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Botswana vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 47th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Singapore
Population
2615162
6125852
Population rank 142/197 113/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Botswana and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Singapore
2024 $19,402,063,513 $547,386,645,892
2023 $19,411,266,967 $505,439,514,078
2022 $20,321,150,599 $509,017,841,147
2021 $18,750,182,236 $436,591,382,250
2020 $14,960,251,608 $349,165,858,545
2019 $16,725,908,149 $376,161,998,830
2018 $17,031,943,186 $377,123,710,561
2017 $16,105,155,857 $343,673,334,902
2016 $15,082,637,184 $319,646,468,521
2015 $13,530,748,845 $307,998,545,269
2014 $15,470,088,501 $314,863,580,758
2013 $14,271,738,933 $307,576,360,585
2012 $13,907,464,500 $295,092,888,077
2011 $15,110,643,612 $279,356,499,090
2010 $12,637,273,429 $239,807,980,591
2009 $10,118,459,242 $194,150,283,772
2008 $10,730,829,116 $193,617,323,539
2007 $10,567,270,656 $180,941,701,358
2006 $9,919,158,482 $148,627,286,361
2005 $9,918,907,108 $127,807,848,728
2004 $8,957,467,707 $115,033,593,101
2003 $7,511,582,173 $97,646,401,096
2002 $5,438,863,983 $92,538,372,870
2001 $5,489,608,300 $89,793,790,670
2000 $5,788,329,609 $96,076,539,926
1999 $5,484,263,347 $86,286,849,755
1998 $4,790,481,509 $85,728,207,782
1997 $5,020,265,627 $100,123,787,215
1996 $4,847,757,218 $96,293,086,513
1995 $4,730,599,122 $87,812,540,788
1994 $4,259,259,604 $73,688,724,431
1993 $4,160,129,175 $60,603,815,716
1992 $4,146,464,587 $52,131,320,033
1991 $3,942,876,703 $45,466,164,978
1990 $3,790,636,324 $36,144,336,769
1989 $3,083,822,112 $30,465,364,739
1988 $2,644,554,159 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,965,226,890 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,392,602,164 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,114,783,343 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,240,822,167 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,172,230,397 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,014,945,696 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,073,812,830 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,060,889,704 $11,896,256,783
1979 $819,870,259 $9,296,921,724
1978 $590,407,374 $7,517,176,355
1977 $451,624,780 $6,618,585,074
1976 $372,025,093 $6,327,077,974
1975 $355,168,572 $5,633,673,930
1974 $306,044,208 $5,221,534,956
1973 $244,124,164 $3,696,213,333
1972 $164,460,915 $2,721,440,981
1971 $127,448,614 $2,263,785,444
1970 $96,243,234 $1,920,574,150
1969 $77,361,547 $1,659,893,768
1968 $66,248,441 $1,425,706,091
1967 $58,642,354 $1,238,035,816
1966 $51,465,655 $1,096,425,608
1965 $45,788,696 $974,644,096
1964 $41,616,348 $894,153,311
1963 $38,091,843 $917,608,012
1962 $35,644,957 $826,239,212
1961 $32,902,613 $764,629,788
1960 $30,411,414 $704,751,700

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

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Botswana and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Singapore
2024 $7,696 $90,674
2023 $7,826 $85,412
2022 $8,329 $90,299
2021 $7,808 $80,056
2020 $6,323 $61,410
2019 $7,172 $65,952
2018 $7,408 $66,882
2017 $7,105 $61,236
2016 $6,749 $57,006
2015 $6,141 $55,646
2014 $7,122 $57,565
2013 $6,667 $56,967
2012 $6,596 $55,548
2011 $7,287 $53,891
2010 $6,216 $47,237
2009 $5,083 $38,927
2008 $5,503 $40,009
2007 $5,529 $39,433
2006 $5,292 $33,768
2005 $5,391 $29,961
2004 $4,957 $27,608
2003 $4,230 $23,730
2002 $3,117 $22,160
2001 $3,206 $21,700
2000 $3,451 $23,853
1999 $3,340 $21,797
1998 $2,981 $21,829
1997 $3,194 $26,376
1996 $3,156 $26,233
1995 $3,156 $24,915
1994 $2,917 $21,552
1993 $2,929 $18,290
1992 $3,005 $16,136
1991 $2,939 $14,502
1990 $2,903 $11,862
1989 $2,428 $10,395
1988 $2,141 $8,914
1987 $1,639 $7,539
1986 $1,200 $6,800
1985 $994 $7,002
1984 $1,145 $7,228
1983 $1,121 $6,633
1982 $1,006 $6,078
1981 $1,107 $5,597
1980 $1,132 $4,928
1979 $909 $3,901
1978 $695 $3,194
1977 $565 $2,846
1976 $490 $2,759
1975 $493 $2,490
1974 $446 $2,342
1973 $374 $1,685
1972 $264.2 $1,264
1971 $212.2 $1,071
1970 $163 $926
1969 $131.8 $813
1968 $113.4 $709
1967 $100.9 $626
1966 $89.1 $567
1965 $79.7 $517
1964 $73.5 $486
1963 $68.9 $511
1962 $66 $472
1961 $62.3 $449
1960 $58.9 $428

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

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Botswana vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Singapore
2026 69.6 84.1
2025 69.4 84
2024 69.3 83.9
2023 69.2 83.7
2022 68.7 82.9
2021 63.3 83.5
2020 67.6 83.7
2019 67.2 83.7
2018 66.4 83.4
2017 65.4 83.1
2016 64.3 82.9
2015 63.2 82.7
2014 62.2 82.6
2013 61.2 82.5
2012 60.4 82.2
2011 59.7 81.9
2010 59.1 81.6
2009 58.3 81.4
2008 57.7 81.1
2007 56.7 80.9
2006 55.1 80.6
2005 54.4 80.3
2004 53.6 79.7
2003 52.9 79.2
2002 52.4 78.7
2001 52.2 78.3
2000 52.3 77.8
1999 52.5 77.3
1998 53 76.9
1997 53.6 76.4
1996 54.3 76.1
1995 54.7 75.7
1994 56 75.6
1993 57.3 75.5
1992 58.2 75.3
1991 58.9 75.1
1990 60.1 74.6
1989 61.2 74.3
1988 61.7 74
1987 62.8 74
1986 63.4 73.6
1985 63.6 73.1
1984 63.7 72.6
1983 63.6 72.4
1982 63.4 72
1981 63 71.7
1980 62.5 71.5
1979 62 71.4
1978 61.5 71.2
1977 60.9 70.9
1976 60.2 70.6
1975 59.5 70.2
1974 58.9 69.7
1973 58.3 69.4
1972 57.7 69
1971 57.1 68.8
1970 56.4 68.5
1969 55.9 68.1
1968 55.4 67.7
1967 54.9 67.3
1966 54.4 67.2
1965 53.9 66.9
1964 53.4 66.7
1963 52.8 66.5
1962 52.3 66.1
1961 51.8 65.7
1960 51.2 65.3
1959 50.7 64.8
1958 50.1 64
1957 49.5 63.4
1956 49 62.6
1955 48.5 61.2
1954 48 59.4
1953 47.5 57.5
1952 47 56.4
1951 46.6 55.3
1950 46.2 54.1

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

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Botswana and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Botswana Singapore
2024 2,521,139 6,036,860
2023 2,480,244 5,917,648
2022 2,439,892 5,637,022
2021 2,401,441 5,453,566
2020 2,365,894 5,685,807
2019 2,332,083 5,703,569
2018 2,299,141 5,638,676
2017 2,266,747 5,612,253
2016 2,234,776 5,607,283
2015 2,203,273 5,535,002
2014 2,172,044 5,469,724
2013 2,140,682 5,399,162
2012 2,108,617 5,312,437
2011 2,073,535 5,183,688
2010 2,033,111 5,076,732
2009 1,990,673 4,987,573
2008 1,949,970 4,839,396
2007 1,911,201 4,588,599
2006 1,874,516 4,401,365
2005 1,839,877 4,265,762
2004 1,807,146 4,166,664
2003 1,775,736 4,114,826
2002 1,744,763 4,175,950
2001 1,712,254 4,138,012
2000 1,677,382 4,027,887
1999 1,641,997 3,958,723
1998 1,606,899 3,927,213
1997 1,571,691 3,796,038
1996 1,535,914 3,670,704
1995 1,498,836 3,524,506
1994 1,460,023 3,419,048
1993 1,420,115 3,313,471
1992 1,380,033 3,230,698
1991 1,341,756 3,135,083
1990 1,305,696 3,047,132
1989 1,270,274 2,930,901
1988 1,235,476 2,846,108
1987 1,199,167 2,774,789
1986 1,160,650 2,733,373
1985 1,121,945 2,735,957
1984 1,083,660 2,732,221
1983 1,046,137 2,681,061
1982 1,009,269 2,646,466
1981 969,996 2,532,835
1980 937,485 2,413,945
1979 901,742 2,383,500
1978 849,239 2,353,600
1977 799,574 2,325,300
1976 758,508 2,293,300
1975 720,380 2,262,600
1974 685,448 2,229,800
1973 652,408 2,193,000
1972 622,407 2,152,400
1971 600,481 2,112,900
1970 590,334 2,074,507
1969 587,066 2,042,500
1968 583,966 2,012,000
1967 580,933 1,977,600
1966 577,866 1,934,400
1965 574,664 1,886,900
1964 566,266 1,841,600
1963 552,966 1,795,000
1962 540,186 1,750,200
1961 527,942 1,702,400
1960 516,165 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Singapore

Fertility rate
Botswana

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Singapore
2023 2.73 0.97
2022 2.79 1.04
2021 2.83 1.12
2020 2.86 1.1
2019 2.91 1.14
2018 2.94 1.14
2017 2.97 1.16
2016 2.99 1.2
2015 3.01 1.24
2014 3.03 1.25
2013 3.05 1.19
2012 3.07 1.29
2011 3.1 1.2
2010 3.14 1.15
2009 3.13 1.22
2008 3.13 1.28
2007 3.13 1.29
2006 3.11 1.28
2005 3.08 1.26
2004 3.06 1.26
2003 3.11 1.27
2002 3.18 1.37
2001 3.25 1.41
2000 3.29 1.6
1999 3.31 1.47
1998 3.36 1.48
1997 3.43 1.61
1996 3.57 1.66
1995 3.79 1.67
1994 4.02 1.71
1993 4.15 1.74
1992 4.26 1.72
1991 4.37 1.73
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.67 1.75
1988 4.88 1.96
1987 5.1 1.62
1986 5.33 1.43
1985 5.48 1.61
1984 5.63 1.62
1983 5.79 1.61
1982 5.97 1.74
1981 6.16 1.78
1980 6.29 1.82
1979 6.4 1.79
1978 6.48 1.79
1977 6.54 1.82
1976 6.6 2.11
1975 6.61 2.07
1974 6.61 2.35
1973 6.59 2.79
1972 6.56 3.04
1971 6.54 3.02
1970 6.55 3.07
1969 6.56 3.22
1968 6.58 3.53
1967 6.6 3.91
1966 6.61 4.46
1965 6.6 4.66
1964 6.61 4.97
1963 6.58 5.16
1962 6.54 5.21
1961 6.56 5.41
1960 6.6 5.76

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

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Botswana and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Singapore
2024 24.2 36.8
2023 23.9 36.2
2022 23.6 35.9
2021 23.4 35.8
2020 23.3 35.5
2019 23.1 35.2
2018 22.9 35
2017 22.8 34.8
2016 22.7 34.5
2015 22.7 34.4
2014 22.7 34.2
2013 22.7 34.1
2012 22.8 34
2011 22.7 33.9
2010 22.5 33.7
2009 22.2 33.6
2008 22 33.5
2007 21.7 33.6
2006 21.5 33.6
2005 21.2 33.5
2004 20.9 33.3
2003 20.6 33
2002 20.3 32.7
2001 20 32.5
2000 19.7 32.2
1999 19.4 31.9
1998 19.1 31.6
1997 18.8 31.4
1996 18.6 31.2
1995 18.3 31
1994 18 30.7
1993 17.8 30.4
1992 17.6 30.1
1991 17.4 29.8
1990 17.3 29.5
1989 17.1 29.1
1988 17 28.7
1987 16.9 28.3
1986 16.9 27.8
1985 16.8 27.3
1984 16.8 26.9
1983 16.8 26.4
1982 16.8 25.9
1981 16.8 25.3
1980 16.8 24.7
1979 16.9 24.2
1978 16.6 23.6
1977 16.4 23.1
1976 16.2 22.6
1975 16 22
1974 15.8 21.5
1973 15.6 21
1972 15.4 20.6
1971 15.3 20.1
1970 15.4 19.7
1969 15.6 19.3
1968 15.7 18.9
1967 15.9 18.6
1966 16.2 18.4
1965 16.4 18.2
1964 16.6 18.1
1963 16.8 18
1962 17.1 18
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Botswana Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Singapore
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.7%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Botswana Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Singapore
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
2,175 mi
2017

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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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