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Botswana vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 47th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Solomon Islands
Population
2615162
863951
Population rank 142/197 161/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Botswana and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Solomon Islands
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,583,964,704
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,506,124,566
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,466,670,930
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,558,312,104
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,536,143,428
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,619,150,564
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,615,473,250
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,469,790,526
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,379,486,291
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,307,908,814
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,335,576,763
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,285,905,958
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,185,217,634
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,063,898,227
2010 $12,637,273,429 $898,128,551
2009 $10,118,459,242 $805,557,289
2008 $10,730,829,116 $776,335,523
2007 $10,567,270,656 $695,291,218
2006 $9,919,158,482 $617,257,458
2005 $9,918,907,108 $552,881,357
2004 $8,957,467,707 $468,000,121
2003 $7,511,582,173 $417,666,639
2002 $5,438,863,983 $346,406,739
2001 $5,489,608,300 $409,508,553
2000 $5,788,329,609 $419,842,674
1999 $5,484,263,347 $488,024,514
1998 $4,790,481,509 $457,579,840
1997 $5,020,265,627 $526,554,006
1996 $4,847,757,218 $510,586,430
1995 $4,730,599,122 $469,443,202
1994 $4,259,259,604 $402,837,005
1993 $4,160,129,175 $300,746,361
1992 $4,146,464,587 $269,034,596
1991 $3,942,876,703 $227,540,473
1990 $3,790,636,324 $214,877,667
1989 $3,083,822,112 $172,882,411
1988 $2,644,554,159 $176,494,394
1987 $1,965,226,890 $155,128,542
1986 $1,392,602,164 $147,620,048
1985 $1,114,783,343 $165,524,943
1984 $1,240,822,167 $181,570,474
1983 $1,172,230,397 $181,220,399
1982 $1,014,945,696 $192,902,019
1981 $1,073,812,830 $193,750,541
1980 $1,060,889,704 $182,852,107
1979 $819,870,259 $151,276,496
1978 $590,407,374 $111,027,427
1977 $451,624,780 $93,145,283
1976 $372,025,093 $83,100,834
1975 $355,168,572 $74,620,320
1974 $306,044,208 $84,539,332
1973 $244,124,164 $55,272,109
1972 $164,460,915 $40,606,712
1971 $127,448,614 $50,056,883
1970 $96,243,234 -
1969 $77,361,547 $28,606,411
1968 $66,248,441 $28,084,253
1967 $58,642,354 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Solomon Islands
2024 $7,696 $1,934
2023 $7,826 $1,883
2022 $8,329 $1,878
2021 $7,808 $2,043
2020 $6,323 $2,063
2019 $7,172 $2,224
2018 $7,408 $2,278
2017 $7,105 $2,144
2016 $6,749 $2,083
2015 $6,141 $2,045
2014 $7,122 $2,165
2013 $6,667 $2,161
2012 $6,596 $2,066
2011 $7,287 $1,924
2010 $6,216 $1,685
2009 $5,083 $1,555
2008 $5,503 $1,526
2007 $5,529 $1,390
2006 $5,292 $1,256
2005 $5,391 $1,144
2004 $4,957 $986
2003 $4,230 $896
2002 $3,117 $757
2001 $3,206 $912
2000 $3,451 $953
1999 $3,340 $1,134
1998 $2,981 $1,092
1997 $3,194 $1,292
1996 $3,156 $1,289
1995 $3,156 $1,220
1994 $2,917 $1,078
1993 $2,929 $829
1992 $3,005 $764
1991 $2,939 $666
1990 $2,903 $648
1989 $2,428 $538
1988 $2,141 $567
1987 $1,639 $515
1986 $1,200 $506
1985 $994 $586
1984 $1,145 $665
1983 $1,121 $686
1982 $1,006 $756
1981 $1,107 $786
1980 $1,132 $768
1979 $909 $658
1978 $695 $500
1977 $565 $434
1976 $490 $401
1975 $493 $372
1974 $446 $433
1973 $374 $291.3
1972 $264.2 $219.5
1971 $212.2 $277.1
1970 $163 -
1969 $131.8 $165.9
1968 $113.4 $166.9
1967 $100.9 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Solomon Islands
2026 69.6 71
2025 69.4 70.8
2024 69.3 70.7
2023 69.2 70.5
2022 68.7 70.4
2021 63.3 68.9
2020 67.6 69.3
2019 67.2 70
2018 66.4 69.8
2017 65.4 69.7
2016 64.3 69.5
2015 63.2 69.3
2014 62.2 69
2013 61.2 69
2012 60.4 69
2011 59.7 68.8
2010 59.1 68.7
2009 58.3 68.4
2008 57.7 68.3
2007 56.7 67.8
2006 55.1 68
2005 54.4 67.8
2004 53.6 67.6
2003 52.9 67.5
2002 52.4 67.4
2001 52.2 67.2
2000 52.3 67.1
1999 52.5 67
1998 53 66.9
1997 53.6 66.8
1996 54.3 66.7
1995 54.7 66.7
1994 56 66.7
1993 57.3 66.6
1992 58.2 66.5
1991 58.9 66.4
1990 60.1 66.2
1989 61.2 66.1
1988 61.7 65.9
1987 62.8 65.7
1986 63.4 64.7
1985 63.6 65.3
1984 63.7 65
1983 63.6 64.8
1982 63.4 64.5
1981 63 64.1
1980 62.5 63.7
1979 62 63.1
1978 61.5 62.5
1977 60.9 61.5
1976 60.2 61.2
1975 59.5 58.4
1974 58.9 59.6
1973 58.3 58.8
1972 57.7 57.9
1971 57.1 57
1970 56.4 56.1
1969 55.9 55.1
1968 55.4 54.1
1967 54.9 53.1
1966 54.4 52.3
1965 53.9 51.4
1964 53.4 50.6
1963 52.8 49.8
1962 52.3 49
1961 51.8 48.3
1960 51.2 47.7
1959 50.7 47
1958 50.1 46.3
1957 49.5 45.7
1956 49 42.8
1955 48.5 44.3
1954 48 43.7
1953 47.5 43.2
1952 47 42.6
1951 46.6 42
1950 46.2 41.4

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

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Botswana and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Botswana Solomon Islands
2024 2,521,139 819,198
2023 2,480,244 800,005
2022 2,439,892 781,066
2021 2,401,441 762,591
2020 2,365,894 744,498
2019 2,332,083 728,147
2018 2,299,141 709,101
2017 2,266,747 685,672
2016 2,234,776 662,379
2015 2,203,273 639,415
2014 2,172,044 616,908
2013 2,140,682 594,945
2012 2,108,617 573,606
2011 2,073,535 552,945
2010 2,033,111 532,968
2009 1,990,673 518,141
2008 1,949,970 508,790
2007 1,911,201 500,156
2006 1,874,516 491,594
2005 1,839,877 483,080
2004 1,807,146 474,611
2003 1,775,736 466,154
2002 1,744,763 457,671
2001 1,712,254 449,125
2000 1,677,382 440,469
1999 1,641,997 430,500
1998 1,606,899 419,071
1997 1,571,691 407,474
1996 1,535,914 396,009
1995 1,498,836 384,733
1994 1,460,023 373,675
1993 1,420,115 362,839
1992 1,380,033 352,205
1991 1,341,756 341,738
1990 1,305,696 331,435
1989 1,270,274 321,282
1988 1,235,476 311,265
1987 1,199,167 301,414
1986 1,160,650 291,842
1985 1,121,945 282,455
1984 1,083,660 273,163
1983 1,046,137 264,068
1982 1,009,269 255,200
1981 969,996 246,555
1980 937,485 238,135
1979 901,742 229,953
1978 849,239 222,029
1977 799,574 214,418
1976 758,508 207,194
1975 720,380 200,744
1974 685,448 195,041
1973 652,408 189,774
1972 622,407 184,994
1971 600,481 180,637
1970 590,334 176,579
1969 587,066 172,476
1968 583,966 168,282
1967 580,933 164,245
1966 577,866 160,393
1965 574,664 156,686
1964 566,266 153,085
1963 552,966 149,589
1962 540,186 146,201
1961 527,942 142,912
1960 516,165 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Botswana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Solomon Islands
2023 2.73 3.56
2022 2.79 3.62
2021 2.83 3.69
2020 2.86 3.75
2019 2.91 3.8
2018 2.94 3.93
2017 2.97 4.06
2016 2.99 4.2
2015 3.01 4.29
2014 3.03 4.36
2013 3.05 4.33
2012 3.07 4.33
2011 3.1 4.34
2010 3.14 4.34
2009 3.13 4.35
2008 3.13 4.36
2007 3.13 4.37
2006 3.11 4.39
2005 3.08 4.41
2004 3.06 4.47
2003 3.11 4.54
2002 3.18 4.6
2001 3.25 4.67
2000 3.29 4.76
1999 3.31 4.86
1998 3.36 4.98
1997 3.43 5.09
1996 3.57 5.22
1995 3.79 5.34
1994 4.02 5.4
1993 4.15 5.45
1992 4.26 5.51
1991 4.37 5.62
1990 4.51 5.74
1989 4.67 5.87
1988 4.88 5.99
1987 5.1 6.12
1986 5.33 6.26
1985 5.48 6.38
1984 5.63 6.49
1983 5.79 6.57
1982 5.97 6.64
1981 6.16 6.71
1980 6.29 6.77
1979 6.4 6.82
1978 6.48 6.87
1977 6.54 6.92
1976 6.6 6.95
1975 6.61 6.99
1974 6.61 7.01
1973 6.59 7
1972 6.56 6.99
1971 6.54 6.99
1970 6.55 6.98
1969 6.56 6.97
1968 6.58 6.95
1967 6.6 6.97
1966 6.61 7
1965 6.6 7.02
1964 6.61 7.05
1963 6.58 7.03
1962 6.54 7.04
1961 6.56 7.05
1960 6.6 7.07

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

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Botswana and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Solomon Islands
2024 24.2 21.5
2023 23.9 21.3
2022 23.6 21.1
2021 23.4 20.9
2020 23.3 20.7
2019 23.1 20.5
2018 22.9 20.4
2017 22.8 20.2
2016 22.7 20
2015 22.7 19.9
2014 22.7 19.8
2013 22.7 19.7
2012 22.8 19.7
2011 22.7 19.6
2010 22.5 19.6
2009 22.2 19.5
2008 22 19.4
2007 21.7 19.4
2006 21.5 19.2
2005 21.2 19.1
2004 20.9 19
2003 20.6 18.8
2002 20.3 18.6
2001 20 18.4
2000 19.7 18.3
1999 19.4 18.1
1998 19.1 17.9
1997 18.8 17.8
1996 18.6 17.7
1995 18.3 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.8 17.2
1992 17.6 17.1
1991 17.4 17
1990 17.3 16.8
1989 17.1 16.7
1988 17 16.5
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 16.8 16.2
1984 16.8 16.1
1983 16.8 16
1982 16.8 15.9
1981 16.8 15.9
1980 16.8 15.8
1979 16.9 15.8
1978 16.6 15.8
1977 16.4 15.9
1976 16.2 15.9
1975 16 16.1
1974 15.8 16.3
1973 15.6 16.4
1972 15.4 16.6
1971 15.3 16.6
1970 15.4 16.7
1969 15.6 16.8
1968 15.7 16.8
1967 15.9 16.9
1966 16.2 17
1965 16.4 17
1964 16.6 17
1963 16.8 17
1962 17.1 16.9
1961 17.4 16.9
1960 17.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Botswana Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
84.1%
2013
English speaking
38.4%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
864 mi
2011

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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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