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Botswana vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 47th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Tajikistan
Population
2615162
11038274
Population rank 142/197 88/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Botswana and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Tajikistan
2024 $19,402,063,513 $14,204,575,549
2023 $19,411,266,967 $12,244,169,293
2022 $20,321,150,599 $10,713,525,200
2021 $18,750,182,236 $8,937,805,347
2020 $14,960,251,608 $8,133,963,551
2019 $16,725,908,149 $8,300,813,599
2018 $17,031,943,186 $7,764,999,999
2017 $16,105,155,857 $7,536,402,853
2016 $15,082,637,184 $6,992,416,097
2015 $13,530,748,845 $8,271,431,485
2014 $15,470,088,501 $9,112,605,459
2013 $14,271,738,933 $8,448,411,318
2012 $13,907,464,500 $7,633,036,903
2011 $15,110,643,612 $6,522,756,255
2010 $12,637,273,429 $5,642,221,099
2009 $10,118,459,242 $4,979,472,364
2008 $10,730,829,116 $5,161,299,725
2007 $10,567,270,656 $3,719,524,541
2006 $9,919,158,482 $2,830,213,849
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,312,352,021
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,076,176,869
2003 $7,511,582,173 $1,555,318,261
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,221,106,220
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,080,772,551
2000 $5,788,329,609 $860,541,842
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,086,612,290
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,320,199,582
1997 $5,020,265,627 $921,518,033
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,043,654,822
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,231,561,860
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,522,001,206
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,646,623,195
1992 $4,146,464,587 $1,908,554,572
1991 $3,942,876,703 $2,536,585,366
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,629,395,066
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
1969 $77,361,547 -
1968 $66,248,441 -
1967 $58,642,354 -
1966 $51,465,655 -
1965 $45,788,696 -
1964 $41,616,348 -
1963 $38,091,843 -
1962 $35,644,957 -
1961 $32,902,613 -
1960 $30,411,414 -

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

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Botswana and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Tajikistan
2024 $7,696 $1,341
2023 $7,826 $1,178
2022 $8,329 $1,052
2021 $7,808 $897
2020 $6,323 $834
2019 $7,172 $871
2018 $7,408 $834
2017 $7,105 $829
2016 $6,749 $789
2015 $6,141 $957
2014 $7,122 $1,082
2013 $6,667 $1,028
2012 $6,596 $952
2011 $7,287 $834
2010 $6,216 $737
2009 $5,083 $665
2008 $5,503 $703
2007 $5,529 $517
2006 $5,292 $401
2005 $5,391 $334
2004 $4,957 $306
2003 $4,230 $233.6
2002 $3,117 $187
2001 $3,206 $168.7
2000 $3,451 $136.9
1999 $3,340 $175
1998 $2,981 $213.7
1997 $3,194 $150.1
1996 $3,156 $172
1995 $3,156 $207
1994 $2,917 $261.3
1993 $2,929 $287.6
1992 $3,005 $338
1991 $2,939 $458
1990 $2,903 $487
1989 $2,428 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $1,639 -
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 -
1976 $490 -
1975 $493 -
1974 $446 -
1973 $374 -
1972 $264.2 -
1971 $212.2 -
1970 $163 -
1969 $131.8 -
1968 $113.4 -
1967 $100.9 -
1966 $89.1 -
1965 $79.7 -
1964 $73.5 -
1963 $68.9 -
1962 $66 -
1961 $62.3 -
1960 $58.9 -

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

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Botswana vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Tajikistan
2026 69.6 72.2
2025 69.4 72.1
2024 69.3 71.9
2023 69.2 71.8
2022 68.7 71.6
2021 63.3 69.6
2020 67.6 68.6
2019 67.2 71
2018 66.4 70.7
2017 65.4 70.5
2016 64.3 70
2015 63.2 69.7
2014 62.2 69.7
2013 61.2 69.6
2012 60.4 69.1
2011 59.7 68.7
2010 59.1 68.4
2009 58.3 68.2
2008 57.7 67.9
2007 56.7 67.4
2006 55.1 67
2005 54.4 66.5
2004 53.6 66.6
2003 52.9 65.9
2002 52.4 64.9
2001 52.2 64.2
2000 52.3 63.5
1999 52.5 63.1
1998 53 62.4
1997 53.6 61.9
1996 54.3 60.8
1995 54.7 61.4
1994 56 60.1
1993 57.3 55.5
1992 58.2 57.1
1991 58.9 61.7
1990 60.1 61.6
1989 61.2 61.7
1988 61.7 61.8
1987 62.8 61.6
1986 63.4 61.8
1985 63.6 61
1984 63.7 60.7
1983 63.6 60.5
1982 63.4 60.2
1981 63 58.8
1980 62.5 58.6
1979 62 58.5
1978 61.5 58.4
1977 60.9 58.2
1976 60.2 58.1
1975 59.5 57.9
1974 58.9 57.7
1973 58.3 57.4
1972 57.7 57.2
1971 57.1 56.9
1970 56.4 56.6
1969 55.9 56.3
1968 55.4 55.9
1967 54.9 55.5
1966 54.4 55.1
1965 53.9 54.7
1964 53.4 54.2
1963 52.8 53.8
1962 52.3 53.4
1961 51.8 52.9
1960 51.2 52.5
1959 50.7 52.2
1958 50.1 51.8
1957 49.5 51.4
1956 49 51.1
1955 48.5 50.8
1954 48 50.5
1953 47.5 50.2
1952 47 49.9
1951 46.6 49.6
1950 46.2 49.3

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

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Botswana and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Botswana Tajikistan
2024 2,521,139 10,590,927
2023 2,480,244 10,389,799
2022 2,439,892 10,182,222
2021 2,401,441 9,966,908
2020 2,365,894 9,749,310
2019 2,332,083 9,529,966
2018 2,299,141 9,307,333
2017 2,266,747 9,085,946
2016 2,234,776 8,865,631
2015 2,203,273 8,643,840
2014 2,172,044 8,425,552
2013 2,140,682 8,216,724
2012 2,108,617 8,014,084
2011 2,073,535 7,824,785
2010 2,033,111 7,652,141
2009 1,990,673 7,490,230
2008 1,949,970 7,338,403
2007 1,911,201 7,194,477
2006 1,874,516 7,057,566
2005 1,839,877 6,924,720
2004 1,807,146 6,790,547
2003 1,775,736 6,658,575
2002 1,744,763 6,531,669
2001 1,712,254 6,407,377
2000 1,677,382 6,284,735
1999 1,641,997 6,208,370
1998 1,606,899 6,176,397
1997 1,571,691 6,139,829
1996 1,535,914 6,066,523
1995 1,498,836 5,948,584
1994 1,460,023 5,825,368
1993 1,420,115 5,724,993
1992 1,380,033 5,649,400
1991 1,341,756 5,541,205
1990 1,305,696 5,398,768
1989 1,270,274 5,267,249
1988 1,235,476 5,114,989
1987 1,199,167 4,939,059
1986 1,160,650 4,772,139
1985 1,121,945 4,619,003
1984 1,083,660 4,480,026
1983 1,046,137 4,350,874
1982 1,009,269 4,227,171
1981 969,996 4,109,022
1980 937,485 3,995,256
1979 901,742 3,882,691
1978 849,239 3,768,508
1977 799,574 3,653,265
1976 758,508 3,540,076
1975 720,380 3,430,425
1974 685,448 3,324,499
1973 652,408 3,222,290
1972 622,407 3,123,691
1971 600,481 3,028,837
1970 590,334 2,936,779
1969 587,066 2,845,273
1968 583,966 2,753,848
1967 580,933 2,664,130
1966 577,866 2,577,184
1965 574,664 2,492,998
1964 566,266 2,411,260
1963 552,966 2,331,736
1962 540,186 2,255,026
1961 527,942 2,181,805
1960 516,165 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Botswana

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Tajikistan
2023 2.73 3.07
2022 2.79 3.13
2021 2.83 3.17
2020 2.86 3.21
2019 2.91 3.28
2018 2.94 3.29
2017 2.97 3.29
2016 2.99 3.38
2015 3.01 3.46
2014 3.03 3.46
2013 3.05 3.43
2012 3.07 3.42
2011 3.1 3.46
2010 3.14 3.46
2009 3.13 3.43
2008 3.13 3.39
2007 3.13 3.37
2006 3.11 3.34
2005 3.08 3.4
2004 3.06 3.51
2003 3.11 3.42
2002 3.18 3.47
2001 3.25 3.49
2000 3.29 3.49
1999 3.31 3.85
1998 3.36 4.07
1997 3.43 4.06
1996 3.57 3.94
1995 3.79 4.66
1994 4.02 4.79
1993 4.15 4.92
1992 4.26 5.06
1991 4.37 5.28
1990 4.51 5.46
1989 4.67 5.61
1988 4.88 5.75
1987 5.1 5.84
1986 5.33 5.91
1985 5.48 5.94
1984 5.63 5.96
1983 5.79 5.98
1982 5.97 6.03
1981 6.16 6.12
1980 6.29 6.21
1979 6.4 6.31
1978 6.48 6.4
1977 6.54 6.49
1976 6.6 6.6
1975 6.61 6.69
1974 6.61 6.77
1973 6.59 6.84
1972 6.56 6.89
1971 6.54 6.91
1970 6.55 6.91
1969 6.56 6.91
1968 6.58 6.91
1967 6.6 6.89
1966 6.61 6.82
1965 6.6 6.74
1964 6.61 6.68
1963 6.58 6.62
1962 6.54 6.48
1961 6.56 6.35
1960 6.6 6.24

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

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Botswana and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Tajikistan
2024 24.2 23
2023 23.9 22.9
2022 23.6 22.7
2021 23.4 22.6
2020 23.3 22.5
2019 23.1 22.3
2018 22.9 22.2
2017 22.8 22
2016 22.7 21.9
2015 22.7 21.7
2014 22.7 21.6
2013 22.7 21.4
2012 22.8 21.2
2011 22.7 21
2010 22.5 20.8
2009 22.2 20.6
2008 22 20.4
2007 21.7 20.1
2006 21.5 19.8
2005 21.2 19.6
2004 20.9 19.4
2003 20.6 19.2
2002 20.3 18.9
2001 20 18.7
2000 19.7 18.5
1999 19.4 18.2
1998 19.1 18
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.6 17.7
1995 18.3 17.7
1994 18 17.7
1993 17.8 17.8
1992 17.6 17.9
1991 17.4 18
1990 17.3 18.1
1989 17.1 18.2
1988 17 18.3
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 16.9 18.3
1985 16.8 18.2
1984 16.8 18.2
1983 16.8 18.2
1982 16.8 18.2
1981 16.8 18.1
1980 16.8 18.1
1979 16.9 18.1
1978 16.6 18
1977 16.4 18
1976 16.2 17.9
1975 16 17.9
1974 15.8 17.8
1973 15.6 17.8
1972 15.4 17.8
1971 15.3 17.8
1970 15.4 17.8
1969 15.6 17.8
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.9 18.1
1966 16.2 18.4
1965 16.4 18.9
1964 16.6 19.6
1963 16.8 20.4
1962 17.1 20.9
1961 17.4 21.4
1960 17.7 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2024
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Botswana Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Tajikistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.7%
2010
English speaking
38.4%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Botswana Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Tajikistan
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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