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Botswana vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 47th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Tonga
Population
2615162
103309
Population rank 142/197 183/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 133/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 97/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 114/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Botswana and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Tonga
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 $591,139,749
2022 $20,321,150,599 $556,514,555
2021 $18,750,182,236 $519,306,353
2020 $14,960,251,608 $506,571,468
2019 $16,725,908,149 $506,031,239
2018 $17,031,943,186 $493,530,783
2017 $16,105,155,857 $459,976,850
2016 $15,082,637,184 $420,828,262
2015 $13,530,748,845 $437,525,514
2014 $15,470,088,501 $440,997,738
2013 $14,271,738,933 $451,788,498
2012 $13,907,464,500 $471,122,971
2011 $15,110,643,612 $414,143,828
2010 $12,637,273,429 $366,887,375
2009 $10,118,459,242 $312,415,028
2008 $10,730,829,116 $344,438,844
2007 $10,567,270,656 $298,519,623
2006 $9,919,158,482 $292,232,703
2005 $9,918,907,108 $261,823,805
2004 $8,957,467,707 $230,678,011
2003 $7,511,582,173 $202,246,591
2002 $5,438,863,983 $182,764,281
2001 $5,489,608,300 $181,117,230
2000 $5,788,329,609 $204,848,488
1999 $5,484,263,347 $199,208,718
1998 $4,790,481,509 $191,504,893
1997 $5,020,265,627 $214,991,452
1996 $4,847,757,218 $222,100,576
1995 $4,730,599,122 $208,871,666
1994 $4,259,259,604 $195,990,986
1993 $4,160,129,175 $138,489,884
1992 $4,146,464,587 $137,066,291
1991 $3,942,876,703 $132,201,141
1990 $3,790,636,324 $113,563,822
1989 $3,083,822,112 $106,344,855
1988 $2,644,554,159 $106,657,267
1987 $1,965,226,890 $81,667,133
1986 $1,392,602,164 $68,195,856
1985 $1,114,783,343 $60,058,663
1984 $1,240,822,167 $64,248,355
1983 $1,172,230,397 $60,863,964
1982 $1,014,945,696 $62,068,161
1981 $1,073,812,830 $62,242,013
1980 $1,060,889,704 $53,260,077
1979 $819,870,259 $44,667,002
1978 $590,407,374 $41,567,472
1977 $451,624,780 $34,139,388
1976 $372,025,093 $30,036,417
1975 $355,168,572 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Tonga
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 $5,652
2022 $8,329 $5,298
2021 $7,808 $4,923
2020 $6,323 $4,792
2019 $7,172 $4,789
2018 $7,408 $4,675
2017 $7,105 $4,366
2016 $6,749 $3,988
2015 $6,141 $4,124
2014 $7,122 $4,137
2013 $6,667 $4,219
2012 $6,596 $4,384
2011 $7,287 $3,850
2010 $6,216 $3,416
2009 $5,083 $2,914
2008 $5,503 $3,218
2007 $5,529 $2,797
2006 $5,292 $2,750
2005 $5,391 $2,478
2004 $4,957 $2,195
2003 $4,230 $1,936
2002 $3,117 $1,759
2001 $3,206 $1,754
2000 $3,451 $1,995
1999 $3,340 $1,952
1998 $2,981 $1,889
1997 $3,194 $2,136
1996 $3,156 $2,215
1995 $3,156 $2,084
1994 $2,917 $1,957
1993 $2,929 $1,383
1992 $3,005 $1,370
1991 $2,939 $1,323
1990 $2,903 $1,139
1989 $2,428 $1,070
1988 $2,141 $1,078
1987 $1,639 $830
1986 $1,200 $696
1985 $994 $613
1984 $1,145 $656
1983 $1,121 $621
1982 $1,006 $633
1981 $1,107 $636
1980 $1,132 $545
1979 $909 $458
1978 $695 $428
1977 $565 $353
1976 $490 $315
1975 $493 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Tonga
2026 69.6 73.4
2025 69.4 73.2
2024 69.3 73.1
2023 69.2 72.9
2022 68.7 72.6
2021 63.3 72.1
2020 67.6 72.4
2019 67.2 72.3
2018 66.4 72.2
2017 65.4 72.1
2016 64.3 72
2015 63.2 71.9
2014 62.2 71.7
2013 61.2 71.6
2012 60.4 71.5
2011 59.7 71.4
2010 59.1 71.3
2009 58.3 70.9
2008 57.7 71
2007 56.7 70.9
2006 55.1 70.7
2005 54.4 70.6
2004 53.6 70.4
2003 52.9 70.2
2002 52.4 70
2001 52.2 69.8
2000 52.3 69.6
1999 52.5 69.4
1998 53 69.2
1997 53.6 69
1996 54.3 68.8
1995 54.7 68.6
1994 56 68.4
1993 57.3 68.2
1992 58.2 67.9
1991 58.9 67.7
1990 60.1 67.5
1989 61.2 67.4
1988 61.7 67.3
1987 62.8 67.2
1986 63.4 67.1
1985 63.6 66.9
1984 63.7 66.8
1983 63.6 66.7
1982 63.4 66.3
1981 63 66.4
1980 62.5 66.2
1979 62 66
1978 61.5 65.9
1977 60.9 65.6
1976 60.2 65.4
1975 59.5 65.1
1974 58.9 64.8
1973 58.3 64.4
1972 57.7 64.1
1971 57.1 63.6
1970 56.4 63.2
1969 55.9 62.7
1968 55.4 62.2
1967 54.9 61.7
1966 54.4 61.2
1965 53.9 60.7
1964 53.4 60.3
1963 52.8 59.8
1962 52.3 59.3
1961 51.8 58.8
1960 51.2 58.3
1959 50.7 57.8
1958 50.1 57.2
1957 49.5 56.5
1956 49 55.7
1955 48.5 54.7
1954 48 53.6
1953 47.5 52.4
1952 47 51.2
1951 46.6 49.8
1950 46.2 48.4

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

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Botswana and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Botswana Tonga
2024 2,521,139 104,175
2023 2,480,244 104,597
2022 2,439,892 105,042
2021 2,401,441 105,490
2020 2,365,894 105,704
2019 2,332,083 105,669
2018 2,299,141 105,567
2017 2,266,747 105,356
2016 2,234,776 105,524
2015 2,203,273 106,095
2014 2,172,044 106,609
2013 2,140,682 107,078
2012 2,108,617 107,460
2011 2,073,535 107,570
2010 2,033,111 107,400
2009 1,990,673 107,203
2008 1,949,970 107,020
2007 1,911,201 106,726
2006 1,874,516 106,253
2005 1,839,877 105,671
2004 1,807,146 105,071
2003 1,775,736 104,464
2002 1,744,763 103,874
2001 1,712,254 103,288
2000 1,677,382 102,677
1999 1,641,997 102,046
1998 1,606,899 101,388
1997 1,571,691 100,674
1996 1,535,914 100,275
1995 1,498,836 100,225
1994 1,460,023 100,166
1993 1,420,115 100,103
1992 1,380,033 100,022
1991 1,341,756 99,895
1990 1,305,696 99,700
1989 1,270,274 99,403
1988 1,235,476 98,969
1987 1,199,167 98,376
1986 1,160,650 98,010
1985 1,121,945 97,984
1984 1,083,660 97,990
1983 1,046,137 97,998
1982 1,009,269 97,980
1981 969,996 97,909
1980 937,485 97,769
1979 901,742 97,544
1978 849,239 97,204
1977 799,574 96,725
1976 758,508 95,325
1975 720,380 93,017
1974 685,448 90,683
1973 652,408 88,805
1972 622,407 87,356
1971 600,481 85,896
1970 590,334 84,401
1969 587,066 82,885
1968 583,966 81,353
1967 580,933 79,814
1966 577,866 78,002
1965 574,664 75,924
1964 566,266 73,879
1963 552,966 71,885
1962 540,186 69,940
1961 527,942 68,037
1960 516,165 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Tonga

Fertility rate
Botswana

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Tonga
2023 2.73 3.13
2022 2.79 3.17
2021 2.83 3.2
2020 2.86 3.23
2019 2.91 3.27
2018 2.94 3.33
2017 2.97 3.39
2016 2.99 3.46
2015 3.01 3.54
2014 3.03 3.62
2013 3.05 3.7
2012 3.07 3.77
2011 3.1 3.83
2010 3.14 3.88
2009 3.13 3.95
2008 3.13 4.01
2007 3.13 4.09
2006 3.11 4.14
2005 3.08 4.2
2004 3.06 4.19
2003 3.11 4.18
2002 3.18 4.14
2001 3.25 4.13
2000 3.29 4.16
1999 3.31 4.23
1998 3.36 4.31
1997 3.43 4.38
1996 3.57 4.46
1995 3.79 4.56
1994 4.02 4.66
1993 4.15 4.73
1992 4.26 4.79
1991 4.37 4.85
1990 4.51 4.93
1989 4.67 5.01
1988 4.88 5.1
1987 5.1 5.19
1986 5.33 5.27
1985 5.48 5.34
1984 5.63 5.41
1983 5.79 5.45
1982 5.97 5.5
1981 6.16 5.55
1980 6.29 5.6
1979 6.4 5.65
1978 6.48 5.68
1977 6.54 5.7
1976 6.6 5.73
1975 6.61 5.75
1974 6.61 5.77
1973 6.59 5.8
1972 6.56 5.86
1971 6.54 5.96
1970 6.55 6.07
1969 6.56 6.17
1968 6.58 6.23
1967 6.6 6.29
1966 6.61 6.35
1965 6.6 6.41
1964 6.61 6.46
1963 6.58 6.52
1962 6.54 6.57
1961 6.56 6.61
1960 6.6 6.65

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

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Botswana and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Tonga
2024 24.2 21.9
2023 23.9 21.9
2022 23.6 22
2021 23.4 22.1
2020 23.3 22.1
2019 23.1 22
2018 22.9 22
2017 22.8 21.9
2016 22.7 21.9
2015 22.7 21.8
2014 22.7 21.7
2013 22.7 21.6
2012 22.8 21.4
2011 22.7 21.2
2010 22.5 21.2
2009 22.2 21.1
2008 22 21
2007 21.7 20.9
2006 21.5 20.8
2005 21.2 20.8
2004 20.9 20.8
2003 20.6 20.8
2002 20.3 20.7
2001 20 20.5
2000 19.7 20.3
1999 19.4 20.1
1998 19.1 19.9
1997 18.8 19.7
1996 18.6 19.6
1995 18.3 19.6
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.8 19.6
1992 17.6 19.5
1991 17.4 19.3
1990 17.3 19.1
1989 17.1 18.9
1988 17 18.6
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 16.9 18.2
1985 16.8 18.1
1984 16.8 18
1983 16.8 17.9
1982 16.8 17.8
1981 16.8 17.6
1980 16.8 17.4
1979 16.9 17.3
1978 16.6 17.1
1977 16.4 16.8
1976 16.2 16.7
1975 16 16.7
1974 15.8 16.8
1973 15.6 16.8
1972 15.4 16.7
1971 15.3 16.7
1970 15.4 16.8
1969 15.6 16.8
1968 15.7 16.9
1967 15.9 17
1966 16.2 17
1965 16.4 17
1964 16.6 17
1963 16.8 17
1962 17.1 17.1
1961 17.4 17.1
1960 17.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4%
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Tonga
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.4%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Tonga
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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