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Botswana vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 47th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Syria
Population
2615162
26829400
Population rank 142/197 56/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 133/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 97/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 114/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$730
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Botswana and Syria: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Syria economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Syria
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 $19,993,439,950
2022 $20,321,150,599 $23,622,827,080
2021 $18,750,182,236 $14,353,205,678
2020 $14,960,251,608 $12,047,752,036
2019 $16,725,908,149 $22,583,045,060
2018 $17,031,943,186 $21,497,782,868
2017 $16,105,155,857 $16,369,843,352
2016 $15,082,637,184 $12,597,854,877
2015 $13,530,748,845 $16,466,863,117
2014 $15,470,088,501 $21,502,061,466
2013 $14,271,738,933 $21,361,254,635
2012 $13,907,464,500 $43,190,318,033
2011 $15,110,643,612 $67,539,428,159
2010 $12,637,273,429 $61,390,830,875
2009 $10,118,459,242 $54,111,735,629
2008 $10,730,829,116 $52,557,913,569
2007 $10,567,270,656 $40,465,318,382
2006 $9,919,158,482 $33,751,788,856
2005 $9,918,907,108 $28,858,965,517
2004 $8,957,467,707 $25,086,950,495
2003 $7,511,582,173 $21,828,144,686
2002 $5,438,863,983 $20,669,357,462
2001 $5,489,608,300 $20,237,024,725
2000 $5,788,329,609 $18,937,052,543
1999 $5,484,263,347 $15,873,875,969
1998 $4,790,481,509 $15,200,846,154
1997 $5,020,265,627 $14,505,233,463
1996 $4,847,757,218 $13,789,560,878
1995 $4,730,599,122 $11,396,706,587
1994 $4,259,259,604 $10,122,020,000
1993 $4,160,129,175 $13,695,962,055
1992 $4,146,464,587 $13,253,565,861
1991 $3,942,876,703 $12,981,833,333
1990 $3,790,636,324 $12,308,624,418
1989 $3,083,822,112 $9,853,395,762
1988 $2,644,554,159 $10,577,041,645
1987 $1,965,226,890 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,392,602,164 $13,293,205,278
1985 $1,114,783,343 $16,403,539,893
1984 $1,240,822,167 $17,503,078,174
1983 $1,172,230,397 $17,589,277,143
1982 $1,014,945,696 $16,298,929,011
1981 $1,073,812,830 $15,518,201,335
1980 $1,060,889,704 $13,062,420,382
1979 $819,870,259 $9,929,681,529
1978 $590,407,374 $9,275,200,458
1977 $451,624,780 $7,696,011,396
1976 $372,025,093 $7,633,528,867
1975 $355,168,572 $6,826,980,444
1974 $306,044,208 $5,159,557,148
1973 $244,124,164 $3,239,487,516
1972 $164,460,915 $3,059,681,698
1971 $127,448,614 $2,589,851,325
1970 $96,243,234 $2,140,384,010
1969 $77,361,547 $2,245,011,515
1968 $66,248,441 $1,753,746,430
1967 $58,642,354 $1,580,229,799
1966 $51,465,655 $1,342,287,553
1965 $45,788,696 $1,472,036,540
1964 $41,616,348 $1,339,494,267
1963 $38,091,843 $1,200,447,408
1962 $35,644,957 $1,110,565,881
1961 $32,902,613 $945,244,972
1960 $30,411,414 $857,704,413

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

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Botswana and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Syria
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 $847
2022 $8,329 $1,052
2021 $7,808 $664
2020 $6,323 $572
2019 $7,172 $1,110
2018 $7,408 $1,098
2017 $7,105 $852
2016 $6,749 $656
2015 $6,141 $848
2014 $7,122 $1,061
2013 $6,667 $986
2012 $6,596 $1,898
2011 $7,287 $2,952
2010 $6,216 $2,731
2009 $5,083 $2,462
2008 $5,503 $2,429
2007 $5,529 $1,938
2006 $5,292 $1,719
2005 $5,391 $1,534
2004 $4,957 $1,368
2003 $4,230 $1,220
2002 $3,117 $1,183
2001 $3,206 $1,187
2000 $3,451 $1,138
1999 $3,340 $978
1998 $2,981 $961
1997 $3,194 $941
1996 $3,156 $918
1995 $3,156 $780
1994 $2,917 $712
1993 $2,929 $993
1992 $3,005 $990
1991 $2,939 $1,000
1990 $2,903 $978
1989 $2,428 $809
1988 $2,141 $898
1987 $1,639 $997
1986 $1,200 $1,208
1985 $994 $1,544
1984 $1,145 $1,706
1983 $1,121 $1,776
1982 $1,006 $1,703
1981 $1,107 $1,676
1980 $1,132 $1,458
1979 $909 $1,146
1978 $695 $1,108
1977 $565 $951
1976 $490 $976
1975 $493 $904
1974 $446 $707
1973 $374 $459
1972 $264.2 $448
1971 $212.2 $393
1970 $163 $335
1969 $131.8 $364
1968 $113.4 $293.3
1967 $100.9 $272.9
1966 $89.1 $239.3
1965 $79.7 $270.8
1964 $73.5 $254.2
1963 $68.9 $234.9
1962 $66 $223.9
1961 $62.3 $196.3
1960 $58.9 $183.5

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

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Botswana vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Syria
2026 69.6 73.4
2025 69.4 73
2024 69.3 72.6
2023 69.2 72.1
2022 68.7 72.8
2021 63.3 72.4
2020 67.6 71.9
2019 67.2 71
2018 66.4 67.4
2017 65.4 65.7
2016 64.3 65.2
2015 63.2 63.3
2014 62.2 65.5
2013 61.2 65.1
2012 60.4 66.2
2011 59.7 72.3
2010 59.1 73.5
2009 58.3 73.5
2008 57.7 73.4
2007 56.7 73.3
2006 55.1 73
2005 54.4 72.8
2004 53.6 72.5
2003 52.9 72.2
2002 52.4 71.7
2001 52.2 71.3
2000 52.3 70.9
1999 52.5 70.5
1998 53 70.2
1997 53.6 70.2
1996 54.3 70.2
1995 54.7 70.2
1994 56 70.3
1993 57.3 70.3
1992 58.2 70.2
1991 58.9 70.1
1990 60.1 69.8
1989 61.2 69.5
1988 61.7 69.2
1987 62.8 68.8
1986 63.4 68.4
1985 63.6 68
1984 63.7 67.7
1983 63.6 67.4
1982 63.4 60.8
1981 63 64.6
1980 62.5 66.5
1979 62 66.2
1978 61.5 65.9
1977 60.9 65.4
1976 60.2 64.8
1975 59.5 64.2
1974 58.9 63.4
1973 58.3 60.8
1972 57.7 62
1971 57.1 61.3
1970 56.4 60.6
1969 55.9 59.8
1968 55.4 59.1
1967 54.9 58
1966 54.4 57.6
1965 53.9 56.9
1964 53.4 56.2
1963 52.8 55.4
1962 52.3 54.6
1961 51.8 53.7
1960 51.2 52.7
1959 50.7 51.7
1958 50.1 50.7
1957 49.5 49.6
1956 49 48.5
1955 48.5 47.4
1954 48 46.4
1953 47.5 45.3
1952 47 44.3
1951 46.6 43.4
1950 46.2 42.5

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

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Botswana and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Syria
1x
Year Population
Botswana Syria
2024 2,521,139 24,672,760
2023 2,480,244 23,594,623
2022 2,439,892 22,462,173
2021 2,401,441 21,628,839
2020 2,365,894 21,049,429
2019 2,332,083 20,353,534
2018 2,299,141 19,577,845
2017 2,266,747 19,224,668
2016 2,234,776 19,193,834
2015 2,203,273 19,424,618
2014 2,172,044 20,273,659
2013 2,140,682 21,666,917
2012 2,108,617 22,759,763
2011 2,073,535 22,878,098
2010 2,033,111 22,482,421
2009 1,990,673 21,976,969
2008 1,949,970 21,636,564
2007 1,911,201 20,884,125
2006 1,874,516 19,637,022
2005 1,839,877 18,814,091
2004 1,807,146 18,336,875
2003 1,775,736 17,889,296
2002 1,744,763 17,468,332
2001 1,712,254 17,051,338
2000 1,677,382 16,637,888
1999 1,641,997 16,228,061
1998 1,606,899 15,820,413
1997 1,571,691 15,417,542
1996 1,535,914 15,018,104
1995 1,498,836 14,616,801
1994 1,460,023 14,208,583
1993 1,420,115 13,795,686
1992 1,380,033 13,385,571
1991 1,341,756 12,980,821
1990 1,305,696 12,579,208
1989 1,270,274 12,179,060
1988 1,235,476 11,782,264
1987 1,199,167 11,388,923
1986 1,160,650 11,002,844
1985 1,121,945 10,625,672
1984 1,083,660 10,258,398
1983 1,046,137 9,904,809
1982 1,009,269 9,572,511
1981 969,996 9,260,189
1980 937,485 8,957,663
1979 901,742 8,661,909
1978 849,239 8,372,759
1977 799,574 8,090,501
1976 758,508 7,817,320
1975 720,380 7,554,364
1974 685,448 7,302,160
1973 652,408 7,060,321
1972 622,407 6,826,024
1971 600,481 6,598,094
1970 590,334 6,380,609
1969 587,066 6,175,166
1968 583,966 5,978,742
1967 580,933 5,790,198
1966 577,866 5,609,047
1965 574,664 5,435,267
1964 566,266 5,269,087
1963 552,966 5,110,467
1962 540,186 4,959,340
1961 527,942 4,815,466
1960 516,165 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Syria

Fertility rate
Botswana

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Syria
2023 2.73 2.71
2022 2.79 2.75
2021 2.83 2.8
2020 2.86 2.84
2019 2.91 2.88
2018 2.94 2.93
2017 2.97 2.97
2016 2.99 3.01
2015 3.01 3.07
2014 3.03 3.12
2013 3.05 3.17
2012 3.07 3.22
2011 3.1 3.29
2010 3.14 3.36
2009 3.13 3.42
2008 3.13 3.48
2007 3.13 3.54
2006 3.11 3.56
2005 3.08 3.61
2004 3.06 3.68
2003 3.11 3.76
2002 3.18 3.87
2001 3.25 3.98
2000 3.29 4.07
1999 3.31 4.14
1998 3.36 4.25
1997 3.43 4.37
1996 3.57 4.54
1995 3.79 4.7
1994 4.02 4.86
1993 4.15 4.99
1992 4.26 5.14
1991 4.37 5.34
1990 4.51 5.56
1989 4.67 5.78
1988 4.88 6
1987 5.1 6.2
1986 5.33 6.37
1985 5.48 6.48
1984 5.63 6.59
1983 5.79 6.69
1982 5.97 6.81
1981 6.16 6.97
1980 6.29 7.12
1979 6.4 7.25
1978 6.48 7.35
1977 6.54 7.42
1976 6.6 7.45
1975 6.61 7.49
1974 6.61 7.52
1973 6.59 7.55
1972 6.56 7.57
1971 6.54 7.6
1970 6.55 7.62
1969 6.56 7.59
1968 6.58 7.57
1967 6.6 7.56
1966 6.61 7.55
1965 6.6 7.53
1964 6.61 7.53
1963 6.58 7.51
1962 6.54 7.51
1961 6.56 7.5
1960 6.6 7.51

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

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Botswana and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Syria
2024 24.2 23.9
2023 23.9 23.3
2022 23.6 22.7
2021 23.4 22.2
2020 23.3 21.6
2019 23.1 20.9
2018 22.9 20.1
2017 22.8 19.6
2016 22.7 19.5
2015 22.7 19.5
2014 22.7 20.1
2013 22.7 21.2
2012 22.8 21.8
2011 22.7 21.9
2010 22.5 21.7
2009 22.2 21.5
2008 22 21.3
2007 21.7 21
2006 21.5 20.3
2005 21.2 19.7
2004 20.9 19.5
2003 20.6 19.2
2002 20.3 19
2001 20 18.8
2000 19.7 18.5
1999 19.4 18.3
1998 19.1 18.1
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.6 17.7
1995 18.3 17.5
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.8 17.1
1992 17.6 16.9
1991 17.4 16.7
1990 17.3 16.5
1989 17.1 16.4
1988 17 16.2
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 16.9 16
1985 16.8 15.9
1984 16.8 15.8
1983 16.8 15.8
1982 16.8 15.7
1981 16.8 15.6
1980 16.8 15.6
1979 16.9 15.6
1978 16.6 15.6
1977 16.4 15.6
1976 16.2 15.6
1975 16 15.7
1974 15.8 15.7
1973 15.6 15.7
1972 15.4 15.8
1971 15.3 15.8
1970 15.4 15.9
1969 15.6 16
1968 15.7 16.1
1967 15.9 16.2
1966 16.2 16.4
1965 16.4 16.5
1964 16.6 16.7
1963 16.8 16.9
1962 17.1 17.1
1961 17.4 17.3
1960 17.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Botswana Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Botswana Syria
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
94.4%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Botswana Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Syria
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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