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Botswana vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 47th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Sweden
Population
2615162
10680056
Population rank 142/197 91/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Botswana and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Sweden
2024 $19,402,063,513 $603,715,224,266
2023 $19,411,266,967 $578,990,915,246
2022 $20,321,150,599 $575,071,237,641
2021 $18,750,182,236 $631,693,331,301
2020 $14,960,251,608 $544,265,668,452
2019 $16,725,908,149 $530,894,124,494
2018 $17,031,943,186 $549,649,344,043
2017 $16,105,155,857 $535,172,356,785
2016 $15,082,637,184 $513,058,312,951
2015 $13,530,748,845 $501,602,351,912
2014 $15,470,088,501 $577,727,767,304
2013 $14,271,738,933 $584,125,353,119
2012 $13,907,464,500 $549,739,674,655
2011 $15,110,643,612 $570,538,581,144
2010 $12,637,273,429 $492,750,897,239
2009 $10,118,459,242 $434,311,714,442
2008 $10,730,829,116 $514,614,100,833
2007 $10,567,270,656 $490,047,789,548
2006 $9,919,158,482 $422,528,394,459
2005 $9,918,907,108 $391,688,455,929
2004 $8,957,467,707 $384,545,442,175
2003 $7,511,582,173 $334,072,443,516
2002 $5,438,863,983 $267,371,907,447
2001 $5,489,608,300 $242,497,797,485
2000 $5,788,329,609 $262,903,560,280
1999 $5,484,263,347 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,790,481,509 $270,887,306,759
1997 $5,020,265,627 $268,249,616,891
1996 $4,847,757,218 $291,949,597,375
1995 $4,730,599,122 $267,050,453,507
1994 $4,259,259,604 $228,699,066,874
1993 $4,160,129,175 $212,644,602,616
1992 $4,146,464,587 $283,908,914,454
1991 $3,942,876,703 $273,831,464,572
1990 $3,790,636,324 $261,466,577,009
1989 $3,083,822,112 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,644,554,159 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,965,226,890 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,392,602,164 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,114,783,343 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,240,822,167 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,172,230,397 $104,862,109,663
1982 $1,014,945,696 $114,214,731,799
1981 $1,073,812,830 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,060,889,704 $141,886,067,004
1979 $819,870,259 $123,207,527,699
1978 $590,407,374 $104,290,933,496
1977 $451,624,780 $94,331,782,622
1976 $372,025,093 $89,232,517,046
1975 $355,168,572 $82,765,232,648
1974 $306,044,208 $65,917,634,590
1973 $244,124,164 $59,318,842,992
1972 $164,460,915 $48,883,173,400
1971 $127,448,614 $41,506,151,115
1970 $96,243,234 $38,037,226,668
1969 $77,361,547 $33,967,301,561
1968 $66,248,441 $31,277,871,669
1967 $58,642,354 $29,474,881,506
1966 $51,465,655 $27,154,716,721
1965 $45,788,696 $24,963,947,415
1964 $41,616,348 $22,685,490,195
1963 $38,091,843 $20,342,131,882
1962 $35,644,957 $18,794,066,990
1961 $32,902,613 $17,329,620,585
1960 $30,411,414 $15,930,075,467

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

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Botswana and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Sweden
2024 $7,696 $57,117
2023 $7,826 $54,950
2022 $8,329 $54,837
2021 $7,808 $60,648
2020 $6,323 $52,569
2019 $7,172 $51,649
2018 $7,408 $54,018
2017 $7,105 $53,210
2016 $6,749 $51,704
2015 $6,141 $51,188
2014 $7,122 $59,583
2013 $6,667 $60,844
2012 $6,596 $57,750
2011 $7,287 $60,379
2010 $6,216 $52,543
2009 $5,083 $46,708
2008 $5,503 $55,817
2007 $5,529 $53,568
2006 $5,292 $46,531
2005 $5,391 $43,378
2004 $4,957 $42,758
2003 $4,230 $37,292
2002 $3,117 $29,958
2001 $3,206 $27,259
2000 $3,451 $29,633
1999 $3,340 $30,969
1998 $2,981 $30,605
1997 $3,194 $30,324
1996 $3,156 $33,022
1995 $3,156 $30,254
1994 $2,917 $26,046
1993 $2,929 $24,390
1992 $3,005 $32,753
1991 $2,939 $31,777
1990 $2,903 $30,549
1989 $2,428 $25,625
1988 $2,141 $24,499
1987 $1,639 $21,761
1986 $1,200 $17,955
1985 $994 $13,647
1984 $1,145 $13,080
1983 $1,121 $12,590
1982 $1,006 $13,719
1981 $1,107 $15,564
1980 $1,132 $17,073
1979 $909 $14,856
1978 $695 $12,602
1977 $565 $11,432
1976 $490 $10,853
1975 $493 $10,103
1974 $446 $8,078
1973 $374 $7,291
1972 $264.2 $6,018
1971 $212.2 $5,125
1970 $163 $4,729
1969 $131.8 $4,263
1968 $113.4 $3,953
1967 $100.9 $3,746
1966 $89.1 $3,478
1965 $79.7 $3,228
1964 $73.5 $2,961
1963 $68.9 $2,675
1962 $66 $2,485
1961 $62.3 $2,304
1960 $58.9 $2,128

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

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Botswana vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Sweden
2026 69.6 83.7
2025 69.4 83.6
2024 69.3 83.4
2023 69.2 83.3
2022 68.7 83
2021 63.3 83
2020 67.6 82.4
2019 67.2 83.1
2018 66.4 82.5
2017 65.4 82.4
2016 64.3 82.3
2015 63.2 82.2
2014 62.2 82.2
2013 61.2 81.9
2012 60.4 81.7
2011 59.7 81.8
2010 59.1 81.5
2009 58.3 81.4
2008 57.7 81.1
2007 56.7 81
2006 55.1 80.8
2005 54.4 80.6
2004 53.6 80.5
2003 52.9 80.2
2002 52.4 79.9
2001 52.2 79.8
2000 52.3 79.7
1999 52.5 79.5
1998 53 79.4
1997 53.6 79.3
1996 54.3 79
1995 54.7 78.8
1994 56 78.7
1993 57.3 78.1
1992 58.2 78.1
1991 58.9 77.7
1990 60.1 77.6
1989 61.2 77.7
1988 61.7 77
1987 62.8 77.1
1986 63.4 77
1985 63.6 76.7
1984 63.7 76.8
1983 63.6 76.6
1982 63.4 76.3
1981 63 76
1980 62.5 75.7
1979 62 75.5
1978 61.5 75.5
1977 60.9 75.4
1976 60.2 75
1975 59.5 75
1974 58.9 75
1973 58.3 74.9
1972 57.7 74.7
1971 57.1 74.6
1970 56.4 74.7
1969 55.9 74.1
1968 55.4 74
1967 54.9 74.1
1966 54.4 74.1
1965 53.9 73.9
1964 53.4 73.7
1963 52.8 73.5
1962 52.3 73.4
1961 51.8 73.5
1960 51.2 73
1959 50.7 73.4
1958 50.1 73.2
1957 49.5 72.5
1956 49 72.7
1955 48.5 72.6
1954 48 72.4
1953 47.5 71.9
1952 47 71.8
1951 46.6 71.4
1950 46.2 71.1

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

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Botswana and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Botswana Sweden
2024 2,521,139 10,569,709
2023 2,480,244 10,536,632
2022 2,439,892 10,486,941
2021 2,401,441 10,415,811
2020 2,365,894 10,353,442
2019 2,332,083 10,278,887
2018 2,299,141 10,175,214
2017 2,266,747 10,057,698
2016 2,234,776 9,923,085
2015 2,203,273 9,799,186
2014 2,172,044 9,696,110
2013 2,140,682 9,600,379
2012 2,108,617 9,519,374
2011 2,073,535 9,449,213
2010 2,033,111 9,378,126
2009 1,990,673 9,298,515
2008 1,949,970 9,219,637
2007 1,911,201 9,148,092
2006 1,874,516 9,080,505
2005 1,839,877 9,029,572
2004 1,807,146 8,993,531
2003 1,775,736 8,958,229
2002 1,744,763 8,924,958
2001 1,712,254 8,895,960
2000 1,677,382 8,872,109
1999 1,641,997 8,857,874
1998 1,606,899 8,850,974
1997 1,571,691 8,846,062
1996 1,535,914 8,840,998
1995 1,498,836 8,826,939
1994 1,460,023 8,780,745
1993 1,420,115 8,718,561
1992 1,380,033 8,668,067
1991 1,341,756 8,617,375
1990 1,305,696 8,558,835
1989 1,270,274 8,492,964
1988 1,235,476 8,436,489
1987 1,199,167 8,397,804
1986 1,160,650 8,369,829
1985 1,121,945 8,350,386
1984 1,083,660 8,336,605
1983 1,046,137 8,329,033
1982 1,009,269 8,325,263
1981 969,996 8,320,503
1980 937,485 8,310,531
1979 901,742 8,293,678
1978 849,239 8,275,599
1977 799,574 8,251,540
1976 758,508 8,222,286
1975 720,380 8,192,437
1974 685,448 8,159,955
1973 652,408 8,136,312
1972 622,407 8,122,300
1971 600,481 8,098,334
1970 590,334 8,042,801
1969 587,066 7,968,072
1968 583,966 7,912,273
1967 580,933 7,867,931
1966 577,866 7,807,797
1965 574,664 7,733,853
1964 566,266 7,661,354
1963 552,966 7,604,328
1962 540,186 7,561,588
1961 527,942 7,519,998
1960 516,165 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Sweden

Fertility rate
Botswana

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Sweden
2023 2.73 1.45
2022 2.79 1.53
2021 2.83 1.67
2020 2.86 1.67
2019 2.91 1.71
2018 2.94 1.76
2017 2.97 1.78
2016 2.99 1.85
2015 3.01 1.85
2014 3.03 1.88
2013 3.05 1.89
2012 3.07 1.91
2011 3.1 1.9
2010 3.14 1.98
2009 3.13 1.94
2008 3.13 1.91
2007 3.13 1.88
2006 3.11 1.85
2005 3.08 1.77
2004 3.06 1.75
2003 3.11 1.71
2002 3.18 1.65
2001 3.25 1.57
2000 3.29 1.54
1999 3.31 1.5
1998 3.36 1.5
1997 3.43 1.52
1996 3.57 1.6
1995 3.79 1.73
1994 4.02 1.88
1993 4.15 1.99
1992 4.26 2.09
1991 4.37 2.11
1990 4.51 2.13
1989 4.67 2.01
1988 4.88 1.96
1987 5.1 1.84
1986 5.33 1.8
1985 5.48 1.74
1984 5.63 1.66
1983 5.79 1.61
1982 5.97 1.62
1981 6.16 1.63
1980 6.29 1.68
1979 6.4 1.66
1978 6.48 1.6
1977 6.54 1.64
1976 6.6 1.68
1975 6.61 1.77
1974 6.61 1.87
1973 6.59 1.87
1972 6.56 1.91
1971 6.54 1.96
1970 6.55 1.92
1969 6.56 1.93
1968 6.58 2.07
1967 6.6 2.28
1966 6.61 2.37
1965 6.6 2.39
1964 6.61 2.47
1963 6.58 2.33
1962 6.54 2.25
1961 6.56 2.21
1960 6.6 2.17

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

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Botswana and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Sweden
2024 24.2 41.1
2023 23.9 40.9
2022 23.6 40.7
2021 23.4 40.7
2020 23.3 40.6
2019 23.1 40.5
2018 22.9 40.6
2017 22.8 40.7
2016 22.7 40.8
2015 22.7 40.9
2014 22.7 40.9
2013 22.7 40.9
2012 22.8 40.9
2011 22.7 40.8
2010 22.5 40.7
2009 22.2 40.7
2008 22 40.6
2007 21.7 40.5
2006 21.5 40.4
2005 21.2 40.2
2004 20.9 40
2003 20.6 39.8
2002 20.3 39.7
2001 20 39.5
2000 19.7 39.4
1999 19.4 39.2
1998 19.1 39
1997 18.8 38.8
1996 18.6 38.6
1995 18.3 38.5
1994 18 38.4
1993 17.8 38.4
1992 17.6 38.4
1991 17.4 38.3
1990 17.3 38.3
1989 17.1 38.3
1988 17 38.2
1987 16.9 38.1
1986 16.9 37.9
1985 16.8 37.6
1984 16.8 37.4
1983 16.8 37.1
1982 16.8 36.8
1981 16.8 36.5
1980 16.8 36.2
1979 16.9 36
1978 16.6 35.7
1977 16.4 35.5
1976 16.2 35.4
1975 16 35.3
1974 15.8 35.3
1973 15.6 35.3
1972 15.4 35.3
1971 15.3 35.3
1970 15.4 35.4
1969 15.6 35.6
1968 15.7 35.8
1967 15.9 35.9
1966 16.2 36
1965 16.4 36.2
1964 16.6 36.3
1963 16.8 36.3
1962 17.1 36.3
1961 17.4 36.2
1960 17.7 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Sweden
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
38.4%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Botswana Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Sweden
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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