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Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 47th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Trinidad
Population
2615162
1374840
Population rank 142/197 154/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Trinidad
2024 $19,402,063,513 $25,633,544,529
2023 $19,411,266,967 $25,036,993,423
2022 $20,321,150,599 $28,341,164,301
2021 $18,750,182,236 $24,222,963,263
2020 $14,960,251,608 $20,888,515,184
2019 $16,725,908,149 $23,477,745,792
2018 $17,031,943,186 $23,883,058,083
2017 $16,105,155,857 $23,830,750,901
2016 $15,082,637,184 $23,624,322,193
2015 $13,530,748,845 $26,841,141,793
2014 $15,470,088,501 $29,474,180,005
2013 $14,271,738,933 $28,560,537,057
2012 $13,907,464,500 $27,147,349,937
2011 $15,110,643,612 $25,433,007,437
2010 $12,637,273,429 $22,157,920,592
2009 $10,118,459,242 $19,172,165,226
2008 $10,730,829,116 $27,871,587,350
2007 $10,567,270,656 $21,641,620,050
2006 $9,919,158,482 $18,369,361,094
2005 $9,918,907,108 $15,982,389,018
2004 $8,957,467,707 $13,280,291,990
2003 $7,511,582,173 $11,305,459,802
2002 $5,438,863,983 $9,008,298,229
2001 $5,489,608,300 $8,824,849,191
2000 $5,788,329,609 $8,154,342,116
1999 $5,484,263,347 $6,808,982,521
1998 $4,790,481,509 $6,043,686,654
1997 $5,020,265,627 $5,737,771,523
1996 $4,847,757,218 $5,759,570,336
1995 $4,730,599,122 $5,329,217,747
1994 $4,259,259,604 $4,947,181,646
1993 $4,160,129,175 $4,669,491,134
1992 $4,146,464,587 $5,439,552,941
1991 $3,942,876,703 $5,307,905,882
1990 $3,790,636,324 $5,068,000,000
1989 $3,083,822,112 $4,323,058,824
1988 $2,644,554,159 $4,496,910,569
1987 $1,965,226,890 $4,797,777,778
1986 $1,392,602,164 $4,794,444,444
1985 $1,114,783,343 $7,375,918,367
1984 $1,240,822,167 $7,757,083,333
1983 $1,172,230,397 $7,763,750,000
1982 $1,014,945,696 $8,140,416,667
1981 $1,073,812,830 $6,992,083,333
1980 $1,060,889,704 $6,235,833,333
1979 $819,870,259 $4,602,416,625
1978 $590,407,374 $3,562,333,458
1977 $451,624,780 $3,138,666,667
1976 $372,025,093 $2,500,424,955
1975 $355,168,572 $2,442,669,825
1974 $306,044,208 $2,042,001,071
1973 $244,124,164 $1,308,785,431
1972 $164,460,915 $1,083,391,758
1971 $127,448,614 $896,765,215
1970 $96,243,234 $821,850,000
1969 $77,361,547 $779,200,000
1968 $66,248,441 $758,899,950
1967 $58,642,354 $761,981,912
1966 $51,465,655 $723,739,857
1965 $45,788,696 $736,573,159
1964 $41,616,348 $711,897,520
1963 $38,091,843 $678,239,329
1962 $35,644,957 $619,322,810
1961 $32,902,613 $584,964,621
1960 $30,411,414 $535,673,252

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

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Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Trinidad
2024 $7,696 $18,733
2023 $7,826 $18,308
2022 $8,329 $20,751
2021 $7,808 $17,713
2020 $6,323 $15,284
2019 $7,172 $17,213
2018 $7,408 $17,571
2017 $7,105 $17,566
2016 $6,749 $17,449
2015 $6,141 $19,887
2014 $7,122 $21,908
2013 $6,667 $21,305
2012 $6,596 $20,332
2011 $7,287 $19,151
2010 $6,216 $16,815
2009 $5,083 $14,634
2008 $5,503 $21,299
2007 $5,529 $16,607
2006 $5,292 $14,153
2005 $5,391 $12,346
2004 $4,957 $9,871
2003 $4,230 $8,445
2002 $3,117 $6,763
2001 $3,206 $6,657
2000 $3,451 $6,179
1999 $3,340 $5,179
1998 $2,981 $4,613
1997 $3,194 $4,394
1996 $3,156 $4,427
1995 $3,156 $4,115
1994 $2,917 $3,840
1993 $2,929 $3,647
1992 $3,005 $4,277
1991 $2,939 $4,205
1990 $2,903 $4,047
1989 $2,428 $3,482
1988 $2,141 $3,656
1987 $1,639 $3,941
1986 $1,200 $3,985
1985 $994 $6,212
1984 $1,145 $6,613
1983 $1,121 $6,690
1982 $1,006 $7,091
1981 $1,107 $6,160
1980 $1,132 $5,559
1979 $909 $4,155
1978 $695 $3,258
1977 $565 $2,907
1976 $490 $2,345
1975 $493 $2,319
1974 $446 $1,962
1973 $374 $1,273
1972 $264.2 $1,067
1971 $212.2 $894
1970 $163 $829
1969 $131.8 $795
1968 $113.4 $783
1967 $100.9 $797
1966 $89.1 $768
1965 $79.7 $793
1964 $73.5 $780
1963 $68.9 $756
1962 $66 $704
1961 $62.3 $678
1960 $58.9 $634

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

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Botswana vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Trinidad
2026 69.6 73.9
2025 69.4 73.7
2024 69.3 73.6
2023 69.2 73.5
2022 68.7 73.3
2021 63.3 71.1
2020 67.6 72.6
2019 67.2 72.8
2018 66.4 72.7
2017 65.4 73
2016 64.3 72.9
2015 63.2 72.9
2014 62.2 72.9
2013 61.2 72.8
2012 60.4 72.5
2011 59.7 72.2
2010 59.1 71.8
2009 58.3 71.4
2008 57.7 71.1
2007 56.7 70.8
2006 55.1 70.4
2005 54.4 70.2
2004 53.6 69.9
2003 52.9 69.5
2002 52.4 69.2
2001 52.2 68.9
2000 52.3 68.6
1999 52.5 68.5
1998 53 68.3
1997 53.6 68.1
1996 54.3 68
1995 54.7 68
1994 56 67.8
1993 57.3 67.8
1992 58.2 67.8
1991 58.9 67.8
1990 60.1 67.6
1989 61.2 67.5
1988 61.7 67.4
1987 62.8 67.1
1986 63.4 66.9
1985 63.6 66.7
1984 63.7 66.6
1983 63.6 66.4
1982 63.4 66.4
1981 63 66.5
1980 62.5 66.5
1979 62 66.4
1978 61.5 66.2
1977 60.9 66.2
1976 60.2 66
1975 59.5 65.6
1974 58.9 65.5
1973 58.3 65.4
1972 57.7 65.2
1971 57.1 64.9
1970 56.4 64.9
1969 55.9 64.8
1968 55.4 64.6
1967 54.9 64.5
1966 54.4 64.3
1965 53.9 64.2
1964 53.4 64
1963 52.8 63.6
1962 52.3 63.4
1961 51.8 63
1960 51.2 62.5
1959 50.7 61.9
1958 50.1 61.4
1957 49.5 60.7
1956 49 60.3
1955 48.5 59.7
1954 48 59.1
1953 47.5 58.3
1952 47 57.7
1951 46.6 57.3
1950 46.2 57

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

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Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Botswana Trinidad
2024 2,521,139 1,368,333
2023 2,480,244 1,367,510
2022 2,439,892 1,365,805
2021 2,401,441 1,367,558
2020 2,365,894 1,366,725
2019 2,332,083 1,363,985
2018 2,299,141 1,359,193
2017 2,266,747 1,356,633
2016 2,234,776 1,353,895
2015 2,203,273 1,349,667
2014 2,172,044 1,345,343
2013 2,140,682 1,340,557
2012 2,108,617 1,335,194
2011 2,073,535 1,328,019
2010 2,033,111 1,317,714
2009 1,990,673 1,310,106
2008 1,949,970 1,308,587
2007 1,911,201 1,303,188
2006 1,874,516 1,297,944
2005 1,839,877 1,294,494
2004 1,807,146 1,345,380
2003 1,775,736 1,338,709
2002 1,744,763 1,332,011
2001 1,712,254 1,325,567
2000 1,677,382 1,319,774
1999 1,641,997 1,314,708
1998 1,606,899 1,310,225
1997 1,571,691 1,305,836
1996 1,535,914 1,300,928
1995 1,498,836 1,295,169
1994 1,460,023 1,288,341
1993 1,420,115 1,280,466
1992 1,380,033 1,271,674
1991 1,341,756 1,262,171
1990 1,305,696 1,252,208
1989 1,270,274 1,241,600
1988 1,235,476 1,230,069
1987 1,199,167 1,217,364
1986 1,160,650 1,203,124
1985 1,121,945 1,187,366
1984 1,083,660 1,172,984
1983 1,046,137 1,160,534
1982 1,009,269 1,147,927
1981 969,996 1,135,132
1980 937,485 1,121,744
1979 901,742 1,107,639
1978 849,239 1,093,380
1977 799,574 1,079,554
1976 758,508 1,066,311
1975 720,380 1,053,469
1974 685,448 1,040,761
1973 652,408 1,027,851
1972 622,407 1,014,921
1971 600,481 1,002,585
1970 590,334 991,471
1969 587,066 980,706
1968 583,966 969,006
1967 580,933 956,418
1966 577,866 942,937
1965 574,664 928,425
1964 566,266 912,963
1963 552,966 896,804
1962 540,186 880,194
1961 527,942 863,144
1960 516,165 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Botswana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Trinidad
2023 2.73 1.53
2022 2.79 1.54
2021 2.83 1.56
2020 2.86 1.57
2019 2.91 1.58
2018 2.94 1.59
2017 2.97 1.59
2016 2.99 1.6
2015 3.01 1.6
2014 3.03 1.6
2013 3.05 1.6
2012 3.07 1.61
2011 3.1 1.61
2010 3.14 1.61
2009 3.13 1.62
2008 3.13 1.62
2007 3.13 1.62
2006 3.11 1.62
2005 3.08 1.63
2004 3.06 1.63
2003 3.11 1.65
2002 3.18 1.67
2001 3.25 1.71
2000 3.29 1.73
1999 3.31 1.76
1998 3.36 1.78
1997 3.43 1.83
1996 3.57 1.89
1995 3.79 1.97
1994 4.02 2.06
1993 4.15 2.13
1992 4.26 2.21
1991 4.37 2.29
1990 4.51 2.39
1989 4.67 2.53
1988 4.88 2.65
1987 5.1 2.78
1986 5.33 2.9
1985 5.48 2.99
1984 5.63 3.02
1983 5.79 3.07
1982 5.97 3.11
1981 6.16 3.13
1980 6.29 3.15
1979 6.4 3.13
1978 6.48 3.13
1977 6.54 3.12
1976 6.6 3.14
1975 6.61 3.21
1974 6.61 3.32
1973 6.59 3.47
1972 6.56 3.55
1971 6.54 3.61
1970 6.55 3.71
1969 6.56 3.86
1968 6.58 4.11
1967 6.6 4.35
1966 6.61 4.62
1965 6.6 4.88
1964 6.61 5.08
1963 6.58 5.24
1962 6.54 5.36
1961 6.56 5.41
1960 6.6 5.41

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

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Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Trinidad
2024 24.2 38.2
2023 23.9 37.7
2022 23.6 37.2
2021 23.4 36.8
2020 23.3 36.3
2019 23.1 35.7
2018 22.9 35.3
2017 22.8 34.9
2016 22.7 34.4
2015 22.7 34
2014 22.7 33.5
2013 22.7 33.1
2012 22.8 32.6
2011 22.7 32.1
2010 22.5 31.7
2009 22.2 31.2
2008 22 30.7
2007 21.7 30.3
2006 21.5 29.8
2005 21.2 29.5
2004 20.9 29.1
2003 20.6 28.7
2002 20.3 28.3
2001 20 27.9
2000 19.7 27.5
1999 19.4 27.1
1998 19.1 26.7
1997 18.8 26.4
1996 18.6 26
1995 18.3 25.6
1994 18 25.3
1993 17.8 25.1
1992 17.6 24.8
1991 17.4 24.5
1990 17.3 24.2
1989 17.1 23.9
1988 17 23.6
1987 16.9 23.3
1986 16.9 23.1
1985 16.8 22.8
1984 16.8 22.6
1983 16.8 22.4
1982 16.8 22.2
1981 16.8 21.9
1980 16.8 21.7
1979 16.9 21.4
1978 16.6 21.1
1977 16.4 20.8
1976 16.2 20.6
1975 16 20.2
1974 15.8 19.9
1973 15.6 19.6
1972 15.4 19.3
1971 15.3 19.1
1970 15.4 18.8
1969 15.6 18.6
1968 15.7 18.5
1967 15.9 18.4
1966 16.2 18.4
1965 16.4 18.3
1964 16.6 18.3
1963 16.8 18.3
1962 17.1 18.4
1961 17.4 18.4
1960 17.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Botswana Trinidad
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.9%
2000
English speaking
38.4%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Botswana Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Trinidad
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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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