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Botswana vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 47th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Sudan
Population
2615162
53335233
Population rank 142/197 29/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Botswana and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Sudan
2024 $19,402,063,513 $49,672,435,513
2023 $19,411,266,967 $39,898,289,821
2022 $20,321,150,599 $51,666,875,363
2021 $18,750,182,236 $34,229,513,775
2020 $14,960,251,608 $27,034,593,750
2019 $16,725,908,149 $32,338,079,165
2018 $17,031,943,186 $32,333,780,383
2017 $16,105,155,857 $41,283,617,976
2016 $15,082,637,184 $42,630,376,000
2015 $13,530,748,845 $51,726,758,677
2014 $15,470,088,501 $49,516,748,618
2013 $14,271,738,933 $43,024,018,082
2012 $13,907,464,500 $37,632,919,967
2011 $15,110,643,612 $55,018,567,211
2010 $12,637,273,429 $58,962,978,034
2009 $10,118,459,242 $51,621,044,077
2008 $10,730,829,116 $64,833,083,257
2007 $10,567,270,656 $59,440,139,775
2006 $9,919,158,482 $45,263,831,634
2005 $9,918,907,108 $35,182,711,988
2004 $8,957,467,707 $26,646,007,251
2003 $7,511,582,173 $21,355,298,460
2002 $5,438,863,983 $18,137,128,388
2001 $5,489,608,300 $15,716,361,792
2000 $5,788,329,609 $12,257,299,147
1999 $5,484,263,347 $10,682,028,340
1998 $4,790,481,509 $11,250,221,537
1997 $5,020,265,627 $11,681,175,864
1996 $4,847,757,218 $9,018,300,725
1995 $4,730,599,122 $13,830,363,900
1994 $4,259,259,604 $12,793,794,737
1993 $4,160,129,175 $8,881,005,436
1992 $4,146,464,587 $7,031,933,492
1991 $3,942,876,703 $44,171,194,366
1990 $3,790,636,324 $33,641,222,222
1989 $3,083,822,112 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,644,554,159 $14,372,555,556
1987 $1,965,226,890 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,392,602,164 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,114,783,343 $8,075,259,600
1984 $1,240,822,167 $10,447,615,385
1983 $1,172,230,397 $8,230,153,846
1982 $1,014,945,696 $8,732,542,274
1981 $1,073,812,830 $10,753,888,154
1980 $1,060,889,704 $8,951,800,000
1979 $819,870,259 $8,418,407,787
1978 $590,407,374 $8,128,719,315
1977 $451,624,780 $7,499,005,639
1976 $372,025,093 $6,013,210,816
1975 $355,168,572 $4,823,090,192
1974 $306,044,208 $3,958,931,660
1973 $244,124,164 $3,077,254,460
1972 $164,460,915 $2,483,055,722
1971 $127,448,614 $2,288,340,041
1970 $96,243,234 $2,100,229,759
1969 $77,361,547 $1,847,501,441
1968 $66,248,441 $1,677,771,401
1967 $58,642,354 $1,607,409,539
1966 $51,465,655 $1,484,491,676
1965 $45,788,696 $1,446,869,619
1964 $41,616,348 $1,388,282,600
1963 $38,091,843 $1,351,234,926
1962 $35,644,957 $1,328,259,625
1961 $32,902,613 $1,222,860,429
1960 $30,411,414 $1,126,364,162

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

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Botswana and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Sudan
2024 $7,696 $985
2023 $7,826 $797
2022 $8,329 $1,046
2021 $7,808 $712
2020 $6,323 $578
2019 $7,172 $710
2018 $7,408 $731
2017 $7,105 $967
2016 $6,749 $1,033
2015 $6,141 $1,292
2014 $7,122 $1,275
2013 $6,667 $1,139
2012 $6,596 $1,019
2011 $7,287 $1,522
2010 $6,216 $1,665
2009 $5,083 $1,493
2008 $5,503 $1,928
2007 $5,529 $1,814
2006 $5,292 $1,415
2005 $5,391 $1,125
2004 $4,957 $872
2003 $4,230 $714
2002 $3,117 $621
2001 $3,206 $551
2000 $3,451 $441
1999 $3,340 $394
1998 $2,981 $425
1997 $3,194 $453
1996 $3,156 $357
1995 $3,156 $561
1994 $2,917 $532
1993 $2,929 $379
1992 $3,005 $307
1991 $2,939 $1,966
1990 $2,903 $1,528
1989 $2,428 $992
1988 $2,141 $680
1987 $1,639 $584
1986 $1,200 $497
1985 $994 $406
1984 $1,145 $534
1983 $1,121 $431
1982 $1,006 $472
1981 $1,107 $605
1980 $1,132 $525
1979 $909 $515
1978 $695 $518
1977 $565 $497
1976 $490 $413
1975 $493 $343
1974 $446 $291.5
1973 $374 $235.8
1972 $264.2 $198.2
1971 $212.2 $189
1970 $163 $179.6
1969 $131.8 $163.5
1968 $113.4 $153.7
1967 $100.9 $152.4
1966 $89.1 $145.6
1965 $79.7 $146.8
1964 $73.5 $145.7
1963 $68.9 $146.6
1962 $66 $148.9
1961 $62.3 $141.6
1960 $58.9 $134.7

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

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Botswana vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Sudan
2026 69.6 66.9
2025 69.4 66.7
2024 69.3 66.5
2023 69.2 66.3
2022 68.7 65.7
2021 63.3 64.5
2020 67.6 65.1
2019 67.2 65.8
2018 66.4 65.5
2017 65.4 65.1
2016 64.3 64.7
2015 63.2 64.4
2014 62.2 64
2013 61.2 63.4
2012 60.4 63.4
2011 59.7 63.2
2010 59.1 63
2009 58.3 62.7
2008 57.7 61.3
2007 56.7 61.4
2006 55.1 60.4
2005 54.4 57.2
2004 53.6 56.8
2003 52.9 58.3
2002 52.4 59.3
2001 52.2 59.3
2000 52.3 58.9
1999 52.5 58.6
1998 53 58.3
1997 53.6 58.1
1996 54.3 57.6
1995 54.7 57.4
1994 56 57
1993 57.3 56.1
1992 58.2 56
1991 58.9 55.6
1990 60.1 55.5
1989 61.2 54.9
1988 61.7 55
1987 62.8 54.7
1986 63.4 54.6
1985 63.6 50
1984 63.7 49.8
1983 63.6 49.6
1982 63.4 54.4
1981 63 54.4
1980 62.5 54.1
1979 62 53.4
1978 61.5 53.3
1977 60.9 53.5
1976 60.2 53.3
1975 59.5 53.3
1974 58.9 53.2
1973 58.3 53
1972 57.7 52.8
1971 57.1 52.5
1970 56.4 52.3
1969 55.9 52
1968 55.4 51.8
1967 54.9 51.5
1966 54.4 51.3
1965 53.9 51
1964 53.4 50.9
1963 52.8 50.8
1962 52.3 50.4
1961 51.8 50
1960 51.2 49.6
1959 50.7 49.2
1958 50.1 48.9
1957 49.5 48.5
1956 49 48.1
1955 48.5 47.7
1954 48 47.3
1953 47.5 46.9
1952 47 46.5
1951 46.6 46.2
1950 46.2 45.8

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

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Botswana and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Botswana Sudan
2024 2,521,139 50,448,963
2023 2,480,244 50,042,791
2022 2,439,892 49,383,346
2021 2,401,441 48,066,924
2020 2,365,894 46,789,231
2019 2,332,083 45,548,175
2018 2,299,141 44,230,596
2017 2,266,747 42,714,306
2016 2,234,776 41,259,892
2015 2,203,273 40,024,431
2014 2,172,044 38,823,318
2013 2,140,682 37,785,849
2012 2,108,617 36,923,178
2011 2,073,535 36,140,806
2010 2,033,111 35,414,399
2009 1,990,673 34,569,113
2008 1,949,970 33,623,980
2007 1,911,201 32,764,135
2006 1,874,516 31,992,435
2005 1,839,877 31,262,444
2004 1,807,146 30,556,637
2003 1,775,736 29,896,035
2002 1,744,763 29,228,727
2001 1,712,254 28,516,770
2000 1,677,382 27,816,745
1999 1,641,997 27,130,613
1998 1,606,899 26,458,999
1997 1,571,691 25,799,821
1996 1,535,914 25,231,528
1995 1,498,836 24,672,143
1994 1,460,023 24,043,948
1993 1,420,115 23,445,592
1992 1,380,033 22,927,355
1991 1,341,756 22,470,676
1990 1,305,696 22,021,481
1989 1,270,274 21,578,022
1988 1,235,476 21,138,431
1987 1,199,167 20,704,904
1986 1,160,650 20,288,238
1985 1,121,945 19,905,872
1984 1,083,660 19,546,528
1983 1,046,137 19,109,770
1982 1,009,269 18,486,645
1981 969,996 17,780,572
1980 937,485 17,058,905
1979 901,742 16,355,352
1978 849,239 15,695,003
1977 799,574 15,086,614
1976 758,508 14,569,716
1975 720,380 14,064,798
1974 685,448 13,580,723
1973 652,408 13,049,315
1972 622,407 12,527,856
1971 600,481 12,105,539
1970 590,334 11,695,771
1969 587,066 11,298,936
1968 583,966 10,917,999
1967 580,933 10,550,597
1966 577,866 10,197,578
1965 574,664 9,858,030
1964 566,266 9,531,109
1963 552,966 9,218,077
1962 540,186 8,919,028
1961 527,942 8,634,941
1960 516,165 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Sudan

Fertility rate
Botswana

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Sudan
2023 2.73 4.32
2022 2.79 4.38
2021 2.83 4.46
2020 2.86 4.54
2019 2.91 4.62
2018 2.94 4.68
2017 2.97 4.76
2016 2.99 4.83
2015 3.01 4.9
2014 3.03 4.91
2013 3.05 4.97
2012 3.07 5.03
2011 3.1 5.09
2010 3.14 5.14
2009 3.13 5.17
2008 3.13 5.21
2007 3.13 5.27
2006 3.11 5.33
2005 3.08 5.4
2004 3.06 5.46
2003 3.11 5.49
2002 3.18 5.53
2001 3.25 5.56
2000 3.29 5.6
1999 3.31 5.62
1998 3.36 5.65
1997 3.43 5.72
1996 3.57 5.79
1995 3.79 5.86
1994 4.02 5.91
1993 4.15 5.97
1992 4.26 6.02
1991 4.37 6.05
1990 4.51 6.07
1989 4.67 6.11
1988 4.88 6.13
1987 5.1 6.18
1986 5.33 6.23
1985 5.48 6.28
1984 5.63 6.34
1983 5.79 6.41
1982 5.97 6.47
1981 6.16 6.53
1980 6.29 6.59
1979 6.4 6.65
1978 6.48 6.72
1977 6.54 6.78
1976 6.6 6.82
1975 6.61 6.87
1974 6.61 6.91
1973 6.59 6.94
1972 6.56 6.98
1971 6.54 7.02
1970 6.55 6.99
1969 6.56 6.97
1968 6.58 6.95
1967 6.6 6.91
1966 6.61 6.88
1965 6.6 6.84
1964 6.61 6.8
1963 6.58 6.76
1962 6.54 6.7
1961 6.56 6.66
1960 6.6 6.66

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

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Botswana and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Sudan
2024 24.2 19.4
2023 23.9 19.3
2022 23.6 19.2
2021 23.4 19
2020 23.3 18.9
2019 23.1 18.7
2018 22.9 18.6
2017 22.8 18.3
2016 22.7 18.1
2015 22.7 17.9
2014 22.7 17.7
2013 22.7 17.5
2012 22.8 17.5
2011 22.7 17.4
2010 22.5 17.5
2009 22.2 17.4
2008 22 17.3
2007 21.7 17.3
2006 21.5 17.2
2005 21.2 17.1
2004 20.9 17.1
2003 20.6 17.1
2002 20.3 17
2001 20 17
2000 19.7 16.9
1999 19.4 16.9
1998 19.1 16.8
1997 18.8 16.8
1996 18.6 16.8
1995 18.3 16.8
1994 18 16.8
1993 17.8 16.8
1992 17.6 16.8
1991 17.4 16.8
1990 17.3 16.8
1989 17.1 16.8
1988 17 16.9
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.9 16.8
1985 16.8 16.8
1984 16.8 16.8
1983 16.8 16.7
1982 16.8 16.7
1981 16.8 16.6
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.4
1978 16.6 16.2
1977 16.4 16.1
1976 16.2 16
1975 16 16
1974 15.8 15.9
1973 15.6 16
1972 15.4 16.1
1971 15.3 16.2
1970 15.4 16.2
1969 15.6 16.3
1968 15.7 16.3
1967 15.9 16.4
1966 16.2 16.4
1965 16.4 16.5
1964 16.6 16.5
1963 16.8 16.6
1962 17.1 16.7
1961 17.4 16.7
1960 17.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Botswana Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Botswana Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
60.7%
2018
English speaking
38.4%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Botswana Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Sudan
% of world land
0.38%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
19,263 mi
2019

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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)

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