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Botswana vs Togo statistics compared

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Botswana has a population of 2.56M (ranked 142/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 47th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 135/197 ($19.9B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 100/197 ($7,778), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Togo
Population
2624853
8873660
Population rank 142/197 102/197
GDP
$19.9B
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 135/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 100/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$7.7B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.6%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,005
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 106/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,441
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
24.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Botswana and Togo: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Togo economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Togo
2025 $19,928,479,839 $11,889,949,067
2024 $19,286,251,068 $10,643,440,332
2023 $19,413,614,555 $9,723,300,577
2022 $20,321,150,599 $8,646,453,099
2021 $18,750,182,236 $8,541,668,141
2020 $14,960,251,608 $7,486,031,562
2019 $16,725,908,149 $6,992,942,459
2018 $17,031,943,186 $7,029,215,766
2017 $16,105,155,857 $6,387,424,240
2016 $15,082,637,184 $6,071,167,584
2015 $13,530,748,845 $5,755,457,836
2014 $15,470,088,501 $6,393,314,708
2013 $14,271,738,933 $6,021,729,630
2012 $13,907,464,500 $5,413,541,649
2011 $15,110,643,612 $5,422,439,152
2010 $12,637,273,429 $4,746,386,893
2009 $10,118,459,242 $4,721,888,275
2008 $10,730,829,116 $4,578,847,113
2007 $10,567,270,656 $3,759,962,853
2006 $9,919,158,482 $3,320,907,722
2005 $9,918,907,108 $3,221,910,408
2004 $8,957,467,707 $3,191,561,509
2003 $7,511,582,173 $2,987,984,051
2002 $5,438,863,983 $2,410,199,032
2001 $5,489,608,300 $2,093,498,674
2000 $5,788,329,609 $2,106,848,752
1999 $5,484,263,347 $2,226,577,204
1998 $4,790,481,509 $2,241,650,112
1997 $5,020,265,627 $2,116,818,623
1996 $4,847,757,218 $2,069,506,014
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,849,110,468
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,387,662,121
1993 $4,160,129,175 $1,741,944,426
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,390,796,916
1991 $3,942,876,703 $2,262,767,860
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,299,665,506
1989 $3,083,822,112 $1,910,635,575
1988 $2,644,554,159 $1,947,208,354
1987 $1,965,226,890 $1,763,978,066
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,498,219,579
1985 $1,114,783,343 $1,076,604,520
1984 $1,240,822,167 $1,014,170,069
1983 $1,172,230,397 $1,081,387,265
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,160,337,039
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,359,026,709
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,604,836,916
1979 $819,870,259 $1,259,365,712
1978 $590,407,374 $1,164,025,637
1977 $451,624,780 $1,097,893,826
1976 $372,025,093 $874,681,612
1975 $355,168,572 $871,781,687
1974 $306,044,208 $791,450,308
1973 $244,124,164 $574,030,984
1972 $164,460,915 $474,043,922
1971 $127,448,614 $404,648,368
1970 $96,243,234 $358,665,754
1969 $77,361,547 $378,091,810
1968 $66,248,441 $341,691,567
1967 $58,642,354 $327,215,844
1966 $51,465,655 $305,227,595
1965 $45,788,696 $264,505,506
1964 $41,616,348 $234,572,186
1963 $38,091,843 $202,305,865
1962 $35,644,957 $186,745,758
1961 $32,902,613 $178,497,098
1960 $30,411,414 $171,057,069

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Togo
2025 $7,778 $1,384
2024 $7,650 $1,266
2023 $7,827 $1,182
2022 $8,329 $1,072
2021 $7,808 $1,076
2020 $6,323 $961
2019 $7,172 $918
2018 $7,408 $942
2017 $7,105 $872
2016 $6,749 $843
2015 $6,141 $814
2014 $7,122 $922
2013 $6,667 $886
2012 $6,596 $814
2011 $7,287 $834
2010 $6,216 $750
2009 $5,083 $770
2008 $5,503 $771
2007 $5,529 $654
2006 $5,292 $596
2005 $5,391 $595
2004 $4,957 $604
2003 $4,230 $580
2002 $3,117 $479
2001 $3,206 $427
2000 $3,451 $440
1999 $3,340 $477
1998 $2,981 $492
1997 $3,194 $477
1996 $3,156 $482
1995 $3,156 $450
1994 $2,917 $355
1993 $2,929 $448
1992 $3,005 $608
1991 $2,939 $592
1990 $2,903 $619
1989 $2,428 $530
1988 $2,141 $556
1987 $1,639 $519
1986 $1,200 $455
1985 $994 $337
1984 $1,145 $327
1983 $1,121 $357
1982 $1,006 $392
1981 $1,107 $472
1980 $1,132 $575
1979 $909 $464
1978 $695 $440
1977 $565 $425
1976 $490 $347
1975 $493 $354
1974 $446 $329
1973 $374 $244.8
1972 $264.2 $207.6
1971 $212.2 $182.3
1970 $163 $166.9
1969 $131.8 $185
1968 $113.4 $174.9
1967 $100.9 $171.1
1966 $89.1 $162.9
1965 $79.7 $144.1
1964 $73.5 $130.4
1963 $68.9 $114.6
1962 $66 $107.8
1961 $62.3 $104.8
1960 $58.9 $102.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Togo
2026 69.6 63.3
2025 69.4 63.1
2024 69.3 62.9
2023 69.2 62.7
2022 68.7 62.3
2021 63.3 61.3
2020 67.6 61.1
2019 67.2 61.1
2018 66.4 60.6
2017 65.4 60.1
2016 64.3 59.7
2015 63.2 59.2
2014 62.2 58.8
2013 61.2 58.3
2012 60.4 57.9
2011 59.7 57.6
2010 59.1 57.2
2009 58.3 56.9
2008 57.7 56.7
2007 56.7 56.4
2006 55.1 56.1
2005 54.4 55.9
2004 53.6 55.6
2003 52.9 55.3
2002 52.4 55
2001 52.2 54.7
2000 52.3 54.6
1999 52.5 54.3
1998 53 54
1997 53.6 53.8
1996 54.3 53.8
1995 54.7 53.7
1994 56 53.7
1993 57.3 53.9
1992 58.2 54.1
1991 58.9 54.3
1990 60.1 54.6
1989 61.2 54.7
1988 61.7 54.9
1987 62.8 54.8
1986 63.4 54.6
1985 63.6 54.4
1984 63.7 54.1
1983 63.6 53.8
1982 63.4 53.3
1981 63 52.8
1980 62.5 52.1
1979 62 51.5
1978 61.5 50.9
1977 60.9 50.2
1976 60.2 49.5
1975 59.5 49
1974 58.9 48.6
1973 58.3 48.1
1972 57.7 47.7
1971 57.1 47.2
1970 56.4 46.8
1969 55.9 46.4
1968 55.4 46
1967 54.9 45.6
1966 54.4 45.2
1965 53.9 44.9
1964 53.4 44.6
1963 52.8 44.3
1962 52.3 44
1961 51.8 43.7
1960 51.2 43.5
1959 50.7 43.3
1958 50.1 43.1
1957 49.5 42.9
1956 49 42.8
1955 48.5 42.7
1954 48 42.5
1953 47.5 42.3
1952 47 42.2
1951 46.6 42.1
1950 46.2 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year Population
Botswana Togo
2025 2,562,122 8,591,626
2024 2,521,139 8,406,558
2023 2,480,244 8,223,850
2022 2,439,892 8,068,616
2021 2,401,441 7,936,176
2020 2,365,894 7,788,054
2019 2,332,083 7,619,925
2018 2,299,141 7,458,206
2017 2,266,747 7,324,386
2016 2,234,776 7,200,884
2015 2,203,273 7,071,502
2014 2,172,044 6,937,644
2013 2,140,682 6,798,848
2012 2,108,617 6,653,718
2011 2,073,535 6,500,582
2010 2,033,111 6,325,788
2009 1,990,673 6,130,946
2008 1,949,970 5,936,138
2007 1,911,201 5,748,443
2006 1,874,516 5,569,664
2005 1,839,877 5,413,154
2004 1,807,146 5,281,320
2003 1,775,736 5,154,112
2002 1,744,763 5,027,130
2001 1,712,254 4,904,144
2000 1,677,382 4,783,722
1999 1,641,997 4,665,754
1998 1,606,899 4,551,635
1997 1,571,691 4,438,794
1996 1,535,914 4,291,136
1995 1,498,836 4,110,450
1994 1,460,023 3,904,183
1993 1,420,115 3,887,974
1992 1,380,033 3,932,581
1991 1,341,756 3,822,636
1990 1,305,696 3,714,021
1989 1,270,274 3,606,918
1988 1,235,476 3,501,545
1987 1,199,167 3,397,614
1986 1,160,650 3,296,340
1985 1,121,945 3,194,539
1984 1,083,660 3,105,743
1983 1,046,137 3,033,077
1982 1,009,269 2,961,652
1981 969,996 2,879,440
1980 937,485 2,791,408
1979 901,742 2,714,349
1978 849,239 2,646,501
1977 799,574 2,583,984
1976 758,508 2,523,488
1975 720,380 2,463,796
1974 685,448 2,404,292
1973 652,408 2,344,510
1972 622,407 2,283,863
1971 600,481 2,219,826
1970 590,334 2,149,478
1969 587,066 2,043,416
1968 583,966 1,953,523
1967 580,933 1,912,764
1966 577,866 1,873,489
1965 574,664 1,835,588
1964 566,266 1,799,410
1963 552,966 1,765,072
1962 540,186 1,732,959
1961 527,942 1,702,717
1960 516,165 1,673,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Togo

Fertility rate
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Togo
2024 2.7 4.12
2023 2.73 4.19
2022 2.79 4.25
2021 2.83 4.32
2020 2.86 4.39
2019 2.91 4.45
2018 2.94 4.51
2017 2.97 4.58
2016 2.99 4.63
2015 3.01 4.66
2014 3.03 4.7
2013 3.05 4.75
2012 3.07 4.85
2011 3.1 4.98
2010 3.14 5.09
2009 3.13 5.1
2008 3.13 5.1
2007 3.13 5.1
2006 3.11 5.08
2005 3.08 5.04
2004 3.06 4.99
2003 3.11 5.05
2002 3.18 5.09
2001 3.25 5.13
2000 3.29 5.17
1999 3.31 5.23
1998 3.36 5.29
1997 3.43 5.36
1996 3.57 5.46
1995 3.79 5.56
1994 4.02 5.67
1993 4.15 5.78
1992 4.26 5.89
1991 4.37 5.99
1990 4.51 6.07
1989 4.67 6.15
1988 4.88 6.23
1987 5.1 6.3
1986 5.33 6.38
1985 5.48 6.46
1984 5.63 6.54
1983 5.79 6.63
1982 5.97 6.72
1981 6.16 6.81
1980 6.29 6.88
1979 6.4 6.94
1978 6.48 6.98
1977 6.54 7.03
1976 6.6 7.06
1975 6.61 7.09
1974 6.61 7.09
1973 6.59 7.08
1972 6.56 7.07
1971 6.54 7.06
1970 6.55 7.03
1969 6.56 7.01
1968 6.58 6.97
1967 6.6 6.96
1966 6.61 6.96
1965 6.6 6.94
1964 6.61 6.92
1963 6.58 6.89
1962 6.54 6.86
1961 6.56 6.82
1960 6.6 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Botswana and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Togo
2025 24.5 19.4
2024 24.2 19.3
2023 23.9 19.2
2022 23.6 19.2
2021 23.4 19.2
2020 23.3 19.3
2019 23.1 19.5
2018 22.9 19.5
2017 22.8 19.3
2016 22.7 19
2015 22.7 18.8
2014 22.7 18.6
2013 22.7 18.4
2012 22.8 18.3
2011 22.7 18.2
2010 22.5 18.3
2009 22.2 18.4
2008 22 18.6
2007 21.7 18.7
2006 21.5 18.7
2005 21.2 18.7
2004 20.9 18.6
2003 20.6 18.4
2002 20.3 18.3
2001 20 18.1
2000 19.7 17.9
1999 19.4 17.8
1998 19.1 17.6
1997 18.8 17.7
1996 18.6 17.6
1995 18.3 17.1
1994 18 16.5
1993 17.8 16.7
1992 17.6 17.3
1991 17.4 17.2
1990 17.3 17.1
1989 17.1 17
1988 17 16.9
1987 16.9 16.8
1986 16.9 16.7
1985 16.8 16.6
1984 16.8 16.6
1983 16.8 16.7
1982 16.8 16.8
1981 16.8 16.9
1980 16.8 16.9
1979 16.9 16.9
1978 16.6 16.9
1977 16.4 17
1976 16.2 17
1975 16 17.1
1974 15.8 17.1
1973 15.6 17.2
1972 15.4 17.3
1971 15.3 17.3
1970 15.4 17.4
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.9 17.5
1966 16.2 17.6
1965 16.4 17.7
1964 16.6 17.7
1963 16.8 17.8
1962 17.1 17.9
1961 17.4 18
1960 17.7 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$18.9B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35%
2025
19.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.9%
2025
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
23
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.28B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Botswana Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,250 kg
2023
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2023
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
1,641 kWh
2023
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Botswana Togo
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
68%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.5
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.4
2021
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
72.6%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
57.5%
2024
39.5%
2024

Health

Botswana Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.3
2024
56.1
2024
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18%
2024
5.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Togo
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
85,404 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
7,291 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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