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Botswana vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 47th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Somalia
Population
2615162
20503678
Population rank 142/197 66/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 114/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Botswana and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Somalia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $11,967,000,000
2023 $19,411,266,967 $10,958,000,000
2022 $20,321,150,599 $10,203,000,000
2021 $18,750,182,236 $9,483,000,000
2020 $14,960,251,608 $8,628,000,000
2019 $16,725,908,149 $8,656,000,000
2018 $17,031,943,186 $7,873,000,000
2017 $16,105,155,857 $7,621,501,710
2016 $15,082,637,184 $6,613,743,070
2015 $13,530,748,845 $6,152,149,100
2014 $15,470,088,501 $5,728,399,720
2013 $14,271,738,933 $5,062,881,600
2012 $13,907,464,500 $4,364,670,160
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,906,000,097
2010 $12,637,273,429 $2,687,807,004
2009 $10,118,459,242 $2,948,594,552
2008 $10,730,829,116 $5,913,620,293
2007 $10,567,270,656 $5,430,713,729
2006 $9,919,158,482 $5,026,743,282
2005 $9,918,907,108 $4,683,246,454
2004 $8,957,467,707 $3,859,592,813
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,836,724,352
2002 $5,438,863,983 $2,192,684,135
2001 $5,489,608,300 $2,252,847,465
2000 $5,788,329,609 $3,412,797,450
1999 $5,484,263,347 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,790,481,509 $2,962,047,564
1997 $5,020,265,627 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,792,234,297
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,534,756,135
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,481,205,098
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,260,132,956
1992 $4,146,464,587 $709,297,579
1991 $3,942,876,703 $717,974,930
1990 $3,790,636,324 $1,031,282,081
1989 $3,083,822,112 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,965,226,890 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,392,602,164 $916,590,786
1985 $1,114,783,343 $875,702,247
1984 $1,240,822,167 $787,434,542
1983 $1,172,230,397 $735,408,642
1982 $1,014,945,696 $774,578,932
1981 $1,073,812,830 $699,302,473
1980 $1,060,889,704 $602,515,548
1979 $819,870,259 $589,566,929
1978 $590,407,374 $564,571,823
1977 $451,624,780 $498,550,725
1976 $372,025,093 $871,344,245
1975 $355,168,572 $757,015,879
1974 $306,044,208 $572,504,036
1973 $244,124,164 $483,699,611
1972 $164,460,915 $447,883,941
1971 $127,448,614 $347,039,446
1970 $96,243,234 $347,985,394
1969 $77,361,547 $306,357,285
1968 $66,248,441 $286,719,885
1967 $58,642,354 $271,781,887
1966 $51,465,655 $257,375,897
1965 $45,788,696 $243,725,898
1964 $41,616,348 $229,529,913
1963 $38,091,843 $216,145,936
1962 $35,644,957 $203,531,928
1961 $32,902,613 $191,659,914
1960 $30,411,414 $180,459,937

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

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Botswana and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Somalia
2024 $7,696 $630
2023 $7,826 $597
2022 $8,329 $573
2021 $7,808 $549
2020 $6,323 $518
2019 $7,172 $540
2018 $7,408 $509
2017 $7,105 $511
2016 $6,749 $461
2015 $6,141 $446
2014 $7,122 $429
2013 $6,667 $393
2012 $6,596 $350
2011 $7,287 $235.3
2010 $6,216 $219.2
2009 $5,083 $246.5
2008 $5,503 $507
2007 $5,529 $480
2006 $5,292 $458
2005 $5,391 $440
2004 $4,957 $375
2003 $4,230 $286.3
2002 $3,117 $229.6
2001 $3,206 $244.9
2000 $3,451 $386
1999 $3,340 $359
1998 $2,981 $363
1997 $3,194 $280.1
1996 $3,156 $237.2
1995 $3,156 $210.7
1994 $2,917 $210.8
1993 $2,929 $188.6
1992 $3,005 $109.2
1991 $2,939 $105.4
1990 $2,903 $145.6
1989 $2,428 $166
1988 $2,141 $145.3
1987 $1,639 $141
1986 $1,200 $131.4
1985 $994 $130.8
1984 $1,145 $122.5
1983 $1,121 $118.6
1982 $1,006 $129
1981 $1,107 $116.9
1980 $1,132 $101.5
1979 $909 $108.2
1978 $695 $117.3
1977 $565 $111.2
1976 $490 $199.6
1975 $493 $177.8
1974 $446 $137.9
1973 $374 $119.6
1972 $264.2 $113.7
1971 $212.2 $90.4
1970 $163 $93.1
1969 $131.8 $84.1
1968 $113.4 $80.8
1967 $100.9 $78.7
1966 $89.1 $76.5
1965 $79.7 $74.4
1964 $73.5 $71.9
1963 $68.9 $69.5
1962 $66 $67.2
1961 $62.3 $64.9
1960 $58.9 $62.7

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

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Botswana vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Somalia
2026 69.6 59.3
2025 69.4 59.1
2024 69.3 59
2023 69.2 58.8
2022 68.7 53.9
2021 63.3 55.7
2020 67.6 57.1
2019 67.2 57.2
2018 66.4 54.8
2017 65.4 52.2
2016 64.3 55.3
2015 63.2 55.1
2014 62.2 54.4
2013 61.2 54
2012 60.4 49.1
2011 59.7 32.5
2010 59.1 48.9
2009 58.3 52.1
2008 57.7 51.5
2007 56.7 50.9
2006 55.1 50.9
2005 54.4 50.9
2004 53.6 50.7
2003 52.9 50.7
2002 52.4 50.8
2001 52.2 50.8
2000 52.3 50.7
1999 52.5 50.6
1998 53 50.8
1997 53.6 50.3
1996 54.3 50.5
1995 54.7 50.6
1994 56 50.3
1993 57.3 50.6
1992 58.2 25
1991 58.9 25.4
1990 60.1 46.9
1989 61.2 46.6
1988 61.7 43.9
1987 62.8 49
1986 63.4 48.4
1985 63.6 48.3
1984 63.7 48.4
1983 63.6 48.2
1982 63.4 48
1981 63 47.8
1980 62.5 47.6
1979 62 47.4
1978 61.5 47
1977 60.9 47
1976 60.2 44.7
1975 59.5 44.5
1974 58.9 44.3
1973 58.3 46.2
1972 57.7 46
1971 57.1 45.8
1970 56.4 45.6
1969 55.9 45.5
1968 55.4 45.3
1967 54.9 45.1
1966 54.4 44.8
1965 53.9 44.6
1964 53.4 44.4
1963 52.8 44.2
1962 52.3 44
1961 51.8 43.7
1960 51.2 43.5
1959 50.7 43.3
1958 50.1 43.1
1957 49.5 42.9
1956 49 42.7
1955 48.5 42.5
1954 48 42.3
1953 47.5 42.1
1952 47 41.9
1951 46.6 41.7
1950 46.2 41.5

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

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Botswana and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Somalia
2024 2,521,139 19,009,151
2023 2,480,244 18,358,615
2022 2,439,892 17,801,897
2021 2,401,441 17,271,431
2020 2,365,894 16,651,191
2019 2,332,083 16,030,971
2018 2,299,141 15,452,487
2017 2,266,747 14,916,629
2016 2,234,776 14,348,740
2015 2,203,273 13,806,963
2014 2,172,044 13,339,491
2013 2,140,682 12,869,594
2012 2,108,617 12,461,160
2011 2,073,535 12,348,830
2010 2,033,111 12,261,756
2009 1,990,673 11,961,201
2008 1,949,970 11,663,084
2007 1,911,201 11,322,582
2006 1,874,516 10,975,502
2005 1,839,877 10,644,228
2004 1,807,146 10,280,998
2003 1,775,736 9,909,157
2002 1,744,763 9,550,063
2001 1,712,254 9,198,493
2000 1,677,382 8,838,713
1999 1,641,997 8,492,059
1998 1,606,899 8,155,417
1997 1,571,691 7,824,525
1996 1,535,914 7,554,474
1995 1,498,836 7,285,007
1994 1,460,023 7,026,797
1993 1,420,115 6,681,399
1992 1,380,033 6,495,107
1991 1,341,756 6,813,760
1990 1,305,696 7,082,811
1989 1,270,274 7,114,817
1988 1,235,476 7,235,360
1987 1,199,167 7,228,302
1986 1,160,650 6,974,788
1985 1,121,945 6,693,289
1984 1,083,660 6,428,389
1983 1,046,137 6,198,430
1982 1,009,269 6,003,840
1981 969,996 5,982,849
1980 937,485 5,936,154
1979 901,742 5,449,117
1978 849,239 4,814,892
1977 799,574 4,484,050
1976 758,508 4,365,812
1975 720,380 4,257,535
1974 685,448 4,151,842
1973 652,408 4,045,592
1972 622,407 3,939,436
1971 600,481 3,837,691
1970 590,334 3,738,448
1969 587,066 3,641,015
1968 583,966 3,546,590
1967 580,933 3,454,537
1966 577,866 3,365,106
1965 574,664 3,277,874
1964 566,266 3,192,796
1963 552,966 3,110,361
1962 540,186 3,030,091
1961 527,942 2,952,054
1960 516,165 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Somalia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Somalia
2023 2.73 6.13
2022 2.79 6.26
2021 2.83 6.35
2020 2.86 6.45
2019 2.91 6.56
2018 2.94 6.66
2017 2.97 6.77
2016 2.99 6.88
2015 3.01 6.98
2014 3.03 7.06
2013 3.05 7.14
2012 3.07 7.21
2011 3.1 7.27
2010 3.14 7.32
2009 3.13 7.38
2008 3.13 7.42
2007 3.13 7.46
2006 3.11 7.49
2005 3.08 7.53
2004 3.06 7.57
2003 3.11 7.6
2002 3.18 7.63
2001 3.25 7.64
2000 3.29 7.65
1999 3.31 7.66
1998 3.36 7.66
1997 3.43 7.66
1996 3.57 7.62
1995 3.79 7.58
1994 4.02 7.54
1993 4.15 7.53
1992 4.26 7.5
1991 4.37 7.47
1990 4.51 7.44
1989 4.67 7.42
1988 4.88 7.4
1987 5.1 7.37
1986 5.33 7.35
1985 5.48 7.33
1984 5.63 7.3
1983 5.79 7.28
1982 5.97 7.25
1981 6.16 7.23
1980 6.29 7.18
1979 6.4 7.16
1978 6.48 7.13
1977 6.54 7
1976 6.6 7.02
1975 6.61 7.03
1974 6.61 7.06
1973 6.59 7.09
1972 6.56 7.12
1971 6.54 7.15
1970 6.55 7.18
1969 6.56 7.21
1968 6.58 7.23
1967 6.6 7.25
1966 6.61 7.26
1965 6.6 7.26
1964 6.61 7.26
1963 6.58 7.26
1962 6.54 7.26
1961 6.56 7.25
1960 6.6 7.25

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

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Botswana and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Botswana Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Botswana Somalia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
54.1%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Botswana Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Somalia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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