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Botswana vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 47th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Seychelles
Population
2615162
126311
Population rank 142/197 181/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Botswana and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Seychelles
2024 $19,402,063,513 $2,167,239,562
2023 $19,411,266,967 $2,187,379,755
2022 $20,321,150,599 $2,018,346,589
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,487,173,795
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,382,551,752
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,868,690,097
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,784,313,927
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,675,370,641
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,568,513,348
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,432,403,352
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,387,577,870
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,333,160,407
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,089,407,839
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,058,918,707
2010 $12,637,273,429 $981,616,542
2009 $10,118,459,242 $850,901,620
2008 $10,730,829,116 $979,597,394
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,077,308,814
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,081,441,283
2005 $9,918,907,108 $977,899,382
2004 $8,957,467,707 $893,012,218
2003 $7,511,582,173 $750,847,230
2002 $5,438,863,983 $742,134,838
2001 $5,489,608,300 $662,064,156
2000 $5,788,329,609 $654,212,394
1999 $5,484,263,347 $662,838,615
1998 $4,790,481,509 $647,287,376
1997 $5,020,265,627 $598,966,982
1996 $4,847,757,218 $535,250,347
1995 $4,730,599,122 $540,733,048
1994 $4,259,259,604 $517,570,058
1993 $4,160,129,175 $504,230,621
1992 $4,146,464,587 $461,409,399
1991 $3,942,876,703 $398,307,170
1990 $3,790,636,324 $392,163,561
1989 $3,083,822,112 $324,333,367
1988 $2,644,554,159 $301,985,618
1987 $1,965,226,890 $265,212,957
1986 $1,392,602,164 $221,147,061
1985 $1,114,783,343 $179,691,483
1984 $1,240,822,167 $160,992,921
1983 $1,172,230,397 $156,098,237
1982 $1,014,945,696 $157,211,790
1981 $1,073,812,830 $163,750,728
1980 $1,060,889,704 $156,783,830
1979 $819,870,259 $127,261,099
1978 $590,407,374 $85,552,366
1977 $451,624,780 $64,526,401
1976 $372,025,093 $49,278,982
1975 $355,168,572 $47,803,146
1974 $306,044,208 $43,134,496
1973 $244,124,164 $36,896,280
1972 $164,460,915 $30,645,123
1971 $127,448,614 $21,965,951
1970 $96,243,234 $18,432,032
1969 $77,361,547 $16,452,028
1968 $66,248,441 $16,074,028
1967 $58,642,354 $16,632,032
1966 $51,465,655 $16,443,034
1965 $45,788,696 $15,603,032
1964 $41,616,348 $15,393,032
1963 $38,091,843 $13,923,029
1962 $35,644,957 $12,642,026
1961 $32,902,613 $11,592,024
1960 $30,411,414 $12,012,025

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

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Botswana and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Seychelles
2024 $7,696 $17,859
2023 $7,826 $18,263
2022 $8,329 $16,837
2021 $7,808 $14,983
2020 $6,323 $14,041
2019 $7,172 $19,142
2018 $7,408 $18,440
2017 $7,105 $17,480
2016 $6,749 $16,567
2015 $6,141 $15,333
2014 $7,122 $15,188
2013 $6,667 $14,821
2012 $6,596 $12,337
2011 $7,287 $12,110
2010 $6,216 $10,935
2009 $5,083 $9,747
2008 $5,503 $11,265
2007 $5,529 $12,669
2006 $5,292 $12,783
2005 $5,391 $11,802
2004 $4,957 $10,828
2003 $4,230 $9,070
2002 $3,117 $8,864
2001 $3,206 $8,153
2000 $3,451 $8,064
1999 $3,340 $8,243
1998 $2,981 $8,210
1997 $3,194 $7,747
1996 $3,156 $7,004
1995 $3,156 $7,181
1994 $2,917 $6,975
1993 $2,929 $6,979
1992 $3,005 $6,520
1991 $2,939 $5,655
1990 $2,903 $5,642
1989 $2,428 $4,689
1988 $2,141 $4,392
1987 $1,639 $3,872
1986 $1,200 $3,368
1985 $994 $2,754
1984 $1,145 $2,488
1983 $1,121 $2,426
1982 $1,006 $2,441
1981 $1,107 $2,557
1980 $1,132 $2,478
1979 $909 $2,030
1978 $695 $1,377
1977 $565 $1,044
1976 $490 $814
1975 $493 $806
1974 $446 $745
1973 $374 $649
1972 $264.2 $547
1971 $212.2 $402
1970 $163 $344
1969 $131.8 $314
1968 $113.4 $314
1967 $100.9 $333
1966 $89.1 $338
1965 $79.7 $328
1964 $73.5 $332
1963 $68.9 $308
1962 $66 $287
1961 $62.3 $270.3
1960 $58.9 $288.1

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

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Botswana vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Seychelles
2026 69.6 73.3
2025 69.4 73.1
2024 69.3 73
2023 69.2 72.9
2022 68.7 71.2
2021 63.3 71.2
2020 67.6 74.1
2019 67.2 72.1
2018 66.4 72.2
2017 65.4 72.2
2016 64.3 72.2
2015 63.2 72.3
2014 62.2 72.4
2013 61.2 72.4
2012 60.4 72.5
2011 59.7 72.5
2010 59.1 72.5
2009 58.3 72.4
2008 57.7 72.3
2007 56.7 72.2
2006 55.1 72
2005 54.4 71.9
2004 53.6 71.7
2003 52.9 71.7
2002 52.4 71.5
2001 52.2 71.4
2000 52.3 71.3
1999 52.5 71.2
1998 53 71.1
1997 53.6 70.8
1996 54.3 70.8
1995 54.7 70.6
1994 56 70.5
1993 57.3 70.4
1992 58.2 70.3
1991 58.9 70.3
1990 60.1 70.2
1989 61.2 70.1
1988 61.7 70
1987 62.8 69.9
1986 63.4 69.8
1985 63.6 69.6
1984 63.7 69.5
1983 63.6 69.3
1982 63.4 69
1981 63 68.7
1980 62.5 68.5
1979 62 68.2
1978 61.5 67.9
1977 60.9 67.6
1976 60.2 67.2
1975 59.5 66.8
1974 58.9 66.4
1973 58.3 65.9
1972 57.7 65.3
1971 57.1 64.6
1970 56.4 64
1969 55.9 63.3
1968 55.4 62.6
1967 54.9 62.1
1966 54.4 61.7
1965 53.9 61.4
1964 53.4 61.2
1963 52.8 60.9
1962 52.3 60.7
1961 51.8 60.6
1960 51.2 60.5
1959 50.7 60.4
1958 50.1 60.4
1957 49.5 60.2
1956 49 59.8
1955 48.5 59.4
1954 48 59
1953 47.5 58.7
1952 47 58.4
1951 46.6 58
1950 46.2 57.8

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

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Botswana and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Botswana Seychelles
2024 2,521,139 121,354
2023 2,480,244 119,773
2022 2,439,892 119,878
2021 2,401,441 99,258
2020 2,365,894 98,462
2019 2,332,083 97,625
2018 2,299,141 96,762
2017 2,266,747 95,843
2016 2,234,776 94,677
2015 2,203,273 93,419
2014 2,172,044 91,359
2013 2,140,682 89,949
2012 2,108,617 88,303
2011 2,073,535 87,441
2010 2,033,111 89,770
2009 1,990,673 87,298
2008 1,949,970 86,956
2007 1,911,201 85,033
2006 1,874,516 84,600
2005 1,839,877 82,858
2004 1,807,146 82,475
2003 1,775,736 82,781
2002 1,744,763 83,723
2001 1,712,254 81,202
2000 1,677,382 81,131
1999 1,641,997 80,410
1998 1,606,899 78,846
1997 1,571,691 77,319
1996 1,535,914 76,417
1995 1,498,836 75,304
1994 1,460,023 74,205
1993 1,420,115 72,253
1992 1,380,033 70,763
1991 1,341,756 70,439
1990 1,305,696 69,507
1989 1,270,274 69,167
1988 1,235,476 68,755
1987 1,199,167 68,499
1986 1,160,650 65,652
1985 1,121,945 65,244
1984 1,083,660 64,717
1983 1,046,137 64,335
1982 1,009,269 64,413
1981 969,996 64,035
1980 937,485 63,261
1979 901,742 62,686
1978 849,239 62,150
1977 799,574 61,786
1976 758,508 60,504
1975 720,380 59,292
1974 685,448 57,937
1973 652,408 56,892
1972 622,407 56,029
1971 600,481 54,695
1970 590,334 53,600
1969 587,066 52,365
1968 583,966 51,134
1967 580,933 49,911
1966 577,866 48,699
1965 574,664 47,500
1964 566,266 46,322
1963 552,966 45,176
1962 540,186 44,042
1961 527,942 42,889
1960 516,165 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Botswana

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Seychelles
2023 2.73 2.02
2022 2.79 2.01
2021 2.83 2.46
2020 2.86 2.29
2019 2.91 2.36
2018 2.94 2.41
2017 2.97 2.41
2016 2.99 2.39
2015 3.01 2.31
2014 3.03 2.25
2013 3.05 2.26
2012 3.07 2.37
2011 3.1 2.33
2010 3.14 2.16
2009 3.13 2.38
2008 3.13 2.33
2007 3.13 2.24
2006 3.11 2.11
2005 3.08 2.2
2004 3.06 2.01
2003 3.11 2.06
2002 3.18 2.04
2001 3.25 1.98
2000 3.29 2.08
1999 3.31 2.04
1998 3.36 2.04
1997 3.43 2.1
1996 3.57 2.31
1995 3.79 2.36
1994 4.02 2.6
1993 4.15 2.58
1992 4.26 2.53
1991 4.37 2.69
1990 4.51 2.61
1989 4.67 2.67
1988 4.88 2.79
1987 5.1 2.92
1986 5.33 3.07
1985 5.48 3.09
1984 5.63 3.24
1983 5.79 3.22
1982 5.97 3.13
1981 6.16 3.67
1980 6.29 3.79
1979 6.4 3.66
1978 6.48 3.92
1977 6.54 3.75
1976 6.6 4.09
1975 6.61 4.75
1974 6.61 5.1
1973 6.59 4.78
1972 6.56 5.16
1971 6.54 5.69
1970 6.55 5.31
1969 6.56 5.48
1968 6.58 5.61
1967 6.6 5.9
1966 6.61 6.13
1965 6.6 5.72
1964 6.61 5.69
1963 6.58 5.61
1962 6.54 5.51
1961 6.56 5.42
1960 6.6 5.31

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

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Botswana and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Seychelles
2024 24.2 35
2023 23.9 34.7
2022 23.6 34.4
2021 23.4 34
2020 23.3 33.6
2019 23.1 33.2
2018 22.9 32.9
2017 22.8 32.6
2016 22.7 32.3
2015 22.7 32.1
2014 22.7 31.8
2013 22.7 31.6
2012 22.8 31.5
2011 22.7 31.4
2010 22.5 31.2
2009 22.2 30.8
2008 22 30.4
2007 21.7 30
2006 21.5 29.6
2005 21.2 29.3
2004 20.9 28.9
2003 20.6 28.5
2002 20.3 28.1
2001 20 27.7
2000 19.7 27.3
1999 19.4 26.8
1998 19.1 26.4
1997 18.8 26.1
1996 18.6 25.7
1995 18.3 25.4
1994 18 25.2
1993 17.8 24.8
1992 17.6 24.5
1991 17.4 24
1990 17.3 23.6
1989 17.1 23.3
1988 17 22.9
1987 16.9 22.5
1986 16.9 22.3
1985 16.8 22
1984 16.8 21.7
1983 16.8 21.4
1982 16.8 21.1
1981 16.8 20.7
1980 16.8 20.4
1979 16.9 19.9
1978 16.6 19.6
1977 16.4 19.3
1976 16.2 19
1975 16 18.9
1974 15.8 18.7
1973 15.6 18.6
1972 15.4 18.5
1971 15.3 18.4
1970 15.4 18.5
1969 15.6 18.7
1968 15.7 19
1967 15.9 19.4
1966 16.2 19.8
1965 16.4 20.2
1964 16.6 20.6
1963 16.8 21
1962 17.1 21.3
1961 17.4 21.6
1960 17.7 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Seychelles
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96.2%
2020
English speaking
38.4%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Botswana Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Seychelles
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
327 mi
2015

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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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