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Botswana vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 47th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Serbia
Population
2615162
6494521
Population rank 142/197 110/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Botswana and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Serbia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $90,097,765,959
2023 $19,411,266,967 $81,343,999,280
2022 $20,321,150,599 $66,809,895,701
2021 $18,750,182,236 $66,159,884,073
2020 $14,960,251,608 $55,874,017,669
2019 $16,725,908,149 $53,864,693,665
2018 $17,031,943,186 $52,787,520,249
2017 $16,105,155,857 $45,972,834,714
2016 $15,082,637,184 $42,225,495,910
2015 $13,530,748,845 $41,297,410,635
2014 $15,470,088,501 $49,114,321,280
2013 $14,271,738,933 $50,455,529,604
2012 $13,907,464,500 $45,103,269,969
2011 $15,110,643,612 $51,251,098,408
2010 $12,637,273,429 $43,536,629,233
2009 $10,118,459,242 $46,955,984,410
2008 $10,730,829,116 $54,220,641,202
2007 $10,567,270,656 $44,888,028,946
2006 $9,919,158,482 $33,298,057,362
2005 $9,918,907,108 $28,334,256,181
2004 $8,957,467,707 $26,845,632,342
2003 $7,511,582,173 $23,593,044,418
2002 $5,438,863,983 $17,930,583,571
2001 $5,489,608,300 $13,599,378,662
2000 $5,788,329,609 $7,326,373,882
1999 $5,484,263,347 $20,878,694,851
1998 $4,790,481,509 $21,004,077,441
1997 $5,020,265,627 $27,153,408,995
1996 $4,847,757,218 $23,277,430,168
1995 $4,730,599,122 $17,921,892,655
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Serbia
2024 $7,696 $13,679
2023 $7,826 $12,282
2022 $8,329 $10,025
2021 $7,808 $9,681
2020 $6,323 $8,099
2019 $7,172 $7,756
2018 $7,408 $7,560
2017 $7,105 $6,548
2016 $6,749 $5,982
2015 $6,141 $5,820
2014 $7,122 $6,887
2013 $6,667 $7,040
2012 $6,596 $6,263
2011 $7,287 $7,082
2010 $6,216 $5,971
2009 $5,083 $6,414
2008 $5,503 $7,377
2007 $5,529 $6,081
2006 $5,292 $4,493
2005 $5,391 $3,808
2004 $4,957 $3,597
2003 $4,230 $3,154
2002 $3,117 $2,391
2001 $3,206 $1,812
2000 $3,451 $975
1999 $3,340 $2,769
1998 $2,981 $2,775
1997 $3,194 $3,574
1996 $3,156 $3,054
1995 $3,156 $2,349
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Serbia
2026 69.6 77.3
2025 69.4 77.1
2024 69.3 76.9
2023 69.2 76.8
2022 68.7 75.5
2021 63.3 72.9
2020 67.6 74.5
2019 67.2 76.1
2018 66.4 76
2017 65.4 75.8
2016 64.3 75.7
2015 63.2 75.7
2014 62.2 75.5
2013 61.2 75.3
2012 60.4 75.1
2011 59.7 74.7
2010 59.1 74.4
2009 58.3 74.1
2008 57.7 73.9
2007 56.7 73.7
2006 55.1 73.4
2005 54.4 73.1
2004 53.6 72.9
2003 52.9 72.7
2002 52.4 72.6
2001 52.2 72.3
2000 52.3 72.3
1999 52.5 70
1998 53 72.3
1997 53.6 72.9
1996 54.3 72.9
1995 54.7 72.7
1994 56 72.3
1993 57.3 71.9
1992 58.2 71.6
1991 58.9 71.9
1990 60.1 72.2
1989 61.2 72.3
1988 61.7 72
1987 62.8 71.9
1986 63.4 71.6
1985 63.6 71.4
1984 63.7 71.2
1983 63.6 71.1
1982 63.4 71
1981 63 71.1
1980 62.5 71.1
1979 62 71.2
1978 61.5 71.4
1977 60.9 71.8
1976 60.2 71.9
1975 59.5 71.6
1974 58.9 71.1
1973 58.3 70.5
1972 57.7 70
1971 57.1 69.7
1970 56.4 69.7
1969 55.9 70
1968 55.4 70.1
1967 54.9 70.1
1966 54.4 69.4
1965 53.9 68.7
1964 53.4 68
1963 52.8 67.4
1962 52.3 67
1961 51.8 66.3
1960 51.2 65.7
1959 50.7 65.2
1958 50.1 64.3
1957 49.5 63.2
1956 49 61.9
1955 48.5 61.3
1954 48 60.7
1953 47.5 59.8
1952 47 57.4
1951 46.6 55.6
1950 46.2 55.1

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

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Botswana and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Serbia
2024 2,521,139 6,586,476
2023 2,480,244 6,623,183
2022 2,439,892 6,664,449
2021 2,401,441 6,834,326
2020 2,365,894 6,899,126
2019 2,332,083 6,945,235
2018 2,299,141 6,982,604
2017 2,266,747 7,020,858
2016 2,234,776 7,058,322
2015 2,203,273 7,095,383
2014 2,172,044 7,131,787
2013 2,140,682 7,166,553
2012 2,108,617 7,201,497
2011 2,073,535 7,236,519
2010 2,033,111 7,291,436
2009 1,990,673 7,320,807
2008 1,949,970 7,350,222
2007 1,911,201 7,381,579
2006 1,874,516 7,411,569
2005 1,839,877 7,440,769
2004 1,807,146 7,463,157
2003 1,775,736 7,480,591
2002 1,744,763 7,500,031
2001 1,712,254 7,503,433
2000 1,677,382 7,516,346
1999 1,641,997 7,540,401
1998 1,606,899 7,567,745
1997 1,571,691 7,598,538
1996 1,535,914 7,622,185
1995 1,498,836 7,628,264
1994 1,460,023 7,622,711
1993 1,420,115 7,614,328
1992 1,380,033 7,604,063
1991 1,341,756 7,595,636
1990 1,305,696 7,897,937
1989 1,270,274 7,893,787
1988 1,235,476 7,884,218
1987 1,199,167 7,868,027
1986 1,160,650 7,853,824
1985 1,121,945 7,835,902
1984 1,083,660 7,813,549
1983 1,046,137 7,788,100
1982 1,009,269 7,763,335
1981 969,996 7,736,787
1980 937,485 7,709,544
1979 901,742 7,541,997
1978 849,239 7,504,017
1977 799,574 7,462,783
1976 758,508 7,418,973
1975 720,380 7,368,717
1974 685,448 7,326,043
1973 652,408 7,283,902
1972 622,407 7,252,012
1971 600,481 7,211,716
1970 590,334 7,164,993
1969 587,066 7,123,249
1968 583,966 7,007,586
1967 580,933 6,966,522
1966 577,866 6,927,969
1965 574,664 6,876,624
1964 566,266 6,832,855
1963 552,966 6,787,950
1962 540,186 6,740,264
1961 527,942 6,689,077
1960 516,165 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Serbia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Serbia
2023 2.73 1.61
2022 2.79 1.59
2021 2.83 1.52
2020 2.86 1.48
2019 2.91 1.52
2018 2.94 1.49
2017 2.97 1.49
2016 2.99 1.46
2015 3.01 1.46
2014 3.03 1.46
2013 3.05 1.43
2012 3.07 1.45
2011 3.1 1.4
2010 3.14 1.4
2009 3.13 1.44
2008 3.13 1.4
2007 3.13 1.38
2006 3.11 1.43
2005 3.08 1.45
2004 3.06 1.57
2003 3.11 1.59
2002 3.18 1.57
2001 3.25 1.58
2000 3.29 1.48
1999 3.31 1.35
1998 3.36 1.37
1997 3.43 1.4
1996 3.57 1.44
1995 3.79 1.47
1994 4.02 1.51
1993 4.15 1.54
1992 4.26 1.57
1991 4.37 1.61
1990 4.51 1.65
1989 4.67 1.69
1988 4.88 1.72
1987 5.1 1.75
1986 5.33 1.78
1985 5.48 1.8
1984 5.63 1.81
1983 5.79 1.83
1982 5.97 1.84
1981 6.16 1.85
1980 6.29 1.86
1979 6.4 1.88
1978 6.48 1.89
1977 6.54 1.9
1976 6.6 1.91
1975 6.61 1.92
1974 6.61 1.93
1973 6.59 1.94
1972 6.56 1.95
1971 6.54 1.96
1970 6.55 1.97
1969 6.56 1.99
1968 6.58 2.01
1967 6.6 2.02
1966 6.61 2.04
1965 6.6 2.06
1964 6.61 2.07
1963 6.58 2.08
1962 6.54 2.11
1961 6.56 2.13
1960 6.6 2.15

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

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Botswana and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Serbia
2024 24.2 45.1
2023 23.9 44.9
2022 23.6 44.7
2021 23.4 44.5
2020 23.3 44.4
2019 23.1 44.2
2018 22.9 44
2017 22.8 43.7
2016 22.7 43.5
2015 22.7 43.3
2014 22.7 43
2013 22.7 42.8
2012 22.8 42.6
2011 22.7 42.4
2010 22.5 42.1
2009 22.2 41.9
2008 22 41.7
2007 21.7 41.5
2006 21.5 41.3
2005 21.2 41.1
2004 20.9 40.9
2003 20.6 40.7
2002 20.3 40.5
2001 20 40.3
2000 19.7 40.1
1999 19.4 39.8
1998 19.1 39.5
1997 18.8 39.2
1996 18.6 38.9
1995 18.3 38.5
1994 18 38.2
1993 17.8 37.8
1992 17.6 37.5
1991 17.4 37.1
1990 17.3 36.8
1989 17.1 36.5
1988 17 36.1
1987 16.9 35.7
1986 16.9 35.4
1985 16.8 35
1984 16.8 34.7
1983 16.8 34.4
1982 16.8 34.1
1981 16.8 33.9
1980 16.8 33.8
1979 16.9 33.7
1978 16.6 33.5
1977 16.4 33.4
1976 16.2 33.2
1975 16 33
1974 15.8 32.8
1973 15.6 32.7
1972 15.4 32.5
1971 15.3 32.2
1970 15.4 32
1969 15.6 31.7
1968 15.7 31.4
1967 15.9 31.1
1966 16.2 30.8
1965 16.4 30.5
1964 16.6 30.2
1963 16.8 29.8
1962 17.1 29.4
1961 17.4 29.1
1960 17.7 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$12.5
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Serbia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.3%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Botswana Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Botswana Serbia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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