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Botswana vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 47th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Saudi Arabia
Population
2615162
36734925
Population rank 142/197 44/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Botswana and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Saudi Arabia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $18,750,182,236 $982,661,066,667
2020 $14,960,251,608 $767,951,200,000
2019 $16,725,908,149 $888,890,133,333
2018 $17,031,943,186 $886,564,800,000
2017 $16,105,155,857 $741,266,133,333
2016 $15,082,637,184 $689,279,466,667
2015 $13,530,748,845 $693,414,400,000
2014 $15,470,088,501 $787,153,066,667
2013 $14,271,738,933 $769,755,733,333
2012 $13,907,464,500 $751,921,333,333
2011 $15,110,643,612 $680,660,800,000
2010 $12,637,273,429 $528,207,466,667
2009 $10,118,459,242 $429,097,866,667
2008 $10,730,829,116 $519,796,800,000
2007 $10,567,270,656 $415,964,509,673
2006 $9,919,158,482 $376,900,133,511
2005 $9,918,907,108 $328,459,608,764
2004 $8,957,467,707 $258,742,133,333
2003 $7,511,582,173 $215,807,733,333
2002 $5,438,863,983 $189,605,866,667
2001 $5,489,608,300 $184,137,600,000
2000 $5,788,329,609 $189,514,933,333
1999 $5,484,263,347 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,790,481,509 $146,775,466,667
1997 $5,020,265,627 $165,963,684,913
1996 $4,847,757,218 $158,662,483,311
1995 $4,730,599,122 $143,343,124,166
1994 $4,259,259,604 $135,174,899,866
1993 $4,160,129,175 $132,967,957,276
1992 $4,146,464,587 $137,087,850,467
1991 $3,942,876,703 $132,223,230,975
1990 $3,790,636,324 $117,630,173,565
1989 $3,083,822,112 $95,344,459,279
1988 $2,644,554,159 $88,256,074,766
1987 $1,965,226,890 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,392,602,164 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,114,783,343 $103,897,846,494
1984 $1,240,822,167 $119,624,858,116
1983 $1,172,230,397 $129,171,635,311
1982 $1,014,945,696 $153,240,313,858
1981 $1,073,812,830 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,060,889,704 $164,539,660,725
1979 $819,870,259 $111,858,444,786
1978 $590,407,374 $80,266,516,687
1977 $451,624,780 $74,188,986,586
1976 $372,025,093 $64,005,665,722
1975 $355,168,572 $46,773,208,643
1974 $306,044,208 $45,412,957,746
1973 $244,124,164 $14,947,435,499
1972 $164,460,915 $9,664,267,087
1971 $127,448,614 $7,184,806,909
1970 $96,243,234 $5,377,333,333
1969 $77,361,547 $4,485,777,644
1968 $66,248,441 $4,187,777,711
1967 $58,642,354 $3,257,022,223
1966 $51,465,655 $2,920,555,557
1965 $45,788,696 $2,647,955,558
1964 $41,616,348 $2,371,808,713
1963 $38,091,843 $2,207,393,172
1962 $35,644,957 $2,130,606,532
1961 $32,902,613 $1,920,811,284
1960 $30,411,414 $1,748,124,064

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

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Botswana and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Saudi Arabia
2024 $7,696 $35,122
2023 $7,826 $36,157
2022 $8,329 $38,510
2021 $7,808 $31,921
2020 $6,323 $24,339
2019 $7,172 $29,567
2018 $7,408 $29,360
2017 $7,105 $23,929
2016 $6,749 $22,268
2015 $6,141 $23,256
2014 $7,122 $27,805
2013 $6,667 $27,865
2012 $6,596 $28,733
2011 $7,287 $27,127
2010 $6,216 $22,028
2009 $5,083 $17,718
2008 $5,503 $22,320
2007 $5,529 $18,596
2006 $5,292 $17,564
2005 $5,391 $15,976
2004 $4,957 $13,154
2003 $4,230 $11,487
2002 $3,117 $10,586
2001 $3,206 $10,805
2000 $3,451 $11,715
1999 $3,340 $10,452
1998 $2,981 $9,836
1997 $3,194 $11,545
1996 $3,156 $11,472
1995 $3,156 $10,786
1994 $2,917 $10,602
1993 $2,929 $10,885
1992 $3,005 $11,730
1991 $2,939 $11,847
1990 $2,903 $11,055
1989 $2,428 $9,414
1988 $2,141 $9,165
1987 $1,639 $9,386
1986 $1,200 $10,078
1985 $994 $12,745
1984 $1,145 $15,541
1983 $1,121 $17,810
1982 $1,006 $22,454
1981 $1,107 $28,703
1980 $1,132 $27,206
1979 $909 $19,612
1978 $695 $14,914
1977 $565 $14,595
1976 $490 $13,313
1975 $493 $10,266
1974 $446 $10,503
1973 $374 $3,640
1972 $264.2 $2,474
1971 $212.2 $1,929
1970 $163 $1,509
1969 $131.8 $1,313
1968 $113.4 $1,276
1967 $100.9 $1,032
1966 $89.1 $961
1965 $79.7 $904
1964 $73.5 $840
1963 $68.9 $812
1962 $66 $813
1961 $62.3 $760
1960 $58.9 $718

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

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Botswana vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Saudi Arabia
2026 69.6 79.4
2025 69.4 79.2
2024 69.3 79
2023 69.2 78.7
2022 68.7 77.3
2021 63.3 77.1
2020 67.6 77.6
2019 67.2 78.3
2018 66.4 78.7
2017 65.4 78.7
2016 64.3 78.4
2015 63.2 77.8
2014 62.2 77.1
2013 61.2 76.5
2012 60.4 76.1
2011 59.7 75.8
2010 59.1 75.6
2009 58.3 75.4
2008 57.7 75.3
2007 56.7 75.1
2006 55.1 74.8
2005 54.4 74.4
2004 53.6 74
2003 52.9 73.7
2002 52.4 73.3
2001 52.2 73
2000 52.3 72.6
1999 52.5 72.3
1998 53 72
1997 53.6 71.6
1996 54.3 71.3
1995 54.7 70.9
1994 56 70.6
1993 57.3 70.2
1992 58.2 69.8
1991 58.9 69.3
1990 60.1 68.9
1989 61.2 68.4
1988 61.7 67.8
1987 62.8 67.2
1986 63.4 66.6
1985 63.6 66
1984 63.7 65.4
1983 63.6 64.7
1982 63.4 64
1981 63 63.3
1980 62.5 62.4
1979 62 61.5
1978 61.5 60.7
1977 60.9 59.7
1976 60.2 58.8
1975 59.5 57.8
1974 58.9 56.8
1973 58.3 55.8
1972 57.7 54.7
1971 57.1 53.7
1970 56.4 52.7
1969 55.9 51.8
1968 55.4 50.9
1967 54.9 50
1966 54.4 49.2
1965 53.9 48.4
1964 53.4 47.7
1963 52.8 47.1
1962 52.3 46.5
1961 51.8 45.9
1960 51.2 45.3
1959 50.7 44.8
1958 50.1 44.2
1957 49.5 43.7
1956 49 43.1
1955 48.5 42.6
1954 48 42.1
1953 47.5 41.6
1952 47 41.1
1951 46.6 40.6
1950 46.2 40

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

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Botswana and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Saudi Arabia
2024 2,521,139 35,300,280
2023 2,480,244 33,702,731
2022 2,439,892 32,175,224
2021 2,401,441 30,784,383
2020 2,365,894 31,552,510
2019 2,332,083 30,063,799
2018 2,299,141 30,196,281
2017 2,266,747 30,977,355
2016 2,234,776 30,954,198
2015 2,203,273 29,816,382
2014 2,172,044 28,309,273
2013 2,140,682 27,624,004
2012 2,108,617 26,168,861
2011 2,073,535 25,091,867
2010 2,033,111 23,978,487
2009 1,990,673 24,217,654
2008 1,949,970 23,287,877
2007 1,911,201 22,368,313
2006 1,874,516 21,459,144
2005 1,839,877 20,559,890
2004 1,807,146 19,669,480
2003 1,775,736 18,786,767
2002 1,744,763 17,910,910
2001 1,712,254 17,041,397
2000 1,677,382 16,177,722
1999 1,641,997 15,472,075
1998 1,606,899 14,922,185
1997 1,571,691 14,374,943
1996 1,535,914 13,831,009
1995 1,498,836 13,289,245
1994 1,460,023 12,750,040
1993 1,420,115 12,215,862
1992 1,380,033 11,686,676
1991 1,341,756 11,160,744
1990 1,305,696 10,640,691
1989 1,270,274 10,128,394
1988 1,235,476 9,629,165
1987 1,199,167 9,130,194
1986 1,160,650 8,628,639
1985 1,121,945 8,151,779
1984 1,083,660 7,697,307
1983 1,046,137 7,252,941
1982 1,009,269 6,824,486
1981 969,996 6,420,551
1980 937,485 6,047,997
1979 901,742 5,703,698
1978 849,239 5,381,902
1977 799,574 5,083,048
1976 758,508 4,807,933
1975 720,380 4,556,287
1974 685,448 4,323,632
1973 652,408 4,106,344
1972 622,407 3,905,722
1971 600,481 3,724,031
1970 590,334 3,562,470
1969 587,066 3,417,114
1968 583,966 3,282,711
1967 580,933 3,157,242
1966 577,866 3,039,887
1965 574,664 2,928,771
1964 566,266 2,821,968
1963 552,966 2,719,341
1962 540,186 2,620,910
1961 527,942 2,526,347
1960 516,165 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Saudi Arabia
2023 2.73 2.28
2022 2.79 2.14
2021 2.83 2.17
2020 2.86 2.27
2019 2.91 2.49
2018 2.94 2.67
2017 2.97 2.67
2016 2.99 2.65
2015 3.01 2.63
2014 3.03 2.68
2013 3.05 2.67
2012 3.07 2.78
2011 3.1 2.8
2010 3.14 2.81
2009 3.13 2.95
2008 3.13 3.07
2007 3.13 3.19
2006 3.11 3.18
2005 3.08 3.16
2004 3.06 3.26
2003 3.11 3.47
2002 3.18 3.71
2001 3.25 3.96
2000 3.29 4.21
1999 3.31 4.35
1998 3.36 4.52
1997 3.43 4.66
1996 3.57 4.81
1995 3.79 4.99
1994 4.02 5.16
1993 4.15 5.33
1992 4.26 5.49
1991 4.37 5.64
1990 4.51 5.8
1989 4.67 5.98
1988 4.88 6.15
1987 5.1 6.34
1986 5.33 6.52
1985 5.48 6.65
1984 5.63 6.78
1983 5.79 6.88
1982 5.97 6.98
1981 6.16 7.07
1980 6.29 7.15
1979 6.4 7.23
1978 6.48 7.26
1977 6.54 7.3
1976 6.6 7.33
1975 6.61 7.37
1974 6.61 7.43
1973 6.59 7.48
1972 6.56 7.54
1971 6.54 7.56
1970 6.55 7.58
1969 6.56 7.6
1968 6.58 7.63
1967 6.6 7.66
1966 6.61 7.66
1965 6.6 7.66
1964 6.61 7.67
1963 6.58 7.65
1962 6.54 7.64
1961 6.56 7.63
1960 6.6 7.63

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

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Botswana and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Saudi Arabia
2024 24.2 30.5
2023 23.9 30.2
2022 23.6 29.7
2021 23.4 29.5
2020 23.3 29.4
2019 23.1 29.3
2018 22.9 29.3
2017 22.8 29
2016 22.7 28.6
2015 22.7 27.9
2014 22.7 27.2
2013 22.7 26.6
2012 22.8 25.9
2011 22.7 25.2
2010 22.5 24.5
2009 22.2 23.9
2008 22 23.4
2007 21.7 22.8
2006 21.5 22.3
2005 21.2 21.9
2004 20.9 21.4
2003 20.6 21.1
2002 20.3 20.8
2001 20 20.7
2000 19.7 20.8
1999 19.4 20.7
1998 19.1 20.4
1997 18.8 20.2
1996 18.6 19.9
1995 18.3 19.7
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.8 19.4
1992 17.6 19.3
1991 17.4 19.2
1990 17.3 19
1989 17.1 19
1988 17 18.9
1987 16.9 18.8
1986 16.9 18.7
1985 16.8 18.7
1984 16.8 18.6
1983 16.8 18.5
1982 16.8 18.4
1981 16.8 18.3
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.9 18.1
1978 16.6 18
1977 16.4 17.9
1976 16.2 17.8
1975 16 17.7
1974 15.8 17.6
1973 15.6 17.5
1972 15.4 17.4
1971 15.3 17.4
1970 15.4 17.4
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.9 17.6
1966 16.2 17.7
1965 16.4 17.9
1964 16.6 18
1963 16.8 18.2
1962 17.1 18.4
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.9%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Botswana Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
137,554 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 (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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