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Botswana vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 47th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Spain
Population
2615162
48806901
Population rank 142/197 32/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Botswana and Spain: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Spain economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Spain
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $10,118,459,242 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $9,918,907,108 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $8,957,467,707 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $7,511,582,173 $907,963,217,058
2002 $5,438,863,983 $708,938,227,244
2001 $5,489,608,300 $627,798,682,379
2000 $5,788,329,609 $598,102,854,756
1999 $5,484,263,347 $634,394,904,387
1998 $4,790,481,509 $618,731,484,575
1997 $5,020,265,627 $589,739,772,727
1996 $4,847,757,218 $642,251,412,058
1995 $4,730,599,122 $614,170,002,669
1994 $4,259,259,604 $530,183,651,720
1993 $4,160,129,175 $524,700,572,624
1992 $4,146,464,587 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,942,876,703 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,790,636,324 $536,175,326,477
1989 $3,083,822,112 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,644,554,159 $375,891,716,898
1987 $1,965,226,890 $318,520,253,335
1986 $1,392,602,164 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,114,783,343 $180,664,322,896
1984 $1,240,822,167 $171,979,977,230
1983 $1,172,230,397 $170,829,074,246
1982 $1,014,945,696 $195,856,752,991
1981 $1,073,812,830 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,060,889,704 $232,600,556,974
1979 $819,870,259 $214,448,666,336
1978 $590,407,374 $160,484,969,618
1977 $451,624,780 $132,354,665,936
1976 $372,025,093 $118,422,534,195
1975 $355,168,572 $114,695,060,870
1974 $306,044,208 $97,204,522,642
1973 $244,124,164 $78,583,355,226
1972 $164,460,915 $59,090,176,029
1971 $127,448,614 $46,586,119,760
1970 $96,243,234 $40,963,715,237
1969 $77,361,547 $37,090,689,288
1968 $66,248,441 $32,394,326,464
1967 $58,642,354 $32,570,905,397
1966 $51,465,655 $29,559,436,183
1965 $45,788,696 $25,479,619,607
1964 $41,616,348 $21,966,876,027
1963 $38,091,843 $19,631,714,760
1962 $35,644,957 $16,609,632,791
1961 $32,902,613 $14,238,126,760
1960 $30,411,414 $12,424,514,014

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

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Botswana and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Spain
2024 $7,696 $35,327
2023 $7,826 $33,493
2022 $8,329 $30,319
2021 $7,808 $30,799
2020 $6,323 $27,234
2019 $7,172 $29,787
2018 $7,408 $30,602
2017 $7,105 $28,381
2016 $6,749 $26,756
2015 $6,141 $25,982
2014 $7,122 $29,708
2013 $6,667 $29,229
2012 $6,596 $28,456
2011 $7,287 $31,825
2010 $6,216 $30,659
2009 $5,083 $32,280
2008 $5,503 $35,603
2007 $5,529 $32,652
2006 $5,292 $28,422
2005 $5,391 $26,451
2004 $4,957 $24,925
2003 $4,230 $21,522
2002 $3,117 $17,111
2001 $3,206 $15,368
2000 $3,451 $14,743
1999 $3,340 $15,708
1998 $2,981 $15,382
1997 $3,194 $14,722
1996 $3,156 $16,101
1995 $3,156 $15,461
1994 $2,917 $13,406
1993 $2,929 $13,330
1992 $3,005 $16,101
1991 $2,939 $14,801
1990 $2,903 $13,795
1989 $2,428 $10,674
1988 $2,141 $9,696
1987 $1,639 $8,234
1986 $1,200 $6,509
1985 $994 $4,696
1984 $1,145 $4,487
1983 $1,121 $4,475
1982 $1,006 $5,156
1981 $1,107 $5,367
1980 $1,132 $6,204
1979 $909 $5,766
1978 $695 $4,353
1977 $565 $3,625
1976 $490 $3,277
1975 $493 $3,208
1974 $446 $2,748
1973 $374 $2,246
1972 $264.2 $1,708
1971 $212.2 $1,361
1970 $163 $1,211
1969 $131.8 $1,109
1968 $113.4 $978
1967 $100.9 $997
1966 $89.1 $916
1965 $79.7 $797
1964 $73.5 $695
1963 $68.9 $627
1962 $66 $535
1961 $62.3 $463
1960 $58.9 $408

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

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Botswana vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Spain
2026 69.6 84.1
2025 69.4 84
2024 69.3 83.8
2023 69.2 83.7
2022 68.7 82.4
2021 63.3 83
2020 67.6 82.2
2019 67.2 83.5
2018 66.4 83.1
2017 65.4 83
2016 64.3 83
2015 63.2 82.6
2014 62.2 82.8
2013 61.2 82.7
2012 60.4 82.2
2011 59.7 82.2
2010 59.1 82
2009 58.3 81.6
2008 57.7 81.3
2007 56.7 81
2006 55.1 81
2005 54.4 80.3
2004 53.6 80.3
2003 52.9 79.7
2002 52.4 79.8
2001 52.2 79.7
2000 52.3 79.4
1999 52.5 78.9
1998 53 78.9
1997 53.6 78.9
1996 54.3 78.3
1995 54.7 78.2
1994 56 78.1
1993 57.3 77.7
1992 58.2 77.6
1991 58.9 77.1
1990 60.1 77
1989 61.2 77
1988 61.7 76.9
1987 62.8 77
1986 63.4 76.7
1985 63.6 76.4
1984 63.7 76.5
1983 63.6 76.1
1982 63.4 76.3
1981 63 75.7
1980 62.5 75.5
1979 62 75
1978 61.5 74.5
1977 60.9 74.3
1976 60.2 73.8
1975 59.5 73.5
1974 58.9 73.1
1973 58.3 72.7
1972 57.7 73
1971 57.1 71.7
1970 56.4 72.1
1969 55.9 71.1
1968 55.4 71.7
1967 54.9 71.3
1966 54.4 71.2
1965 53.9 70.9
1964 53.4 70.5
1963 52.8 69.8
1962 52.3 69.6
1961 51.8 69.6
1960 51.2 69.2
1959 50.7 68.7
1958 50.1 68.8
1957 49.5 66.6
1956 49 66.8
1955 48.5 66.7
1954 48 66.9
1953 47.5 65.7
1952 47 64.8
1951 46.6 61.5
1950 46.2 61.8

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

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Botswana and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Spain
1x
Year Population
Botswana Spain
2024 2,521,139 48,848,840
2023 2,480,244 48,352,528
2022 2,439,892 47,786,102
2021 2,401,441 47,443,821
2020 2,365,894 47,359,424
2019 2,332,083 47,118,501
2018 2,299,141 46,782,011
2017 2,266,747 46,571,232
2016 2,234,776 46,458,139
2015 2,203,273 46,422,303
2014 2,172,044 46,460,733
2013 2,140,682 46,604,197
2012 2,108,617 46,773,055
2011 2,073,535 46,742,697
2010 2,033,111 46,576,897
2009 1,990,673 46,362,946
2008 1,949,970 45,954,106
2007 1,911,201 45,226,803
2006 1,874,516 44,397,319
2005 1,839,877 43,653,155
2004 1,807,146 42,921,895
2003 1,775,736 42,187,645
2002 1,744,763 41,431,558
2001 1,712,254 40,850,412
2000 1,677,382 40,567,864
1999 1,641,997 40,386,875
1998 1,606,899 40,223,509
1997 1,571,691 40,057,389
1996 1,535,914 39,889,852
1995 1,498,836 39,724,050
1994 1,460,023 39,549,108
1993 1,420,115 39,361,262
1992 1,380,033 39,157,685
1991 1,341,756 38,966,376
1990 1,305,696 38,867,322
1989 1,270,274 38,827,764
1988 1,235,476 38,766,939
1987 1,199,167 38,684,815
1986 1,160,650 38,584,624
1985 1,121,945 38,469,512
1984 1,083,660 38,330,364
1983 1,046,137 38,171,525
1982 1,009,269 37,986,012
1981 969,996 37,758,631
1980 937,485 37,491,165
1979 901,742 37,191,330
1978 849,239 36,864,898
1977 799,574 36,511,638
1976 758,508 36,137,812
1975 720,380 35,757,900
1974 685,448 35,373,335
1973 652,408 34,988,947
1972 622,407 34,604,469
1971 600,481 34,224,490
1970 590,334 33,814,531
1969 587,066 33,441,054
1968 583,966 33,113,134
1967 580,933 32,682,947
1966 577,866 32,283,194
1965 574,664 31,954,292
1964 566,266 31,609,195
1963 552,966 31,296,651
1962 540,186 31,023,366
1961 527,942 30,739,250
1960 516,165 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Spain

Fertility rate
Botswana

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Spain
2023 2.73 1.12
2022 2.79 1.16
2021 2.83 1.18
2020 2.86 1.18
2019 2.91 1.23
2018 2.94 1.26
2017 2.97 1.31
2016 2.99 1.33
2015 3.01 1.33
2014 3.03 1.32
2013 3.05 1.27
2012 3.07 1.32
2011 3.1 1.34
2010 3.14 1.37
2009 3.13 1.38
2008 3.13 1.45
2007 3.13 1.38
2006 3.11 1.36
2005 3.08 1.33
2004 3.06 1.31
2003 3.11 1.3
2002 3.18 1.25
2001 3.25 1.23
2000 3.29 1.22
1999 3.31 1.17
1998 3.36 1.13
1997 3.43 1.15
1996 3.57 1.14
1995 3.79 1.16
1994 4.02 1.19
1993 4.15 1.26
1992 4.26 1.31
1991 4.37 1.33
1990 4.51 1.36
1989 4.67 1.4
1988 4.88 1.45
1987 5.1 1.49
1986 5.33 1.56
1985 5.48 1.64
1984 5.63 1.73
1983 5.79 1.8
1982 5.97 1.94
1981 6.16 2.04
1980 6.29 2.22
1979 6.4 2.37
1978 6.48 2.54
1977 6.54 2.65
1976 6.6 2.77
1975 6.61 2.77
1974 6.61 2.88
1973 6.59 2.84
1972 6.56 2.87
1971 6.54 2.9
1970 6.55 2.84
1969 6.56 2.86
1968 6.58 2.87
1967 6.6 2.94
1966 6.61 2.91
1965 6.6 2.94
1964 6.61 3.01
1963 6.58 2.88
1962 6.54 2.8
1961 6.56 2.77
1960 6.6 2.86

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

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Botswana and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Spain
2024 24.2 46.4
2023 23.9 45.9
2022 23.6 45.4
2021 23.4 44.9
2020 23.3 44.5
2019 23.1 44.1
2018 22.9 43.8
2017 22.8 43.5
2016 22.7 43.1
2015 22.7 42.7
2014 22.7 42.2
2013 22.7 41.7
2012 22.8 41.1
2011 22.7 40.6
2010 22.5 40.2
2009 22.2 39.8
2008 22 39.4
2007 21.7 39.2
2006 21.5 39
2005 21.2 38.8
2004 20.9 38.5
2003 20.6 38.3
2002 20.3 38.1
2001 20 37.8
2000 19.7 37.4
1999 19.4 37
1998 19.1 36.6
1997 18.8 36.2
1996 18.6 35.7
1995 18.3 35.3
1994 18 34.9
1993 17.8 34.6
1992 17.6 34.2
1991 17.4 33.9
1990 17.3 33.6
1989 17.1 33.2
1988 17 32.9
1987 16.9 32.5
1986 16.9 32.2
1985 16.8 31.9
1984 16.8 31.6
1983 16.8 31.4
1982 16.8 31.1
1981 16.8 30.9
1980 16.8 30.7
1979 16.9 30.6
1978 16.6 30.4
1977 16.4 30.2
1976 16.2 30.1
1975 16 30
1974 15.8 30
1973 15.6 30
1972 15.4 30
1971 15.3 30.1
1970 15.4 30.1
1969 15.6 30.2
1968 15.7 30.4
1967 15.9 30.4
1966 16.2 30.3
1965 16.4 30.2
1964 16.6 30.1
1963 16.8 29.9
1962 17.1 29.7
1961 17.4 29.6
1960 17.7 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Botswana Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Spain
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.7%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Botswana Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Spain
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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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