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Botswana vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 47th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana San Marino
Population
2615162
33967
Population rank 142/197 193/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 133/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 97/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 114/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
86 years
2026

Botswana and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Botswana and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Botswana

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Botswana San Marino
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,027,527,228
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,829,211,864
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,855,652,786
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,541,248,249
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,616,340,692
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,655,353,653
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,528,620,346
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,468,343,140
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,419,401,071
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,673,911,426
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,678,741,475
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,604,701,299
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,813,717,439
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,881,191,925
2009 $10,118,459,242 $2,064,277,126
2008 $10,730,829,116 $2,403,213,305
2007 $10,567,270,656 $2,188,654,628
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,909,765,165
2005 $9,918,907,108 $1,786,514,058
2004 $8,957,467,707 $1,715,340,543
2003 $7,511,582,173 $1,462,590,267
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,148,872,072
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,059,529,812
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,007,661,367
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,109,473,368
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,048,316,226
1997 $5,020,265,627 $976,606,911
1996 $4,847,757,218 -
1995 $4,730,599,122 -
1994 $4,259,259,604 -
1993 $4,160,129,175 -
1992 $4,146,464,587 -
1991 $3,942,876,703 -
1990 $3,790,636,324 -
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana San Marino
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 $59,880
2022 $8,329 $54,191
2021 $7,808 $54,176
2020 $6,323 $44,327
2019 $7,172 $46,630
2018 $7,408 $47,951
2017 $7,105 $45,192
2016 $6,749 $44,359
2015 $6,141 $43,147
2014 $7,122 $51,260
2013 $6,667 $50,808
2012 $6,596 $47,946
2011 $7,287 $55,601
2010 $6,216 $56,543
2009 $5,083 $62,429
2008 $5,503 $75,902
2007 $5,529 $70,124
2006 $5,292 $63,271
2005 $5,391 $59,878
2004 $4,957 $58,232
2003 $4,230 $52,530
2002 $3,117 $41,791
2001 $3,206 $39,035
2000 $3,451 $37,601
1999 $3,340 $41,932
1998 $2,981 $40,127
1997 $3,194 $37,853
1996 $3,156 -
1995 $3,156 -
1994 $2,917 -
1993 $2,929 -
1992 $3,005 -
1991 $2,939 -
1990 $2,903 -
1989 $2,428 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $1,639 -
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 -
1976 $490 -
1975 $493 -
1974 $446 -
1973 $374 -
1972 $264.2 -
1971 $212.2 -
1970 $163 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana San Marino
2026 69.6 86
2025 69.4 85.9
2024 69.3 85.8
2023 69.2 85.7
2022 68.7 85.7
2021 63.3 83.5
2020 67.6 82.6
2019 67.2 85.3
2018 66.4 85.1
2017 65.4 84.9
2016 64.3 84.8
2015 63.2 84.6
2014 62.2 84.4
2013 61.2 84.2
2012 60.4 83.9
2011 59.7 83.7
2010 59.1 83.5
2009 58.3 83.2
2008 57.7 82.9
2007 56.7 82.6
2006 55.1 82.3
2005 54.4 81.9
2004 53.6 81.6
2003 52.9 81.3
2002 52.4 81.1
2001 52.2 80.8
2000 52.3 80.5
1999 52.5 80.2
1998 53 79.9
1997 53.6 79.7
1996 54.3 79.3
1995 54.7 79
1994 56 78.7
1993 57.3 78.4
1992 58.2 78.1
1991 58.9 77.9
1990 60.1 77.8
1989 61.2 77.6
1988 61.7 77.5
1987 62.8 77.5
1986 63.4 77.4
1985 63.6 77.3
1984 63.7 77.2
1983 63.6 77
1982 63.4 76.8
1981 63 76.6
1980 62.5 76.4
1979 62 76.1
1978 61.5 75.9
1977 60.9 75.6
1976 60.2 75.4
1975 59.5 75.3
1974 58.9 75.1
1973 58.3 74.8
1972 57.7 74.6
1971 57.1 74.4
1970 56.4 74.3
1969 55.9 74.2
1968 55.4 74.1
1967 54.9 73.9
1966 54.4 73.8
1965 53.9 73.7
1964 53.4 73.7
1963 52.8 73.6
1962 52.3 73.5
1961 51.8 73.4
1960 51.2 73.2
1959 50.7 73
1958 50.1 72.8
1957 49.5 72.7
1956 49 72.5
1955 48.5 72.4
1954 48 72.2
1953 47.5 72
1952 47 71.9
1951 46.6 71.7
1950 46.2 71.6

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

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Botswana and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Botswana San Marino
2024 2,521,139 33,977
2023 2,480,244 33,860
2022 2,439,892 33,755
2021 2,401,441 34,252
2020 2,365,894 34,770
2019 2,332,083 34,663
2018 2,299,141 34,522
2017 2,266,747 33,825
2016 2,234,776 33,101
2015 2,203,273 32,897
2014 2,172,044 32,655
2013 2,140,682 33,041
2012 2,108,617 33,469
2011 2,073,535 32,620
2010 2,033,111 33,270
2009 1,990,673 33,066
2008 1,949,970 31,662
2007 1,911,201 31,211
2006 1,874,516 30,184
2005 1,839,877 29,836
2004 1,807,146 29,457
2003 1,775,736 27,843
2002 1,744,763 27,491
2001 1,712,254 27,143
2000 1,677,382 26,799
1999 1,641,997 26,459
1998 1,606,899 26,125
1997 1,571,691 25,800
1996 1,535,914 25,482
1995 1,498,836 25,158
1994 1,460,023 24,823
1993 1,420,115 24,472
1992 1,380,033 24,125
1991 1,341,756 23,797
1990 1,305,696 23,475
1989 1,270,274 23,154
1988 1,235,476 22,843
1987 1,199,167 22,686
1986 1,160,650 22,636
1985 1,121,945 22,485
1984 1,083,660 22,346
1983 1,046,137 22,229
1982 1,009,269 22,055
1981 969,996 21,840
1980 937,485 21,585
1979 901,742 21,320
1978 849,239 21,026
1977 799,574 20,017
1976 758,508 19,110
1975 720,380 19,046
1974 685,448 19,030
1973 652,408 18,992
1972 622,407 18,787
1971 600,481 18,419
1970 590,334 18,168
1969 587,066 18,026
1968 583,966 17,861
1967 580,933 17,688
1966 577,866 17,523
1965 574,664 17,305
1964 566,266 16,977
1963 552,966 16,580
1962 540,186 16,183
1961 527,942 15,799
1960 516,165 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and San Marino

Fertility rate
Botswana

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana San Marino
2023 2.73 1.15
2022 2.79 1.14
2021 2.83 1.13
2020 2.86 1.11
2019 2.91 1.1
2018 2.94 1.08
2017 2.97 1.05
2016 2.99 1.13
2015 3.01 1.2
2014 3.03 1.26
2013 3.05 1.48
2012 3.07 1.29
2011 3.1 1.46
2010 3.14 1.46
2009 3.13 1.36
2008 3.13 1.52
2007 3.13 1.26
2006 3.11 1.24
2005 3.08 1.2
2004 3.06 1.3
2003 3.11 1.3
2002 3.18 1.43
2001 3.25 1.52
2000 3.29 1.4
1999 3.31 1.29
1998 3.36 1.26
1997 3.43 1.24
1996 3.57 1.21
1995 3.79 1.17
1994 4.02 1.14
1993 4.15 1.12
1992 4.26 1.15
1991 4.37 1.17
1990 4.51 1.16
1989 4.67 1.15
1988 4.88 1.14
1987 5.1 1.14
1986 5.33 1.15
1985 5.48 1.17
1984 5.63 1.2
1983 5.79 1.25
1982 5.97 1.3
1981 6.16 1.41
1980 6.29 1.53
1979 6.4 1.63
1978 6.48 1.77
1977 6.54 1.87
1976 6.6 1.95
1975 6.61 2.05
1974 6.61 2.13
1973 6.59 2.23
1972 6.56 2.29
1971 6.54 2.33
1970 6.55 2.32
1969 6.56 2.31
1968 6.58 2.3
1967 6.6 2.31
1966 6.61 2.33
1965 6.6 2.33
1964 6.61 2.37
1963 6.58 2.4
1962 6.54 2.43
1961 6.56 2.68
1960 6.6 2.43

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

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Botswana and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana San Marino
2024 24.2 49
2023 23.9 48.3
2022 23.6 47.7
2021 23.4 47.2
2020 23.3 46.8
2019 23.1 46.3
2018 22.9 45.8
2017 22.8 45.3
2016 22.7 44.9
2015 22.7 44.5
2014 22.7 44
2013 22.7 43.7
2012 22.8 43.3
2011 22.7 42.8
2010 22.5 42.4
2009 22.2 42
2008 22 41.6
2007 21.7 41.2
2006 21.5 40.8
2005 21.2 40.4
2004 20.9 40.1
2003 20.6 39.7
2002 20.3 39.3
2001 20 39
2000 19.7 38.7
1999 19.4 38.4
1998 19.1 38.1
1997 18.8 37.9
1996 18.6 37.7
1995 18.3 37.4
1994 18 37.2
1993 17.8 36.8
1992 17.6 36.5
1991 17.4 36.1
1990 17.3 35.8
1989 17.1 35.5
1988 17 35.1
1987 16.9 34.8
1986 16.9 34.5
1985 16.8 34.2
1984 16.8 33.9
1983 16.8 33.6
1982 16.8 33.3
1981 16.8 33
1980 16.8 32.7
1979 16.9 32.5
1978 16.6 32.3
1977 16.4 32
1976 16.2 31.7
1975 16 31.5
1974 15.8 31.3
1973 15.6 31.2
1972 15.4 31
1971 15.3 30.8
1970 15.4 30.8
1969 15.6 30.9
1968 15.7 30.9
1967 15.9 30.9
1966 16.2 30.9
1965 16.4 30.9
1964 16.6 30.9
1963 16.8 30.8
1962 17.1 30.8
1961 17.4 30.9
1960 17.7 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
76
2025
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
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana San Marino
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
83
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.9%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Botswana San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Botswana San Marino
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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