14.5
1966 16.2 14.5
1965 16.4 14.5
1964 16.6 14.6
1963 16.8 14.6
1962 17.1 14.8
1961 17.4 14.9
1960 17.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Samoa
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.1%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Botswana Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Samoa
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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