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Botswana vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 47th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Togo
Population
2615162
9990340
Population rank 142/197 97/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
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
2024 $19,402,063,513 $10,651,180,147
2023 $19,411,266,967 $9,816,236,303
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 $6,992,654,019
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Togo
2024 $7,696 $1,119
2023 $7,826 $1,055
2022 $8,329 $951
2021 $7,808 $962
2020 $6,323 $863
2019 $7,172 $826
2018 $7,408 $851
2017 $7,105 $793
2016 $6,749 $773
2015 $6,141 $751
2014 $7,122 $856
2013 $6,667 $827
2012 $6,596 $762
2011 $7,287 $784
2010 $6,216 $705
2009 $5,083 $721
2008 $5,503 $719
2007 $5,529 $608
2006 $5,292 $553
2005 $5,391 $551
2004 $4,957 $560
2003 $4,230 $538
2002 $3,117 $445
2001 $3,206 $397
2000 $3,451 $410
1999 $3,340 $445
1998 $2,981 $461
1997 $3,194 $448
1996 $3,156 $452
1995 $3,156 $419
1994 $2,917 $329
1993 $2,929 $414
1992 $3,005 $565
1991 $2,939 $550
1990 $2,903 $575
1989 $2,428 $492
1988 $2,141 $517
1987 $1,639 $482
1986 $1,200 $422
1985 $994 $313
1984 $1,145 $304
1983 $1,121 $336
1982 $1,006 $372
1981 $1,107 $451
1980 $1,132 $549
1979 $909 $443
1978 $695 $421
1977 $565 $406
1976 $490 $332
1975 $493 $339
1974 $446 $315
1973 $374 $234.4
1972 $264.2 $198.8
1971 $212.2 $174.6
1970 $163 $159.8
1969 $131.8 $174.7
1968 $113.4 $164.3
1967 $100.9 $163.9
1966 $89.1 $159.1
1965 $79.7 $142.7
1964 $73.5 $130.1
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Botswana and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year Population
Botswana Togo
2024 2,521,139 9,515,236
2023 2,480,244 9,304,337
2022 2,439,892 9,089,738
2021 2,401,441 8,878,379
2020 2,365,894 8,669,720
2019 2,332,083 8,463,068
2018 2,299,141 8,258,778
2017 2,266,747 8,057,140
2016 2,234,776 7,858,289
2015 2,203,273 7,663,195
2014 2,172,044 7,472,450
2013 2,140,682 7,285,442
2012 2,108,617 7,100,736
2011 2,073,535 6,916,474
2010 2,033,111 6,732,590
2009 1,990,673 6,551,865
2008 1,949,970 6,368,812
2007 1,911,201 6,188,344
2006 1,874,516 6,010,668
2005 1,839,877 5,844,631
2004 1,807,146 5,696,508
2003 1,775,736 5,552,167
2002 1,744,763 5,413,274
2001 1,712,254 5,277,382
2000 1,677,382 5,140,037
1999 1,641,997 5,000,269
1998 1,606,899 4,860,913
1997 1,571,691 4,725,030
1996 1,535,914 4,577,860
1995 1,498,836 4,410,832
1994 1,460,023 4,222,940
1993 1,420,115 4,207,453
1992 1,380,033 4,233,617
1991 1,341,756 4,115,560
1990 1,305,696 3,998,761
1989 1,270,274 3,883,411
1988 1,235,476 3,769,742
1987 1,199,167 3,657,508
1986 1,160,650 3,547,952
1985 1,121,945 3,441,091
1984 1,083,660 3,332,837
1983 1,046,137 3,222,899
1982 1,009,269 3,115,042
1981 969,996 3,013,043
1980 937,485 2,920,894
1979 901,742 2,839,854
1978 849,239 2,768,148
1977 799,574 2,701,894
1976 758,508 2,637,796
1975 720,380 2,574,622
1974 685,448 2,511,760
1973 652,408 2,448,749
1972 622,407 2,384,994
1971 600,481 2,317,976
1970 590,334 2,244,773
1969 587,066 2,164,814
1968 583,966 2,080,226
1967 580,933 1,995,890
1966 577,866 1,918,513
1965 574,664 1,853,771
1964 566,266 1,803,440
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Togo

Fertility rate
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Togo
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 5
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 5.57
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 6.73
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 7.04
1969 6.56 7.02
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Togo
2024 24.2 19.9
2023 23.9 19.8
2022 23.6 19.7
2021 23.4 19.6
2020 23.3 19.5
2019 23.1 19.4
2018 22.9 19.4
2017 22.8 19.3
2016 22.7 19.3
2015 22.7 19.2
2014 22.7 19.2
2013 22.7 19.1
2012 22.8 19.1
2011 22.7 19.1
2010 22.5 19
2009 22.2 19
2008 22 19
2007 21.7 18.9
2006 21.5 18.9
2005 21.2 18.8
2004 20.9 18.7
2003 20.6 18.6
2002 20.3 18.6
2001 20 18.5
2000 19.7 18.4
1999 19.4 18.3
1998 19.1 18.1
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.6 17.8
1995 18.3 17.7
1994 18 17.6
1993 17.8 17.5
1992 17.6 17.4
1991 17.4 17.3
1990 17.3 17.2
1989 17.1 17.2
1988 17 17.1
1987 16.9 17
1986 16.9 17
1985 16.8 16.9
1984 16.8 16.9
1983 16.8 16.9
1982 16.8 16.9
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
26.4%
2024
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
-7.82%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
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
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
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
1,165 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.28 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%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Botswana Togo
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
72.6%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
37%
2023

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
39.6
2023
58.3
2023
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
18.7%
2022
6.4%
2022
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
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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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