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Botswana vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 47th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Sri Lanka
Population
2615162
22185425
Population rank 142/197 63/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Botswana and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Sri Lanka
2024 $19,402,063,513 $98,963,185,510
2023 $19,411,266,967 $83,716,142,582
2022 $20,321,150,599 $74,143,020,263
2021 $18,750,182,236 $88,556,698,938
2020 $14,960,251,608 $84,335,574,582
2019 $16,725,908,149 $88,998,706,297
2018 $17,031,943,186 $94,450,015,983
2017 $16,105,155,857 $94,369,350,286
2016 $15,082,637,184 $88,000,211,172
2015 $13,530,748,845 $85,090,301,052
2014 $15,470,088,501 $82,531,125,191
2013 $14,271,738,933 $76,976,203,829
2012 $13,907,464,500 $70,447,217,164
2011 $15,110,643,612 $67,753,285,897
2010 $12,637,273,429 $58,636,049,434
2009 $10,118,459,242 $42,066,224,093
2008 $10,730,829,116 $40,713,826,215
2007 $10,567,270,656 $32,350,238,760
2006 $9,919,158,482 $28,267,410,543
2005 $9,918,907,108 $24,405,791,045
2004 $8,957,467,707 $20,662,525,941
2003 $7,511,582,173 $18,881,765,437
2002 $5,438,863,983 $16,536,535,647
2001 $5,489,608,300 $15,749,753,805
2000 $5,788,329,609 $16,595,882,819
1999 $5,484,263,347 $15,711,933,513
1998 $4,790,481,509 $15,760,736,956
1997 $5,020,265,627 $15,091,913,884
1996 $4,847,757,218 $13,897,738,375
1995 $4,730,599,122 $13,029,697,561
1994 $4,259,259,604 $11,717,604,209
1993 $4,160,129,175 $10,338,679,636
1992 $4,146,464,587 $9,703,011,636
1991 $3,942,876,703 $9,000,362,582
1990 $3,790,636,324 $8,032,551,173
1989 $3,083,822,112 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,644,554,159 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,965,226,890 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,392,602,164 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,114,783,343 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,240,822,167 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,172,230,397 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,014,945,696 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,073,812,830 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,060,889,704 $4,024,621,900
1979 $819,870,259 $3,364,611,432
1978 $590,407,374 $2,733,183,857
1977 $451,624,780 $4,104,509,583
1976 $372,025,093 $3,591,319,857
1975 $355,168,572 $3,791,298,146
1974 $306,044,208 $3,574,586,466
1973 $244,124,164 $2,875,625,000
1972 $164,460,915 $2,553,936,348
1971 $127,448,614 $2,369,308,600
1970 $96,243,234 $2,296,470,588
1969 $77,361,547 $1,965,546,218
1968 $66,248,441 $1,801,344,538
1967 $58,642,354 $1,859,465,021
1966 $51,465,655 $1,751,470,588
1965 $45,788,696 $1,698,319,328
1964 $41,616,348 $1,309,747,899
1963 $38,091,843 $1,240,672,269
1962 $35,644,957 $1,434,156,379
1961 $32,902,613 $1,444,327,731
1960 $30,411,414 $1,409,873,950

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

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Botswana and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Sri Lanka
2024 $7,696 $4,516
2023 $7,826 $3,799
2022 $8,329 $3,343
2021 $7,808 $3,997
2020 $6,323 $3,848
2019 $7,172 $4,082
2018 $7,408 $4,359
2017 $7,105 $4,399
2016 $6,749 $4,149
2015 $6,141 $4,058
2014 $7,122 $3,972
2013 $6,667 $3,739
2012 $6,596 $3,328
2011 $7,287 $3,225
2010 $6,216 $2,808
2009 $5,083 $2,027
2008 $5,503 $1,974
2007 $5,529 $1,579
2006 $5,292 $1,389
2005 $5,391 $1,207
2004 $4,957 $1,029
2003 $4,230 $946
2002 $3,117 $835
2001 $3,206 $804
2000 $3,451 $860
1999 $3,340 $829
1998 $2,981 $848
1997 $3,194 $827
1996 $3,156 $776
1995 $3,156 $742
1994 $2,917 $678
1993 $2,929 $607
1992 $3,005 $580
1991 $2,939 $546
1990 $2,903 $491
1989 $2,428 $430
1988 $2,141 $434
1987 $1,639 $420
1986 $1,200 $407
1985 $994 $385
1984 $1,145 $391
1983 $1,121 $336
1982 $1,006 $312
1981 $1,107 $292.5
1980 $1,132 $271.1
1979 $909 $230.8
1978 $695 $191
1977 $565 $292.1
1976 $490 $260.3
1975 $493 $279.8
1974 $446 $268.7
1973 $374 $220.2
1972 $264.2 $199.4
1971 $212.2 $188.8
1970 $163 $186.9
1969 $131.8 $163.6
1968 $113.4 $153.5
1967 $100.9 $162.3
1966 $89.1 $156.6
1965 $79.7 $155.6
1964 $73.5 $122.9
1963 $68.9 $119.4
1962 $66 $141.4
1961 $62.3 $145.9
1960 $58.9 $145.9

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

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Botswana vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Sri Lanka
2026 69.6 78
2025 69.4 77.9
2024 69.3 77.7
2023 69.2 77.5
2022 68.7 77.3
2021 63.3 76.3
2020 67.6 76.9
2019 67.2 76.7
2018 66.4 76.5
2017 65.4 76.2
2016 64.3 76.1
2015 63.2 76
2014 62.2 75.8
2013 61.2 75.5
2012 60.4 75.2
2011 59.7 74.7
2010 59.1 74.5
2009 58.3 70.3
2008 57.7 72.6
2007 56.7 73
2006 55.1 72.8
2005 54.4 73.1
2004 53.6 68
2003 52.9 72.4
2002 52.4 72.3
2001 52.2 71.8
2000 52.3 71.2
1999 52.5 70.4
1998 53 70.1
1997 53.6 69.9
1996 54.3 69.8
1995 54.7 69.7
1994 56 70.2
1993 57.3 70
1992 58.2 69.6
1991 58.9 69.1
1990 60.1 69.2
1989 61.2 67.3
1988 61.7 69
1987 62.8 69
1986 63.4 69
1985 63.6 68.9
1984 63.7 68.8
1983 63.6 68.7
1982 63.4 68.7
1981 63 68.4
1980 62.5 68
1979 62 67.5
1978 61.5 66.8
1977 60.9 66.4
1976 60.2 65.8
1975 59.5 65.4
1974 58.9 65
1973 58.3 64.8
1972 57.7 64.6
1971 57.1 64.2
1970 56.4 64.4
1969 55.9 64.1
1968 55.4 63.9
1967 54.9 63.6
1966 54.4 63.2
1965 53.9 62.8
1964 53.4 62.4
1963 52.8 62
1962 52.3 61.6
1961 51.8 61.2
1960 51.2 60.6
1959 50.7 60
1958 50.1 59.3
1957 49.5 58.5
1956 49 57.9
1955 48.5 57.2
1954 48 56.4
1953 47.5 55.6
1952 47 54.9
1951 46.6 54
1950 46.2 53.2

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

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Botswana and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Botswana Sri Lanka
2024 2,521,139 21,916,000
2023 2,480,244 22,037,000
2022 2,439,892 22,181,000
2021 2,401,441 22,156,000
2020 2,365,894 21,919,000
2019 2,332,083 21,803,000
2018 2,299,141 21,670,000
2017 2,266,747 21,453,000
2016 2,234,776 21,209,000
2015 2,203,273 20,970,000
2014 2,172,044 20,778,000
2013 2,140,682 20,585,000
2012 2,108,617 21,169,458
2011 2,073,535 21,009,048
2010 2,033,111 20,879,089
2009 1,990,673 20,756,435
2008 1,949,970 20,629,378
2007 1,911,201 20,492,545
2006 1,874,516 20,352,411
2005 1,839,877 20,216,524
2004 1,807,146 20,087,605
2003 1,775,736 19,951,521
2002 1,744,763 19,805,752
2001 1,712,254 19,600,362
2000 1,677,382 19,293,054
1999 1,641,997 18,944,731
1998 1,606,899 18,596,003
1997 1,571,691 18,248,200
1996 1,535,914 17,905,018
1995 1,498,836 17,564,068
1994 1,460,023 17,275,773
1993 1,420,115 17,025,918
1992 1,380,033 16,739,284
1991 1,341,756 16,475,354
1990 1,305,696 16,352,458
1989 1,270,274 16,248,557
1988 1,235,476 16,078,621
1987 1,199,167 15,916,576
1986 1,160,650 15,731,256
1985 1,121,945 15,544,154
1984 1,083,660 15,441,860
1983 1,046,137 15,388,794
1982 1,009,269 15,286,567
1981 969,996 15,099,414
1980 937,485 14,847,974
1979 901,742 14,579,614
1978 849,239 14,310,128
1977 799,574 14,049,371
1976 758,508 13,796,770
1975 720,380 13,548,984
1974 685,448 13,305,693
1973 652,408 13,060,916
1972 622,407 12,809,205
1971 600,481 12,551,910
1970 590,334 12,287,110
1969 587,066 12,013,858
1968 583,966 11,736,088
1967 580,933 11,457,328
1966 577,866 11,183,928
1965 574,664 10,916,965
1964 566,266 10,653,397
1963 552,966 10,395,040
1962 540,186 10,143,754
1961 527,942 9,899,372
1960 516,165 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Botswana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Sri Lanka
2023 2.73 1.97
2022 2.79 1.98
2021 2.83 2
2020 2.86 2.01
2019 2.91 2.02
2018 2.94 2.03
2017 2.97 2.04
2016 2.99 2.06
2015 3.01 2.09
2014 3.03 2.13
2013 3.05 2.18
2012 3.07 2.17
2011 3.1 2.14
2010 3.14 2.13
2009 3.13 2.18
2008 3.13 2.23
2007 3.13 2.3
2006 3.11 2.29
2005 3.08 2.26
2004 3.06 2.27
2003 3.11 2.3
2002 3.18 2.31
2001 3.25 2.28
2000 3.29 2.21
1999 3.31 2.14
1998 3.36 2.14
1997 3.43 2.22
1996 3.57 2.29
1995 3.79 2.35
1994 4.02 2.4
1993 4.15 2.44
1992 4.26 2.49
1991 4.37 2.51
1990 4.51 2.54
1989 4.67 2.58
1988 4.88 2.57
1987 5.1 2.64
1986 5.33 2.74
1985 5.48 2.9
1984 5.63 3.01
1983 5.79 3.11
1982 5.97 3.32
1981 6.16 3.65
1980 6.29 3.73
1979 6.4 3.82
1978 6.48 3.81
1977 6.54 3.74
1976 6.6 3.78
1975 6.61 3.82
1974 6.61 3.86
1973 6.59 4
1972 6.56 4.16
1971 6.54 4.27
1970 6.55 4.39
1969 6.56 4.5
1968 6.58 4.66
1967 6.6 4.79
1966 6.61 4.83
1965 6.6 4.93
1964 6.61 5.06
1963 6.58 5.12
1962 6.54 5.18
1961 6.56 5.24
1960 6.6 5.35

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

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Botswana and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Sri Lanka
2024 24.2 34.1
2023 23.9 33.8
2022 23.6 33.6
2021 23.4 33.3
2020 23.3 33.1
2019 23.1 32.8
2018 22.9 32.5
2017 22.8 32.3
2016 22.7 32
2015 22.7 31.7
2014 22.7 31.4
2013 22.7 31.1
2012 22.8 30.8
2011 22.7 30.5
2010 22.5 30.2
2009 22.2 29.9
2008 22 29.6
2007 21.7 29.3
2006 21.5 29
2005 21.2 28.8
2004 20.9 28.5
2003 20.6 28.2
2002 20.3 27.9
2001 20 27.6
2000 19.7 27.2
1999 19.4 26.9
1998 19.1 26.5
1997 18.8 26.2
1996 18.6 25.8
1995 18.3 25.3
1994 18 24.9
1993 17.8 24.6
1992 17.6 24.3
1991 17.4 23.9
1990 17.3 23.6
1989 17.1 23.4
1988 17 23.1
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.9 22.5
1985 16.8 22.2
1984 16.8 22
1983 16.8 21.9
1982 16.8 21.7
1981 16.8 21.6
1980 16.8 21.5
1979 16.9 21.3
1978 16.6 21.2
1977 16.4 21
1976 16.2 20.9
1975 16 20.7
1974 15.8 20.6
1973 15.6 20.4
1972 15.4 20.2
1971 15.3 20.1
1970 15.4 20
1969 15.6 19.9
1968 15.7 19.8
1967 15.9 19.7
1966 16.2 19.6
1965 16.4 19.5
1964 16.6 19.5
1963 16.8 19.5
1962 17.1 19.5
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Botswana Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
92.7%
2023
English speaking
38.4%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Botswana Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
70,894 mi
2010

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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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