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Botswana vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 47th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Slovakia
Population
2615162
5359438
Population rank 142/197 125/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Botswana and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Slovakia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $140,934,076,532
2023 $19,411,266,967 $133,578,518,424
2022 $20,321,150,599 $115,792,972,358
2021 $18,750,182,236 $120,511,265,913
2020 $14,960,251,608 $107,732,602,896
2019 $16,725,908,149 $105,843,498,304
2018 $17,031,943,186 $106,611,673,365
2017 $16,105,155,857 $95,978,130,735
2016 $15,082,637,184 $90,347,173,229
2015 $13,530,748,845 $89,178,548,717
2014 $15,470,088,501 $101,713,075,599
2013 $14,271,738,933 $99,134,277,850
2012 $13,907,464,500 $94,724,394,278
2011 $15,110,643,612 $99,705,104,723
2010 $12,637,273,429 $91,112,160,801
2009 $10,118,459,242 $89,342,984,698
2008 $10,730,829,116 $100,830,060,553
2007 $10,567,270,656 $86,587,749,518
2006 $9,919,158,482 $70,751,813,443
2005 $9,918,907,108 $62,547,753,148
2004 $8,957,467,707 $57,215,475,076
2003 $7,511,582,173 $46,616,149,117
2002 $5,438,863,983 $35,243,658,399
2001 $5,489,608,300 $30,726,659,551
2000 $5,788,329,609 $29,215,726,005
1999 $5,484,263,347 $30,496,272,225
1998 $4,790,481,509 $29,976,207,629
1997 $5,020,265,627 $27,844,628,979
1996 $4,847,757,218 $28,197,790,875
1995 $4,730,599,122 $26,180,022,222
1994 $4,259,259,604 $20,428,139,756
1993 $4,160,129,175 $16,737,973,764
1992 $4,146,464,587 $15,699,327,209
1991 $3,942,876,703 $14,459,924,589
1990 $3,790,636,324 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Slovakia
2024 $7,696 $25,993
2023 $7,826 $24,615
2022 $8,329 $21,318
2021 $7,808 $22,123
2020 $6,323 $19,735
2019 $7,172 $19,406
2018 $7,408 $19,573
2017 $7,105 $17,646
2016 $6,749 $16,636
2015 $6,141 $16,442
2014 $7,122 $18,771
2013 $6,667 $18,313
2012 $6,596 $17,517
2011 $7,287 $18,469
2010 $6,216 $16,899
2009 $5,083 $16,587
2008 $5,503 $18,744
2007 $5,529 $16,110
2006 $5,292 $13,168
2005 $5,391 $11,642
2004 $4,957 $10,650
2003 $4,230 $8,675
2002 $3,117 $6,555
2001 $3,206 $5,712
2000 $3,451 $5,422
1999 $3,340 $5,652
1998 $2,981 $5,561
1997 $3,194 $5,172
1996 $3,156 $5,248
1995 $3,156 $4,883
1994 $2,917 $3,821
1993 $2,929 $3,143
1992 $3,005 $2,959
1991 $2,939 $2,727
1990 $2,903 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Slovakia
2026 69.6 78.8
2025 69.4 78.7
2024 69.3 78.5
2023 69.2 78.3
2022 68.7 77
2021 63.3 74.6
2020 67.6 76.9
2019 67.2 77.7
2018 66.4 77.3
2017 65.4 77.2
2016 64.3 77.2
2015 63.2 76.7
2014 62.2 76.8
2013 61.2 76.5
2012 60.4 76.2
2011 59.7 76
2010 59.1 75.5
2009 58.3 75.2
2008 57.7 74.9
2007 56.7 74.5
2006 55.1 74.4
2005 54.4 74.2
2004 53.6 74.2
2003 52.9 73.8
2002 52.4 73.8
2001 52.2 73.6
2000 52.3 73.1
1999 52.5 73
1998 53 72.6
1997 53.6 72.7
1996 54.3 72.7
1995 54.7 72.3
1994 56 72.3
1993 57.3 71.9
1992 58.2 71.4
1991 58.9 70.9
1990 60.1 70.8
1989 61.2 70.9
1988 61.7 71.1
1987 62.8 71.1
1986 63.4 70.9
1985 63.6 70.7
1984 63.7 70.7
1983 63.6 70.5
1982 63.4 70.8
1981 63 70.6
1980 62.5 70.4
1979 62 70.7
1978 61.5 70.4
1977 60.9 70.4
1976 60.2 70.5
1975 59.5 70.3
1974 58.9 70.2
1973 58.3 70
1972 57.7 70.3
1971 57.1 69.9
1970 56.4 69.7
1969 55.9 69.8
1968 55.4 70.5
1967 54.9 71
1966 54.4 70.4
1965 53.9 70.3
1964 53.4 71.1
1963 52.8 70.7
1962 52.3 70.3
1961 51.8 70.8
1960 51.2 70.3
1959 50.7 69
1958 50.1 69.4
1957 49.5 67.5
1956 49 68.4
1955 48.5 67.8
1954 48 66.7
1953 47.5 65.7
1952 47 64.3
1951 46.6 61.1
1950 46.2 60.8

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

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Botswana and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Slovakia
2024 2,521,139 5,422,069
2023 2,480,244 5,426,740
2022 2,439,892 5,431,752
2021 2,401,441 5,447,247
2020 2,365,894 5,458,827
2019 2,332,083 5,454,147
2018 2,299,141 5,446,771
2017 2,266,747 5,439,232
2016 2,234,776 5,430,798
2015 2,203,273 5,423,801
2014 2,172,044 5,418,649
2013 2,140,682 5,413,393
2012 2,108,617 5,407,579
2011 2,073,535 5,398,384
2010 2,033,111 5,391,428
2009 1,990,673 5,386,406
2008 1,949,970 5,379,233
2007 1,911,201 5,374,622
2006 1,874,516 5,373,054
2005 1,839,877 5,372,807
2004 1,807,146 5,372,280
2003 1,775,736 5,373,374
2002 1,744,763 5,376,912
2001 1,712,254 5,378,867
2000 1,677,382 5,388,720
1999 1,641,997 5,396,020
1998 1,606,899 5,390,516
1997 1,571,691 5,383,291
1996 1,535,914 5,373,361
1995 1,498,836 5,361,999
1994 1,460,023 5,346,331
1993 1,420,115 5,325,305
1992 1,380,033 5,305,016
1991 1,341,756 5,303,294
1990 1,305,696 5,299,187
1989 1,270,274 5,275,942
1988 1,235,476 5,250,596
1987 1,199,167 5,222,840
1986 1,160,650 5,193,838
1985 1,121,945 5,161,768
1984 1,083,660 5,127,097
1983 1,046,137 5,091,971
1982 1,009,269 5,055,099
1981 969,996 5,016,105
1980 937,485 4,979,815
1979 901,742 4,938,973
1978 849,239 4,890,125
1977 799,574 4,840,501
1976 758,508 4,789,507
1975 720,380 4,739,105
1974 685,448 4,689,623
1973 652,408 4,641,445
1972 622,407 4,596,622
1971 600,481 4,557,449
1970 590,334 4,538,223
1969 587,066 4,518,607
1968 583,966 4,483,915
1967 580,933 4,449,367
1966 577,866 4,411,666
1965 574,664 4,370,983
1964 566,266 4,327,341
1963 552,966 4,282,017
1962 540,186 4,238,188
1961 527,942 4,191,667
1960 516,165 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Slovakia
2023 2.73 1.49
2022 2.79 1.57
2021 2.83 1.63
2020 2.86 1.59
2019 2.91 1.57
2018 2.94 1.54
2017 2.97 1.52
2016 2.99 1.48
2015 3.01 1.4
2014 3.03 1.37
2013 3.05 1.34
2012 3.07 1.34
2011 3.1 1.45
2010 3.14 1.43
2009 3.13 1.44
2008 3.13 1.34
2007 3.13 1.27
2006 3.11 1.25
2005 3.08 1.27
2004 3.06 1.25
2003 3.11 1.2
2002 3.18 1.19
2001 3.25 1.2
2000 3.29 1.3
1999 3.31 1.33
1998 3.36 1.37
1997 3.43 1.43
1996 3.57 1.47
1995 3.79 1.52
1994 4.02 1.67
1993 4.15 1.87
1992 4.26 1.93
1991 4.37 2.05
1990 4.51 2.09
1989 4.67 2.07
1988 4.88 2.13
1987 5.1 2.14
1986 5.33 2.2
1985 5.48 2.26
1984 5.63 2.26
1983 5.79 2.28
1982 5.97 2.28
1981 6.16 2.29
1980 6.29 2.32
1979 6.4 2.45
1978 6.48 2.47
1977 6.54 2.49
1976 6.6 2.55
1975 6.61 2.55
1974 6.61 2.61
1973 6.59 2.56
1972 6.56 2.49
1971 6.54 2.43
1970 6.55 2.41
1969 6.56 2.43
1968 6.58 2.39
1967 6.6 2.48
1966 6.61 2.66
1965 6.6 2.78
1964 6.61 2.89
1963 6.58 2.92
1962 6.54 2.83
1961 6.56 2.96
1960 6.6 3.04

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

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Botswana and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Slovakia
2024 24.2 42.7
2023 23.9 42.3
2022 23.6 41.9
2021 23.4 41.5
2020 23.3 41.2
2019 23.1 40.8
2018 22.9 40.4
2017 22.8 40
2016 22.7 39.6
2015 22.7 39.2
2014 22.7 38.8
2013 22.7 38.4
2012 22.8 38
2011 22.7 37.6
2010 22.5 37.3
2009 22.2 36.9
2008 22 36.6
2007 21.7 36.2
2006 21.5 35.8
2005 21.2 35.5
2004 20.9 35.2
2003 20.6 34.9
2002 20.3 34.6
2001 20 34.3
2000 19.7 33.9
1999 19.4 33.6
1998 19.1 33.3
1997 18.8 33
1996 18.6 32.7
1995 18.3 32.5
1994 18 32.2
1993 17.8 31.9
1992 17.6 31.7
1991 17.4 31.5
1990 17.3 31.3
1989 17.1 31.1
1988 17 30.8
1987 16.9 30.6
1986 16.9 30.3
1985 16.8 30.1
1984 16.8 29.8
1983 16.8 29.6
1982 16.8 29.4
1981 16.8 29.1
1980 16.8 28.9
1979 16.9 28.8
1978 16.6 28.6
1977 16.4 28.5
1976 16.2 28.4
1975 16 28.4
1974 15.8 28.4
1973 15.6 28.4
1972 15.4 28.3
1971 15.3 28.3
1970 15.4 28.3
1969 15.6 28.3
1968 15.7 28.2
1967 15.9 28.1
1966 16.2 28
1965 16.4 28
1964 16.6 27.9
1963 16.8 27.9
1962 17.1 27.8
1961 17.4 27.7
1960 17.7 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Botswana Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Slovakia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.6%
2004
English speaking
38.4%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Botswana Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Slovakia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
24,224 mi
2018

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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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