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Botswana vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 47th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Thailand
Population
2615162
71571743
Population rank 142/197 21/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Botswana and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Thailand
2024 $19,402,063,513 $526,517,658,842
2023 $19,411,266,967 $515,906,283,941
2022 $20,321,150,599 $495,644,697,588
2021 $18,750,182,236 $506,194,668,790
2020 $14,960,251,608 $500,461,898,480
2019 $16,725,908,149 $543,976,691,794
2018 $17,031,943,186 $506,754,208,404
2017 $16,105,155,857 $456,356,813,537
2016 $15,082,637,184 $413,366,349,748
2015 $13,530,748,845 $401,296,238,228
2014 $15,470,088,501 $407,339,040,198
2013 $14,271,738,933 $420,333,654,593
2012 $13,907,464,500 $397,558,325,279
2011 $15,110,643,612 $370,818,739,624
2010 $12,637,273,429 $341,104,766,329
2009 $10,118,459,242 $281,710,630,187
2008 $10,730,829,116 $291,382,982,431
2007 $10,567,270,656 $262,942,621,455
2006 $9,919,158,482 $221,758,296,022
2005 $9,918,907,108 $189,318,408,469
2004 $8,957,467,707 $172,895,685,155
2003 $7,511,582,173 $152,280,615,246
2002 $5,438,863,983 $134,300,904,400
2001 $5,489,608,300 $120,296,476,180
2000 $5,788,329,609 $126,392,224,254
1999 $5,484,263,347 $126,669,211,779
1998 $4,790,481,509 $113,675,596,788
1997 $5,020,265,627 $150,180,456,566
1996 $4,847,757,218 $183,035,237,429
1995 $4,730,599,122 $169,278,916,593
1994 $4,259,259,604 $146,683,778,959
1993 $4,160,129,175 $128,889,262,951
1992 $4,146,464,587 $111,452,746,518
1991 $3,942,876,703 $98,234,714,971
1990 $3,790,636,324 $85,343,190,719
1989 $3,083,822,112 $72,250,748,100
1988 $2,644,554,159 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,965,226,890 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,392,602,164 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,114,783,343 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,240,822,167 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,172,230,397 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,014,945,696 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,073,812,830 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,060,889,704 $32,353,514,989
1979 $819,870,259 $27,371,650,825
1978 $590,407,374 $24,006,566,637
1977 $451,624,780 $19,779,312,261
1976 $372,025,093 $16,985,208,648
1975 $355,168,572 $14,882,770,594
1974 $306,044,208 $13,702,998,512
1973 $244,124,164 $10,838,587,358
1972 $164,460,915 $8,177,873,151
1971 $127,448,614 $7,375,000,024
1970 $96,243,234 $7,086,538,438
1969 $77,361,547 $6,695,336,567
1968 $66,248,441 $6,081,009,428
1967 $58,642,354 $5,638,461,442
1966 $51,465,655 $5,279,230,817
1965 $45,788,696 $4,388,937,649
1964 $41,616,348 $3,889,129,942
1963 $38,091,843 $3,540,403,457
1962 $35,644,957 $3,308,912,797
1961 $32,902,613 $3,034,037,811
1960 $30,411,414 $2,760,750,861

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

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Botswana and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Thailand
2024 $7,696 $7,347
2023 $7,826 $7,195
2022 $8,329 $6,909
2021 $7,808 $7,057
2020 $6,323 $6,986
2019 $7,172 $7,606
2018 $7,408 $7,100
2017 $7,105 $6,413
2016 $6,749 $5,834
2015 $6,141 $5,689
2014 $7,122 $5,801
2013 $6,667 $6,018
2012 $6,596 $5,726
2011 $7,287 $5,374
2010 $6,216 $4,974
2009 $5,083 $4,135
2008 $5,503 $4,309
2007 $5,529 $3,919
2006 $5,292 $3,331
2005 $5,391 $2,868
2004 $4,957 $2,642
2003 $4,230 $2,348
2002 $3,117 $2,090
2001 $3,206 $1,890
2000 $3,451 $2,006
1999 $3,340 $2,033
1998 $2,981 $1,848
1997 $3,194 $2,473
1996 $3,156 $3,055
1995 $3,156 $2,864
1994 $2,917 $2,518
1993 $2,929 $2,245
1992 $3,005 $1,972
1991 $2,939 $1,766
1990 $2,903 $1,559
1989 $2,428 $1,342
1988 $2,141 $1,164
1987 $1,639 $970
1986 $1,200 $842
1985 $994 $774
1984 $1,145 $847
1983 $1,121 $827
1982 $1,006 $770
1981 $1,107 $748
1980 $1,132 $709
1979 $909 $612
1978 $695 $548
1977 $565 $462
1976 $490 $405
1975 $493 $364
1974 $446 $343
1973 $374 $278.3
1972 $264.2 $215.6
1971 $212.2 $199.7
1970 $163 $197.1
1969 $131.8 $191.4
1968 $113.4 $178.8
1967 $100.9 $170.7
1966 $89.1 $164.5
1965 $79.7 $140.9
1964 $73.5 $128.6
1963 $68.9 $120.7
1962 $66 $116.2
1961 $62.3 $109.7
1960 $58.9 $102.8

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

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Botswana vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Thailand
2026 69.6 77.1
2025 69.4 76.8
2024 69.3 76.6
2023 69.2 76.4
2022 68.7 75.3
2021 63.3 77.6
2020 67.6 77.3
2019 67.2 77.2
2018 66.4 77.2
2017 65.4 77
2016 64.3 76.8
2015 63.2 76.6
2014 62.2 76.3
2013 61.2 76
2012 60.4 75.6
2011 59.7 75.3
2010 59.1 75
2009 58.3 74.7
2008 57.7 74.2
2007 56.7 73.8
2006 55.1 73.3
2005 54.4 72.9
2004 53.6 72.1
2003 52.9 72.1
2002 52.4 71.8
2001 52.2 71.5
2000 52.3 71.2
1999 52.5 71
1998 53 70.7
1997 53.6 70.4
1996 54.3 69.9
1995 54.7 69.8
1994 56 69.7
1993 57.3 69.6
1992 58.2 69.4
1991 58.9 69.1
1990 60.1 68.9
1989 61.2 68.6
1988 61.7 68.2
1987 62.8 67.8
1986 63.4 67.3
1985 63.6 66.5
1984 63.7 65.5
1983 63.6 64.5
1982 63.4 63.6
1981 63 62.9
1980 62.5 62.2
1979 62 61.7
1978 61.5 61.3
1977 60.9 60.9
1976 60.2 60.4
1975 59.5 59.7
1974 58.9 59
1973 58.3 58.3
1972 57.7 57.7
1971 57.1 57.1
1970 56.4 56.5
1969 55.9 55.7
1968 55.4 55
1967 54.9 54.3
1966 54.4 53.7
1965 53.9 53.1
1964 53.4 52.5
1963 52.8 52
1962 52.3 51.4
1961 51.8 51.1
1960 51.2 50.6
1959 50.7 50.1
1958 50.1 49.5
1957 49.5 49.1
1956 49 48.6
1955 48.5 48.1
1954 48 47.6
1953 47.5 47.1
1952 47 46.5
1951 46.6 45.9
1950 46.2 45.2

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

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Botswana and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Botswana Thailand
2024 2,521,139 71,668,011
2023 2,480,244 71,702,435
2022 2,439,892 71,735,329
2021 2,401,441 71,727,332
2020 2,365,894 71,641,484
2019 2,332,083 71,522,271
2018 2,299,141 71,376,079
2017 2,266,747 71,160,187
2016 2,234,776 70,859,841
2015 2,203,273 70,540,795
2014 2,172,044 70,216,367
2013 2,140,682 69,845,114
2012 2,108,617 69,436,098
2011 2,073,535 69,007,208
2010 2,033,111 68,579,447
2009 1,990,673 68,121,080
2008 1,949,970 67,619,830
2007 1,911,201 67,102,394
2006 1,874,516 66,567,687
2005 1,839,877 66,017,420
2004 1,807,146 65,452,047
2003 1,775,736 64,868,166
2002 1,744,763 64,266,437
2001 1,712,254 63,651,141
2000 1,677,382 63,007,815
1999 1,641,997 62,299,043
1998 1,606,899 61,522,630
1997 1,571,691 60,724,584
1996 1,535,914 59,920,064
1995 1,498,836 59,098,232
1994 1,460,023 58,260,854
1993 1,420,115 57,408,198
1992 1,380,033 56,528,834
1991 1,341,756 55,637,434
1990 1,305,696 54,738,329
1989 1,270,274 53,848,956
1988 1,235,476 52,969,595
1987 1,199,167 52,074,105
1986 1,160,650 51,177,834
1985 1,121,945 50,270,753
1984 1,083,660 49,351,708
1983 1,046,137 48,423,309
1982 1,009,269 47,494,577
1981 969,996 46,575,855
1980 937,485 45,650,022
1979 901,742 44,718,434
1978 849,239 43,788,976
1977 799,574 42,843,974
1976 758,508 41,896,504
1975 720,380 40,940,005
1974 685,448 39,952,891
1973 652,408 38,947,787
1972 622,407 37,933,929
1971 600,481 36,937,387
1970 590,334 35,954,408
1969 587,066 34,973,782
1968 583,966 34,002,560
1967 580,933 33,037,801
1966 577,866 32,086,071
1965 574,664 31,149,337
1964 566,266 30,232,141
1963 552,966 29,342,322
1962 540,186 28,481,040
1961 527,942 27,650,334
1960 516,165 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Thailand

Fertility rate
Botswana

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Thailand
2023 2.73 1.21
2022 2.79 1.22
2021 2.83 1.23
2020 2.86 1.26
2019 2.91 1.29
2018 2.94 1.32
2017 2.97 1.36
2016 2.99 1.4
2015 3.01 1.45
2014 3.03 1.48
2013 3.05 1.53
2012 3.07 1.56
2011 3.1 1.57
2010 3.14 1.56
2009 3.13 1.57
2008 3.13 1.59
2007 3.13 1.62
2006 3.11 1.63
2005 3.08 1.64
2004 3.06 1.67
2003 3.11 1.67
2002 3.18 1.69
2001 3.25 1.71
2000 3.29 1.73
1999 3.31 1.77
1998 3.36 1.82
1997 3.43 1.85
1996 3.57 1.87
1995 3.79 1.89
1994 4.02 1.93
1993 4.15 1.97
1992 4.26 2.01
1991 4.37 2.04
1990 4.51 2.07
1989 4.67 2.14
1988 4.88 2.17
1987 5.1 2.26
1986 5.33 2.36
1985 5.48 2.45
1984 5.63 2.58
1983 5.79 2.76
1982 5.97 2.94
1981 6.16 3.13
1980 6.29 3.29
1979 6.4 3.45
1978 6.48 3.62
1977 6.54 3.87
1976 6.6 4.12
1975 6.61 4.36
1974 6.61 4.6
1973 6.59 4.85
1972 6.56 5.08
1971 6.54 5.25
1970 6.55 5.45
1969 6.56 5.7
1968 6.58 5.93
1967 6.6 6.08
1966 6.61 6.18
1965 6.6 6.26
1964 6.61 6.31
1963 6.58 6.34
1962 6.54 6.33
1961 6.56 6.32
1960 6.6 6.33

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

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Botswana and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Thailand
2024 24.2 41.1
2023 23.9 40.7
2022 23.6 40.2
2021 23.4 39.7
2020 23.3 39.2
2019 23.1 38.7
2018 22.9 38.2
2017 22.8 37.7
2016 22.7 37.3
2015 22.7 36.8
2014 22.7 36.3
2013 22.7 35.9
2012 22.8 35.4
2011 22.7 35
2010 22.5 34.5
2009 22.2 34
2008 22 33.6
2007 21.7 33.1
2006 21.5 32.6
2005 21.2 32.2
2004 20.9 31.7
2003 20.6 31.3
2002 20.3 30.9
2001 20 30.5
2000 19.7 30
1999 19.4 29.5
1998 19.1 28.9
1997 18.8 28.3
1996 18.6 27.7
1995 18.3 27.2
1994 18 26.6
1993 17.8 26
1992 17.6 25.4
1991 17.4 24.8
1990 17.3 24.3
1989 17.1 23.7
1988 17 23.3
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.9 22.4
1985 16.8 21.9
1984 16.8 21.5
1983 16.8 21
1982 16.8 20.6
1981 16.8 20.2
1980 16.8 19.9
1979 16.9 19.5
1978 16.6 19.2
1977 16.4 18.9
1976 16.2 18.7
1975 16 18.4
1974 15.8 18.2
1973 15.6 18
1972 15.4 17.8
1971 15.3 17.6
1970 15.4 17.5
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.7 17.3
1967 15.9 17.3
1966 16.2 17.3
1965 16.4 17.4
1964 16.6 17.5
1963 16.8 17.6
1962 17.1 17.7
1961 17.4 17.9
1960 17.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Thailand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
91.1%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Botswana Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Thailand
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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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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