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Botswana vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 47th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana South Sudan
Population
2615162
12507858
Population rank 142/197 80/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 133/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 97/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 114/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Botswana and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Botswana and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Botswana

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Botswana South Sudan
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 -
2022 $20,321,150,599 -
2021 $18,750,182,236 -
2020 $14,960,251,608 -
2019 $16,725,908,149 -
2018 $17,031,943,186 -
2017 $16,105,155,857 -
2016 $15,082,637,184 -
2015 $13,530,748,845 $11,997,800,760
2014 $15,470,088,501 $13,962,212,847
2013 $14,271,738,933 $18,426,469,017
2012 $13,907,464,500 $11,931,472,169
2011 $15,110,643,612 $14,907,308,933
2010 $12,637,273,429 $14,602,072,411
2009 $10,118,459,242 $12,231,264,525
2008 $10,730,829,116 $14,586,253,383
2007 $10,567,270,656 -
2006 $9,919,158,482 -
2005 $9,918,907,108 -
2004 $8,957,467,707 -
2003 $7,511,582,173 -
2002 $5,438,863,983 -
2001 $5,489,608,300 -
2000 $5,788,329,609 -
1999 $5,484,263,347 -
1998 $4,790,481,509 -
1997 $5,020,265,627 -
1996 $4,847,757,218 -
1995 $4,730,599,122 -
1994 $4,259,259,604 -
1993 $4,160,129,175 -
1992 $4,146,464,587 -
1991 $3,942,876,703 -
1990 $3,790,636,324 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana South Sudan
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 -
2022 $8,329 -
2021 $7,808 -
2020 $6,323 -
2019 $7,172 -
2018 $7,408 -
2017 $7,105 -
2016 $6,749 -
2015 $6,141 $1,080
2014 $7,122 $1,243
2013 $6,667 $1,650
2012 $6,596 $1,109
2011 $7,287 $1,449
2010 $6,216 $1,498
2009 $5,083 $1,323
2008 $5,503 $1,654
2007 $5,529 -
2006 $5,292 -
2005 $5,391 -
2004 $4,957 -
2003 $4,230 -
2002 $3,117 -
2001 $3,206 -
2000 $3,451 -
1999 $3,340 -
1998 $2,981 -
1997 $3,194 -
1996 $3,156 -
1995 $3,156 -
1994 $2,917 -
1993 $2,929 -
1992 $3,005 -
1991 $2,939 -
1990 $2,903 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana South Sudan
2026 69.6 58
2025 69.4 57.9
2024 69.3 57.7
2023 69.2 57.6
2022 68.7 57.2
2021 63.3 57
2020 67.6 57.6
2019 67.2 58.1
2018 66.4 51.9
2017 65.4 35.4
2016 64.3 36.7
2015 63.2 39.8
2014 62.2 45.6
2013 61.2 58.3
2012 60.4 58.2
2011 59.7 57.7
2010 59.1 57.5
2009 58.3 56.8
2008 57.7 56.3
2007 56.7 55.4
2006 55.1 54.7
2005 54.4 54
2004 53.6 53.1
2003 52.9 52.3
2002 52.4 49.4
2001 52.2 48.6
2000 52.3 47.6
1999 52.5 44.5
1998 53 19
1997 53.6 33.1
1996 54.3 32.1
1995 54.7 31.5
1994 56 44.9
1993 57.3 22.3
1992 58.2 21.9
1991 58.9 29.2
1990 60.1 28.6
1989 61.2 28.2
1988 61.7 11
1987 62.8 20.7
1986 63.4 32.8
1985 63.6 32.4
1984 63.7 31.8
1983 63.6 34.7
1982 63.4 38.7
1981 63 38.3
1980 62.5 38
1979 62 37.8
1978 61.5 37.6
1977 60.9 37.4
1976 60.2 37.1
1975 59.5 36.9
1974 58.9 36.6
1973 58.3 36.3
1972 57.7 31.3
1971 57.1 31
1970 56.4 25.6
1969 55.9 25.4
1968 55.4 26.1
1967 54.9 25.9
1966 54.4 25.6
1965 53.9 28.8
1964 53.4 32.5
1963 52.8 28.2
1962 52.3 28.5
1961 51.8 28.3
1960 51.2 28.1
1959 50.7 27.8
1958 50.1 27.6
1957 49.5 30.9
1956 49 31.6
1955 48.5 32
1954 48 31.7
1953 47.5 31.4
1952 47 31
1951 46.6 30.6
1950 46.2 30.2

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

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Botswana and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Botswana South Sudan
2024 2,521,139 11,943,408
2023 2,480,244 11,483,374
2022 2,439,892 11,021,177
2021 2,401,441 10,865,780
2020 2,365,894 10,698,467
2019 2,332,083 10,423,384
2018 2,299,141 10,122,977
2017 2,266,747 10,259,154
2016 2,234,776 10,830,102
2015 2,203,273 11,107,561
2014 2,172,044 11,235,073
2013 2,140,682 11,166,275
2012 2,108,617 10,756,240
2011 2,073,535 10,288,109
2010 2,033,111 9,745,953
2009 1,990,673 9,243,556
2008 1,949,970 8,817,647
2007 1,911,201 8,388,788
2006 1,874,516 7,976,526
2005 1,839,877 7,590,143
2004 1,807,146 7,233,041
2003 1,775,736 6,903,127
2002 1,744,763 6,596,806
2001 1,712,254 6,308,391
2000 1,677,382 6,032,267
1999 1,641,997 5,771,628
1998 1,606,899 5,620,068
1997 1,571,691 5,509,136
1996 1,535,914 5,356,925
1995 1,498,836 5,225,836
1994 1,460,023 5,071,184
1993 1,420,115 4,956,002
1992 1,380,033 4,909,749
1991 1,341,756 4,836,677
1990 1,305,696 4,737,633
1989 1,270,274 4,713,229
1988 1,235,476 4,848,029
1987 1,199,167 4,962,395
1986 1,160,650 4,921,240
1985 1,121,945 4,834,296
1984 1,083,660 4,750,627
1983 1,046,137 4,661,574
1982 1,009,269 4,557,686
1981 969,996 4,447,272
1980 937,485 4,339,030
1979 901,742 4,232,605
1978 849,239 4,127,657
1977 799,574 4,024,032
1976 758,508 3,921,910
1975 720,380 3,821,494
1974 685,448 3,723,259
1973 652,408 3,627,383
1972 622,407 3,542,497
1971 600,481 3,468,646
1970 590,334 3,409,614
1969 587,066 3,365,533
1968 583,966 3,321,528
1967 580,933 3,277,648
1966 577,866 3,236,423
1965 574,664 3,189,835
1964 566,266 3,129,918
1963 552,966 3,072,669
1962 540,186 3,024,308
1961 527,942 2,976,724
1960 516,165 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Botswana

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana South Sudan
2023 2.73 3.86
2022 2.79 3.96
2021 2.83 4.05
2020 2.86 4.16
2019 2.91 4.26
2018 2.94 4.37
2017 2.97 4.48
2016 2.99 4.58
2015 3.01 4.7
2014 3.03 4.82
2013 3.05 4.94
2012 3.07 5.06
2011 3.1 5.19
2010 3.14 5.32
2009 3.13 5.45
2008 3.13 5.57
2007 3.13 5.7
2006 3.11 5.85
2005 3.08 6.02
2004 3.06 6.19
2003 3.11 6.35
2002 3.18 6.52
2001 3.25 6.65
2000 3.29 6.8
1999 3.31 6.94
1998 3.36 7.08
1997 3.43 7.2
1996 3.57 7.32
1995 3.79 7.34
1994 4.02 7.35
1993 4.15 7.36
1992 4.26 7.37
1991 4.37 7.38
1990 4.51 7.38
1989 4.67 7.37
1988 4.88 7.38
1987 5.1 7.39
1986 5.33 7.38
1985 5.48 7.36
1984 5.63 7.35
1983 5.79 7.34
1982 5.97 7.34
1981 6.16 7.33
1980 6.29 7.33
1979 6.4 7.32
1978 6.48 7.33
1977 6.54 7.33
1976 6.6 7.33
1975 6.61 7.33
1974 6.61 7.31
1973 6.59 7.31
1972 6.56 7.31
1971 6.54 7.3
1970 6.55 7.29
1969 6.56 7.28
1968 6.58 7.26
1967 6.6 7.26
1966 6.61 7.25
1965 6.6 7.22
1964 6.61 7.22
1963 6.58 7.2
1962 6.54 7.2
1961 6.56 7.18
1960 6.6 7.16

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

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Botswana and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana South Sudan
2024 24.2 19.4
2023 23.9 19
2022 23.6 18.7
2021 23.4 18.4
2020 23.3 18.2
2019 23.1 17.8
2018 22.9 17.3
2017 22.8 17.4
2016 22.7 18.2
2015 22.7 18.6
2014 22.7 19
2013 22.7 19.3
2012 22.8 19.2
2011 22.7 19
2010 22.5 18.7
2009 22.2 18.4
2008 22 18.2
2007 21.7 18
2006 21.5 17.8
2005 21.2 17.6
2004 20.9 17.4
2003 20.6 17.3
2002 20.3 17.3
2001 20 17.3
2000 19.7 17.2
1999 19.4 17.1
1998 19.1 17
1997 18.8 16.9
1996 18.6 16.9
1995 18.3 16.9
1994 18 16.9
1993 17.8 16.9
1992 17.6 17
1991 17.4 17
1990 17.3 17
1989 17.1 17.1
1988 17 16.8
1987 16.9 16.5
1986 16.9 16.6
1985 16.8 16.7
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 16.8 16.8
1982 16.8 16.9
1981 16.8 17
1980 16.8 17.1
1979 16.9 17.1
1978 16.6 17.2
1977 16.4 17.2
1976 16.2 17.3
1975 16 17.4
1974 15.8 17.4
1973 15.6 17.5
1972 15.4 17.5
1971 15.3 17.6
1970 15.4 17.7
1969 15.6 17.9
1968 15.7 18
1967 15.9 18.2
1966 16.2 18.3
1965 16.4 18.3
1964 16.6 18.4
1963 16.8 18.4
1962 17.1 18.5
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Botswana South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Botswana South Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
34.5%
2018
English speaking
38.4%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Botswana South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Botswana South Sudan
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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