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Botswana vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 47th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Tanzania
Population
2615162
73145892
Population rank 142/197 20/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Botswana and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Tanzania
2024 $19,402,063,513 $78,844,405,385
2023 $19,411,266,967 $79,030,935,627
2022 $20,321,150,599 $75,749,121,843
2021 $18,750,182,236 $70,655,628,148
2020 $14,960,251,608 $66,068,737,786
2019 $16,725,908,149 $61,026,731,926
2018 $17,031,943,186 $57,003,712,892
2017 $16,105,155,857 $53,274,884,533
2016 $15,082,637,184 $49,774,409,374
2015 $13,530,748,845 $47,413,919,817
2014 $15,470,088,501 $49,986,726,461
2013 $14,271,738,933 $45,648,857,242
2012 $13,907,464,500 $39,650,394,363
2011 $15,110,643,612 $34,657,140,096
2010 $12,637,273,429 $32,012,892,919
2009 $10,118,459,242 $29,400,573,554
2008 $10,730,829,116 $27,947,821,398
2007 $10,567,270,656 $21,860,434,823
2006 $9,919,158,482 $18,619,859,795
2005 $9,918,907,108 $18,395,383,647
2004 $8,957,467,707 $16,673,062,473
2003 $7,511,582,173 $15,211,487,709
2002 $5,438,863,983 $14,129,651,896
2001 $5,489,608,300 $13,563,990,022
2000 $5,788,329,609 $13,371,767,082
1999 $5,484,263,347 $12,704,334,196
1998 $4,790,481,509 $12,172,790,056
1997 $5,020,265,627 $11,158,197,942
1996 $4,847,757,218 $9,433,528,150
1995 $4,730,599,122 $7,631,431,840
1994 $4,259,259,604 $6,550,480,484
1993 $4,160,129,175 $6,182,872,708
1992 $4,146,464,587 $6,681,997,469
1991 $3,942,876,703 $7,197,768,159
1990 $3,790,636,324 $6,184,384,225
1989 $3,083,822,112 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,644,554,159 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,965,226,890 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,392,602,164 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,114,783,343 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,240,822,167 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,172,230,397 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,014,945,696 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,073,812,830 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,060,889,704 $11,409,228,087
1979 $819,870,259 $9,804,637,491
1978 $590,407,374 $9,261,675,710
1977 $451,624,780 $7,732,598,995
1976 $372,025,093 $6,472,511,988
1975 $355,168,572 $5,729,917,840
1974 $306,044,208 $4,977,337,978
1973 $244,124,164 $4,144,104,535
1972 $164,460,915 $3,472,787,266
1971 $127,448,614 $3,050,673,517
1970 $96,243,234 $2,851,419,386
1969 $77,361,547 $5,142,066,811
1968 $66,248,441 $4,895,251,824
1967 $58,642,354 $4,565,132,048
1966 $51,465,655 $4,377,998,825
1965 $45,788,696 $3,817,226,546
1964 $41,616,348 $3,748,840,925
1963 $38,091,843 $3,456,579,293
1962 $35,644,957 $3,101,589,993
1961 $32,902,613 $2,826,179,031
1960 $30,411,414 $2,651,729,807

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

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Botswana and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Tanzania
2024 $7,696 $1,150
2023 $7,826 $1,186
2022 $8,329 $1,171
2021 $7,808 $1,125
2020 $6,323 $1,084
2019 $7,172 $1,031
2018 $7,408 $992
2017 $7,105 $957
2016 $6,749 $925
2015 $6,141 $911
2014 $7,122 $993
2013 $6,667 $935
2012 $6,596 $837
2011 $7,287 $753
2010 $6,216 $715
2009 $5,083 $674
2008 $5,503 $657
2007 $5,529 $528
2006 $5,292 $462
2005 $5,391 $469
2004 $4,957 $438
2003 $4,230 $410
2002 $3,117 $391
2001 $3,206 $385
2000 $3,451 $390
1999 $3,340 $382
1998 $2,981 $375
1997 $3,194 $353
1996 $3,156 $305
1995 $3,156 $251.2
1994 $2,917 $222.5
1993 $2,929 $218.2
1992 $3,005 $243.4
1991 $2,939 $268.8
1990 $2,903 $236.9
1989 $2,428 $252.3
1988 $2,141 $299
1987 $1,639 $326
1986 $1,200 $466
1985 $994 $681
1984 $1,145 $593
1983 $1,121 $667
1982 $1,006 $683
1981 $1,107 $665
1980 $1,132 $595
1979 $909 $527
1978 $695 $515
1977 $565 $446
1976 $490 $387
1975 $493 $355
1974 $446 $320
1973 $374 $276.1
1972 $264.2 $239.8
1971 $212.2 $218.4
1970 $163 $211.3
1969 $131.8 $394
1968 $113.4 $388
1967 $100.9 $374
1966 $89.1 $370
1965 $79.7 $333
1964 $73.5 $337
1963 $68.9 $320
1962 $66 $295.7
1961 $62.3 $277.4
1960 $58.9 $267.8

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

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Botswana vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Tanzania
2026 69.6 67.6
2025 69.4 67.4
2024 69.3 67.2
2023 69.2 67
2022 68.7 66.9
2021 63.3 66.1
2020 67.6 66.8
2019 67.2 66
2018 66.4 65.5
2017 65.4 65
2016 64.3 64.4
2015 63.2 63.9
2014 62.2 63.4
2013 61.2 62.8
2012 60.4 62.3
2011 59.7 61.6
2010 59.1 61.1
2009 58.3 60.5
2008 57.7 59.9
2007 56.7 59.3
2006 55.1 58.5
2005 54.4 57.7
2004 53.6 56.8
2003 52.9 55.9
2002 52.4 54.9
2001 52.2 54.1
2000 52.3 53.2
1999 52.5 52.4
1998 53 51.8
1997 53.6 51.2
1996 54.3 51.1
1995 54.7 51
1994 56 51.1
1993 57.3 51.2
1992 58.2 51.4
1991 58.9 51.8
1990 60.1 52
1989 61.2 52.1
1988 61.7 52.2
1987 62.8 52.2
1986 63.4 52.2
1985 63.6 52.2
1984 63.7 52.2
1983 63.6 52.2
1982 63.4 52
1981 63 51.7
1980 62.5 51.3
1979 62 50.8
1978 61.5 50.4
1977 60.9 50
1976 60.2 49.5
1975 59.5 48.9
1974 58.9 48.4
1973 58.3 47.9
1972 57.7 47.4
1971 57.1 47
1970 56.4 46.5
1969 55.9 46
1968 55.4 45.6
1967 54.9 45.2
1966 54.4 44.9
1965 53.9 44.5
1964 53.4 44.1
1963 52.8 43.6
1962 52.3 43.2
1961 51.8 42.8
1960 51.2 42.6
1959 50.7 42.5
1958 50.1 42.3
1957 49.5 42.1
1956 49 42
1955 48.5 41.8
1954 48 41.7
1953 47.5 41.5
1952 47 41.4
1951 46.6 41.2
1950 46.2 41

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

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Botswana and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Botswana Tanzania
2024 2,521,139 68,560,157
2023 2,480,244 66,617,606
2022 2,439,892 64,711,821
2021 2,401,441 62,830,412
2020 2,365,894 60,972,798
2019 2,332,083 59,174,891
2018 2,299,141 57,437,145
2017 2,266,747 55,652,890
2016 2,234,776 53,824,013
2015 2,203,273 52,020,962
2014 2,172,044 50,351,512
2013 2,140,682 48,824,128
2012 2,108,617 47,374,260
2011 2,073,535 46,029,367
2010 2,033,111 44,758,488
2009 1,990,673 43,633,982
2008 1,949,970 42,570,728
2007 1,911,201 41,435,512
2006 1,874,516 40,294,902
2005 1,839,877 39,182,076
2004 1,807,146 38,109,668
2003 1,775,736 37,089,555
2002 1,744,763 36,121,304
2001 1,712,254 35,198,299
2000 1,677,382 34,260,139
1999 1,641,997 33,300,330
1998 1,606,899 32,420,458
1997 1,571,691 31,578,089
1996 1,535,914 30,945,762
1995 1,498,836 30,383,497
1994 1,460,023 29,442,356
1993 1,420,115 28,332,692
1992 1,380,033 27,457,588
1991 1,341,756 26,780,436
1990 1,305,696 26,110,207
1989 1,270,274 25,438,759
1988 1,235,476 24,769,686
1987 1,199,167 24,030,378
1986 1,160,650 23,258,959
1985 1,121,945 22,501,693
1984 1,083,660 21,779,066
1983 1,046,137 21,079,874
1982 1,009,269 20,398,571
1981 969,996 19,784,703
1980 937,485 19,189,769
1979 901,742 18,592,038
1978 849,239 17,976,566
1977 799,574 17,352,929
1976 758,508 16,736,211
1975 720,380 16,138,361
1974 685,448 15,561,630
1973 652,408 15,010,101
1972 622,407 14,479,308
1971 600,481 13,971,451
1970 590,334 13,492,677
1969 587,066 13,036,700
1968 583,966 12,602,076
1967 580,933 12,200,109
1966 577,866 11,827,459
1965 574,664 11,470,728
1964 566,266 11,127,826
1963 552,966 10,799,528
1962 540,186 10,487,756
1961 527,942 10,187,886
1960 516,165 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Botswana

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Tanzania
2023 2.73 4.61
2022 2.79 4.67
2021 2.83 4.73
2020 2.86 4.8
2019 2.91 4.87
2018 2.94 4.93
2017 2.97 4.99
2016 2.99 5.01
2015 3.01 5.03
2014 3.03 5.12
2013 3.05 5.16
2012 3.07 5.14
2011 3.1 5.14
2010 3.14 5.23
2009 3.13 5.26
2008 3.13 5.32
2007 3.13 5.4
2006 3.11 5.51
2005 3.08 5.58
2004 3.06 5.6
2003 3.11 5.58
2002 3.18 5.57
2001 3.25 5.62
2000 3.29 5.67
1999 3.31 5.75
1998 3.36 5.81
1997 3.43 5.84
1996 3.57 5.83
1995 3.79 5.82
1994 4.02 5.89
1993 4.15 6
1992 4.26 6.08
1991 4.37 6.14
1990 4.51 6.2
1989 4.67 6.3
1988 4.88 6.38
1987 5.1 6.41
1986 5.33 6.49
1985 5.48 6.6
1984 5.63 6.72
1983 5.79 6.81
1982 5.97 6.87
1981 6.16 6.93
1980 6.29 6.99
1979 6.4 7.04
1978 6.48 7.06
1977 6.54 7.07
1976 6.6 7.09
1975 6.61 7.1
1974 6.61 7.12
1973 6.59 7.06
1972 6.56 7.05
1971 6.54 7.04
1970 6.55 7
1969 6.56 6.95
1968 6.58 6.9
1967 6.6 6.86
1966 6.61 6.8
1965 6.6 6.73
1964 6.61 6.68
1963 6.58 6.65
1962 6.54 6.61
1961 6.56 6.56
1960 6.6 6.54

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

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Botswana and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Tanzania
2024 24.2 18.4
2023 23.9 18.3
2022 23.6 18.2
2021 23.4 18.1
2020 23.3 18
2019 23.1 17.9
2018 22.9 17.9
2017 22.8 17.8
2016 22.7 17.6
2015 22.7 17.5
2014 22.7 17.4
2013 22.7 17.3
2012 22.8 17.3
2011 22.7 17.2
2010 22.5 17.2
2009 22.2 17.2
2008 22 17.3
2007 21.7 17.3
2006 21.5 17.4
2005 21.2 17.4
2004 20.9 17.4
2003 20.6 17.4
2002 20.3 17.5
2001 20 17.5
2000 19.7 17.4
1999 19.4 17.4
1998 19.1 17.3
1997 18.8 17.3
1996 18.6 17.4
1995 18.3 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.8 17
1992 17.6 16.8
1991 17.4 16.7
1990 17.3 16.7
1989 17.1 16.6
1988 17 16.6
1987 16.9 16.5
1986 16.9 16.4
1985 16.8 16.3
1984 16.8 16.2
1983 16.8 16.2
1982 16.8 16.3
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.9 16.6
1978 16.6 16.7
1977 16.4 16.8
1976 16.2 16.8
1975 16 16.9
1974 15.8 16.9
1973 15.6 17
1972 15.4 17
1971 15.3 17
1970 15.4 17.1
1969 15.6 17.1
1968 15.7 17.1
1967 15.9 17.2
1966 16.2 17.2
1965 16.4 17.3
1964 16.6 17.4
1963 16.8 17.4
1962 17.1 17.4
1961 17.4 17.4
1960 17.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Botswana Tanzania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
78.2%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Botswana Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Tanzania
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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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