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Botswana vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 47th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Sierra Leone
Population
2615162
9049533
Population rank 142/197 101/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Botswana and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Sierra Leone
2024 $19,402,063,513 $6,971,127,235
2023 $19,411,266,967 $6,415,852,767
2022 $20,321,150,599 $7,121,125,278
2021 $18,750,182,236 $7,166,931,485
2020 $14,960,251,608 $6,688,307,703
2019 $16,725,908,149 $6,523,577,594
2018 $17,031,943,186 $6,390,514,689
2017 $16,105,155,857 $5,749,846,528
2016 $15,082,637,184 $6,084,297,211
2015 $13,530,748,845 $6,788,352,975
2014 $15,470,088,501 $7,686,138,791
2013 $14,271,738,933 $7,502,762,863
2012 $13,907,464,500 $6,141,666,509
2011 $15,110,643,612 $4,861,632,885
2010 $12,637,273,429 $4,262,805,967
2009 $10,118,459,242 $3,953,403,098
2008 $10,730,829,116 $4,157,895,298
2007 $10,567,270,656 $3,632,957,611
2006 $9,919,158,482 $3,263,697,467
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,545,275,313
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,237,350,687
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,142,618,046
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,933,863,911
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,681,473,894
2000 $5,788,329,609 $635,866,404
1999 $5,484,263,347 $669,386,624
1998 $4,790,481,509 $672,368,187
1997 $5,020,265,627 $850,232,760
1996 $4,847,757,218 $941,709,423
1995 $4,730,599,122 $870,740,292
1994 $4,259,259,604 $911,853,802
1993 $4,160,129,175 $768,867,883
1992 $4,146,464,587 $679,940,814
1991 $3,942,876,703 $779,981,987
1990 $3,790,636,324 $649,644,098
1989 $3,083,822,112 $932,974,420
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,055,083,933
1987 $1,965,226,890 $660,106,336
1986 $1,392,602,164 $490,181,457
1985 $1,114,783,343 $856,890,459
1984 $1,240,822,167 $1,087,471,862
1983 $1,172,230,397 $995,104,305
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,295,361,886
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,114,830,472
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,100,685,845
1979 $819,870,259 $1,109,374,911
1978 $590,407,374 $960,728,339
1977 $451,624,780 $691,777,584
1976 $372,025,093 $594,895,942
1975 $355,168,572 $679,336,344
1974 $306,044,208 $648,590,643
1973 $244,124,164 $575,230,724
1972 $164,460,915 $465,381,340
1971 $127,448,614 $419,549,305
1970 $96,243,234 $434,410,974
1969 $77,361,547 $408,690,163
1968 $66,248,441 $329,859,732
1967 $58,642,354 $348,795,303
1966 $51,465,655 $375,479,850
1965 $45,788,696 $359,379,856
1964 $41,616,348 $371,847,461
1963 $38,091,843 $348,547,279
1962 $35,644,957 $342,721,416
1961 $32,902,613 $327,834,191
1960 $30,411,414 $322,009,962

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

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Botswana and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Sierra Leone
2024 $7,696 $807
2023 $7,826 $758
2022 $8,329 $860
2021 $7,808 $885
2020 $6,323 $845
2019 $7,172 $844
2018 $7,408 $846
2017 $7,105 $779
2016 $6,749 $844
2015 $6,141 $965
2014 $7,122 $1,118
2013 $6,667 $1,117
2012 $6,596 $938
2011 $7,287 $761
2010 $6,216 $685
2009 $5,083 $653
2008 $5,503 $705
2007 $5,529 $632
2006 $5,292 $580
2005 $5,391 $463
2004 $4,957 $418
2003 $4,230 $414
2002 $3,117 $389
2001 $3,206 $358
2000 $3,451 $143.7
1999 $3,340 $155
1998 $2,981 $156.5
1997 $3,194 $199.9
1996 $3,156 $224.3
1995 $3,156 $208.4
1994 $2,917 $218.5
1993 $2,929 $185
1992 $3,005 $163.2
1991 $2,939 $183.7
1990 $2,903 $154.8
1989 $2,428 $231.3
1988 $2,141 $268.2
1987 $1,639 $172.4
1986 $1,200 $131.5
1985 $994 $235.5
1984 $1,145 $306
1983 $1,121 $285.8
1982 $1,006 $380
1981 $1,107 $334
1980 $1,132 $336
1979 $909 $346
1978 $695 $305
1977 $565 $224.2
1976 $490 $196.4
1975 $493 $228.4
1974 $446 $222.1
1973 $374 $200.6
1972 $264.2 $165.4
1971 $212.2 $151.8
1970 $163 $160.2
1969 $131.8 $153.6
1968 $113.4 $126.3
1967 $100.9 $136.1
1966 $89.1 $149.3
1965 $79.7 $145.6
1964 $73.5 $153.4
1963 $68.9 $146.3
1962 $66 $146.3
1961 $62.3 $142.3
1960 $58.9 $142

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

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Botswana vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Sierra Leone
2026 69.6 62.3
2025 69.4 62.2
2024 69.3 62
2023 69.2 61.8
2022 68.7 61.3
2021 63.3 60.3
2020 67.6 59.7
2019 67.2 59.6
2018 66.4 59.1
2017 65.4 57.8
2016 64.3 56.9
2015 63.2 55.5
2014 62.2 54.3
2013 61.2 54.1
2012 60.4 53.2
2011 59.7 52.6
2010 59.1 51.9
2009 58.3 51.3
2008 57.7 50.7
2007 56.7 50
2006 55.1 49.5
2005 54.4 48.3
2004 53.6 47.5
2003 52.9 46.8
2002 52.4 46.2
2001 52.2 45.4
2000 52.3 44.8
1999 52.5 42
1998 53 42.7
1997 53.6 43.6
1996 54.3 43.5
1995 54.7 42.6
1994 56 42.8
1993 57.3 43.4
1992 58.2 43.5
1991 58.9 43.3
1990 60.1 43.7
1989 61.2 43.7
1988 61.7 43.8
1987 62.8 43.7
1986 63.4 43.5
1985 63.6 43.6
1984 63.7 43.6
1983 63.6 43.5
1982 63.4 43.3
1981 63 43.1
1980 62.5 42.8
1979 62 42.5
1978 61.5 42.2
1977 60.9 41.8
1976 60.2 41.4
1975 59.5 41
1974 58.9 40.4
1973 58.3 40
1972 57.7 39.5
1971 57.1 39.1
1970 56.4 38.6
1969 55.9 38.2
1968 55.4 37.8
1967 54.9 37.3
1966 54.4 36.6
1965 53.9 35.9
1964 53.4 35.3
1963 52.8 34.7
1962 52.3 34.2
1961 51.8 33.6
1960 51.2 33.1
1959 50.7 32.6
1958 50.1 32.1
1957 49.5 31.8
1956 49 31.3
1955 48.5 30.9
1954 48 30.5
1953 47.5 30.1
1952 47 29.7
1951 46.6 29.3
1950 46.2 28.9

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

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Botswana and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Botswana Sierra Leone
2024 2,521,139 8,642,022
2023 2,480,244 8,460,512
2022 2,439,892 8,276,807
2021 2,401,441 8,094,602
2020 2,365,894 7,912,558
2019 2,332,083 7,731,991
2018 2,299,141 7,554,563
2017 2,266,747 7,379,299
2016 2,234,776 7,205,328
2015 2,203,273 7,037,655
2014 2,172,044 6,876,385
2013 2,140,682 6,714,051
2012 2,108,617 6,551,080
2011 2,073,535 6,387,251
2010 2,033,111 6,222,714
2009 1,990,673 6,055,646
2008 1,949,970 5,894,722
2007 1,911,201 5,749,352
2006 1,874,516 5,624,466
2005 1,839,877 5,501,712
2004 1,807,146 5,355,717
2003 1,775,736 5,177,687
2002 1,744,763 4,971,435
2001 1,712,254 4,692,716
2000 1,677,382 4,423,611
1999 1,641,997 4,318,043
1998 1,606,899 4,295,785
1997 1,571,691 4,253,716
1996 1,535,914 4,199,210
1995 1,498,836 4,179,179
1994 1,460,023 4,173,105
1993 1,420,115 4,157,130
1992 1,380,033 4,166,366
1991 1,341,756 4,246,267
1990 1,305,696 4,196,828
1989 1,270,274 4,034,037
1988 1,235,476 3,934,517
1987 1,199,167 3,829,718
1986 1,160,650 3,728,380
1985 1,121,945 3,638,438
1984 1,083,660 3,558,758
1983 1,046,137 3,481,646
1982 1,009,269 3,408,183
1981 969,996 3,338,940
1980 937,485 3,272,089
1979 901,742 3,207,499
1978 849,239 3,145,517
1977 799,574 3,085,354
1976 758,508 3,028,820
1975 720,380 2,974,657
1974 685,448 2,920,459
1973 652,408 2,866,955
1972 622,407 2,814,388
1971 600,481 2,763,222
1970 590,334 2,712,286
1969 587,066 2,661,365
1968 583,966 2,611,532
1967 580,933 2,562,384
1966 577,866 2,514,638
1965 574,664 2,468,666
1964 566,266 2,424,390
1963 552,966 2,382,258
1962 540,186 2,342,242
1961 527,942 2,304,227
1960 516,165 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Botswana

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Sierra Leone
2023 2.73 3.79
2022 2.79 3.88
2021 2.83 3.98
2020 2.86 4.08
2019 2.91 4.19
2018 2.94 4.29
2017 2.97 4.39
2016 2.99 4.47
2015 3.01 4.55
2014 3.03 4.7
2013 3.05 4.87
2012 3.07 5.06
2011 3.1 5.21
2010 3.14 5.33
2009 3.13 5.45
2008 3.13 5.56
2007 3.13 5.64
2006 3.11 5.74
2005 3.08 5.81
2004 3.06 5.92
2003 3.11 6.09
2002 3.18 6.23
2001 3.25 6.31
2000 3.29 6.36
1999 3.31 6.42
1998 3.36 6.5
1997 3.43 6.53
1996 3.57 6.55
1995 3.79 6.56
1994 4.02 6.56
1993 4.15 6.57
1992 4.26 6.56
1991 4.37 6.55
1990 4.51 6.57
1989 4.67 6.57
1988 4.88 6.59
1987 5.1 6.61
1986 5.33 6.6
1985 5.48 6.59
1984 5.63 6.59
1983 5.79 6.57
1982 5.97 6.56
1981 6.16 6.55
1980 6.29 6.56
1979 6.4 6.58
1978 6.48 6.59
1977 6.54 6.57
1976 6.6 6.55
1975 6.61 6.55
1974 6.61 6.53
1973 6.59 6.47
1972 6.56 6.45
1971 6.54 6.43
1970 6.55 6.41
1969 6.56 6.39
1968 6.58 6.39
1967 6.6 6.38
1966 6.61 6.35
1965 6.6 6.31
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.58 6.26
1962 6.54 6.22
1961 6.56 6.21
1960 6.6 6.18

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

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Botswana and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Sierra Leone
2024 24.2 20.5
2023 23.9 20.3
2022 23.6 20
2021 23.4 19.8
2020 23.3 19.6
2019 23.1 19.4
2018 22.9 19.2
2017 22.8 19.1
2016 22.7 18.9
2015 22.7 18.7
2014 22.7 18.6
2013 22.7 18.5
2012 22.8 18.4
2011 22.7 18.3
2010 22.5 18.2
2009 22.2 18.1
2008 22 18.1
2007 21.7 18
2006 21.5 18
2005 21.2 18
2004 20.9 17.9
2003 20.6 17.9
2002 20.3 17.9
2001 20 18
2000 19.7 18
1999 19.4 18
1998 19.1 18.1
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.6 18.2
1995 18.3 18.2
1994 18 18.3
1993 17.8 18.4
1992 17.6 18.4
1991 17.4 18.5
1990 17.3 18.5
1989 17.1 18.6
1988 17 18.6
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 16.9 18.7
1985 16.8 18.8
1984 16.8 18.9
1983 16.8 18.9
1982 16.8 19
1981 16.8 19.1
1980 16.8 19.1
1979 16.9 19.2
1978 16.6 19.3
1977 16.4 19.4
1976 16.2 19.5
1975 16 19.6
1974 15.8 19.8
1973 15.6 19.9
1972 15.4 20.1
1971 15.3 20.2
1970 15.4 20.4
1969 15.6 20.6
1968 15.7 20.7
1967 15.9 20.8
1966 16.2 20.9
1965 16.4 20.9
1964 16.6 21
1963 16.8 21
1962 17.1 21.1
1961 17.4 21.1
1960 17.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Botswana Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
48.6%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Botswana Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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