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Botswana vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 47th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Tunisia
Population
2615162
12437803
Population rank 142/197 81/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Botswana and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Tunisia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $51,332,285,657
2023 $19,411,266,967 $48,205,328,303
2022 $20,321,150,599 $44,929,920,093
2021 $18,750,182,236 $47,073,234,359
2020 $14,960,251,608 $42,491,780,918
2019 $16,725,908,149 $41,905,642,419
2018 $17,031,943,186 $42,686,504,460
2017 $16,105,155,857 $42,163,530,591
2016 $15,082,637,184 $44,360,072,680
2015 $13,530,748,845 $45,779,494,042
2014 $15,470,088,501 $50,271,812,921
2013 $14,271,738,933 $48,685,446,414
2012 $13,907,464,500 $47,311,401,813
2011 $15,110,643,612 $48,123,325,825
2010 $12,637,273,429 $46,206,091,938
2009 $10,118,459,242 $43,455,740,497
2008 $10,730,829,116 $44,859,439,902
2007 $10,567,270,656 $38,915,353,867
2006 $9,919,158,482 $34,376,664,601
2005 $9,918,907,108 $32,272,186,695
2004 $8,957,467,707 $31,183,885,241
2003 $7,511,582,173 $27,453,902,261
2002 $5,438,863,983 $23,141,616,605
2001 $5,489,608,300 $22,065,832,449
2000 $5,788,329,609 $21,473,528,161
1999 $5,484,263,347 $22,943,202,175
1998 $4,790,481,509 $21,802,893,587
1997 $5,020,265,627 $20,746,210,354
1996 $4,847,757,218 $19,587,161,807
1995 $4,730,599,122 $18,030,876,599
1994 $4,259,259,604 $15,633,174,304
1993 $4,160,129,175 $14,608,335,608
1992 $4,146,464,587 $15,496,708,060
1991 $3,942,876,703 $13,074,782,609
1990 $3,790,636,324 $12,290,568,182
1989 $3,083,822,112 $10,101,851,745
1988 $2,644,554,159 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,965,226,890 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,392,602,164 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,114,783,343 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,240,822,167 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,172,230,397 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,014,945,696 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,073,812,830 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,060,889,704 $8,744,134,354
1979 $819,870,259 $7,188,863,904
1978 $590,407,374 $5,968,460,080
1977 $451,624,780 $5,109,324,009
1976 $372,025,093 $4,508,191,942
1975 $355,168,572 $4,328,965,588
1974 $306,044,208 $3,545,868,575
1973 $244,124,164 $2,730,813,385
1972 $164,460,915 $2,237,556,149
1971 $127,448,614 $1,685,162,272
1970 $96,243,234 $1,439,238,095
1969 $77,361,547 $1,289,904,762
1968 $66,248,441 $1,214,666,667
1967 $58,642,354 $1,085,714,286
1966 $51,465,655 $1,040,952,381
1965 $45,788,696 $991,047,619
1964 $41,616,348 $1,025,866,792
1963 $38,091,843 $1,026,737,600
1962 $35,644,957 $880,027,733
1961 $32,902,613 $866,155,429
1960 $30,411,414 -

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

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Botswana and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Tunisia
2024 $7,696 $4,181
2023 $7,826 $3,951
2022 $8,329 $3,707
2021 $7,808 $3,907
2020 $6,323 $3,549
2019 $7,172 $3,529
2018 $7,408 $3,628
2017 $7,105 $3,619
2016 $6,749 $3,848
2015 $6,141 $4,015
2014 $7,122 $4,459
2013 $6,667 $4,370
2012 $6,596 $4,297
2011 $7,287 $4,421
2010 $6,216 $4,292
2009 $5,083 $4,080
2008 $5,503 $4,255
2007 $5,529 $3,727
2006 $5,292 $3,323
2005 $5,391 $3,147
2004 $4,957 $3,067
2003 $4,230 $2,726
2002 $3,117 $2,321
2001 $3,206 $2,236
2000 $3,451 $2,199
1999 $3,340 $2,376
1998 $2,981 $2,285
1997 $3,194 $2,202
1996 $3,156 $2,107
1995 $3,156 $1,968
1994 $2,917 $1,733
1993 $2,929 $1,649
1992 $3,005 $1,785
1991 $2,939 $1,538
1990 $2,903 $1,476
1989 $2,428 $1,239
1988 $2,141 $1,266
1987 $1,639 $1,245
1986 $1,200 $1,187
1985 $994 $1,135
1984 $1,145 $1,143
1983 $1,121 $1,184
1982 $1,006 $1,177
1981 $1,107 $1,247
1980 $1,132 $1,324
1979 $909 $1,113
1978 $695 $946
1977 $565 $830
1976 $490 $752
1975 $493 $741
1974 $446 $624
1973 $374 $493
1972 $264.2 $415
1971 $212.2 $320
1970 $163 $280.5
1969 $131.8 $257.7
1968 $113.4 $248.9
1967 $100.9 $228
1966 $89.1 $223.8
1965 $79.7 $217.3
1964 $73.5 $228.5
1963 $68.9 $231.9
1962 $66 $201.4
1961 $62.3 $200.7
1960 $58.9 -

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

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Botswana vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Tunisia
2026 69.6 77.1
2025 69.4 76.9
2024 69.3 76.7
2023 69.2 76.5
2022 68.7 76.1
2021 63.3 72.9
2020 67.6 75
2019 67.2 75.6
2018 66.4 75.4
2017 65.4 75.2
2016 64.3 75
2015 63.2 74.9
2014 62.2 74.8
2013 61.2 74.7
2012 60.4 74.6
2011 59.7 74.5
2010 59.1 74.4
2009 58.3 74.3
2008 57.7 74.2
2007 56.7 74
2006 55.1 73.9
2005 54.4 73.7
2004 53.6 73.5
2003 52.9 73.3
2002 52.4 73.1
2001 52.2 72.8
2000 52.3 72.6
1999 52.5 72.3
1998 53 72.1
1997 53.6 71.7
1996 54.3 71.2
1995 54.7 70.8
1994 56 70.4
1993 57.3 70
1992 58.2 69.7
1991 58.9 69.4
1990 60.1 69.1
1989 61.2 68.8
1988 61.7 68.5
1987 62.8 68
1986 63.4 67.4
1985 63.6 66.9
1984 63.7 66.3
1983 63.6 65.7
1982 63.4 65
1981 63 64.4
1980 62.5 63.7
1979 62 62.9
1978 61.5 62.1
1977 60.9 61.3
1976 60.2 60.3
1975 59.5 59.3
1974 58.9 58.3
1973 58.3 57.1
1972 57.7 56.1
1971 57.1 54.9
1970 56.4 53.8
1969 55.9 52.3
1968 55.4 51.3
1967 54.9 50.2
1966 54.4 49.2
1965 53.9 48.2
1964 53.4 47.3
1963 52.8 46.4
1962 52.3 45.6
1961 51.8 44.3
1960 51.2 44
1959 50.7 43.4
1958 50.1 42.7
1957 49.5 42.1
1956 49 41.3
1955 48.5 40.8
1954 48 40
1953 47.5 39.7
1952 47 39.3
1951 46.6 38.7
1950 46.2 38.2

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

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Botswana and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Tunisia
2024 2,521,139 12,277,109
2023 2,480,244 12,200,431
2022 2,439,892 12,119,334
2021 2,401,441 12,048,622
2020 2,365,894 11,974,057
2019 2,332,083 11,875,081
2018 2,299,141 11,765,514
2017 2,266,747 11,650,498
2016 2,234,776 11,528,674
2015 2,203,273 11,402,264
2014 2,172,044 11,274,288
2013 2,140,682 11,141,361
2012 2,108,617 11,009,647
2011 2,073,535 10,886,035
2010 2,033,111 10,765,980
2009 1,990,673 10,650,681
2008 1,949,970 10,542,635
2007 1,911,201 10,441,702
2006 1,874,516 10,346,410
2005 1,839,877 10,255,472
2004 1,807,146 10,166,163
2003 1,775,736 10,071,632
2002 1,744,763 9,971,515
2001 1,712,254 9,869,677
2000 1,677,382 9,764,935
1999 1,641,997 9,655,963
1998 1,606,899 9,541,667
1997 1,571,691 9,421,270
1996 1,535,914 9,294,432
1995 1,498,836 9,161,258
1994 1,460,023 9,018,448
1993 1,420,115 8,857,910
1992 1,380,033 8,682,512
1991 1,341,756 8,501,827
1990 1,305,696 8,324,509
1989 1,270,274 8,151,660
1988 1,235,476 7,974,440
1987 1,199,167 7,789,987
1986 1,160,650 7,600,301
1985 1,121,945 7,409,903
1984 1,083,660 7,220,044
1983 1,046,137 7,053,800
1982 1,009,269 6,908,642
1981 969,996 6,758,284
1980 937,485 6,606,195
1979 901,742 6,456,419
1978 849,239 6,309,390
1977 799,574 6,155,931
1976 758,508 5,996,994
1975 720,380 5,839,262
1974 685,448 5,684,674
1973 652,408 5,537,242
1972 622,407 5,396,557
1971 600,481 5,261,658
1970 590,334 5,131,396
1969 587,066 5,004,697
1968 583,966 4,879,899
1967 580,933 4,760,970
1966 577,866 4,652,287
1965 574,664 4,561,385
1964 566,266 4,489,869
1963 552,966 4,427,131
1962 540,186 4,369,136
1961 527,942 4,316,278
1960 516,165 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Tunisia
2023 2.73 1.83
2022 2.79 1.85
2021 2.83 1.8
2020 2.86 2
2019 2.91 2.1
2018 2.94 2.13
2017 2.97 2.21
2016 2.99 2.28
2015 3.01 2.31
2014 3.03 2.32
2013 3.05 2.31
2012 3.07 2.28
2011 3.1 2.19
2010 3.14 2.08
2009 3.13 2
2008 3.13 1.98
2007 3.13 1.96
2006 3.11 1.95
2005 3.08 1.95
2004 3.06 1.95
2003 3.11 1.96
2002 3.18 1.94
2001 3.25 1.98
2000 3.29 2.03
1999 3.31 2.08
1998 3.36 2.2
1997 3.43 2.34
1996 3.57 2.49
1995 3.79 2.67
1994 4.02 2.87
1993 4.15 3.06
1992 4.26 3.19
1991 4.37 3.31
1990 4.51 3.44
1989 4.67 3.57
1988 4.88 3.83
1987 5.1 4.1
1986 5.33 4.36
1985 5.48 4.52
1984 5.63 4.66
1983 5.79 4.77
1982 5.97 4.89
1981 6.16 5.02
1980 6.29 5.03
1979 6.4 5.18
1978 6.48 5.4
1977 6.54 5.68
1976 6.6 5.87
1975 6.61 5.97
1974 6.61 6.05
1973 6.59 6.12
1972 6.56 6.19
1971 6.54 6.29
1970 6.55 6.43
1969 6.56 6.62
1968 6.58 6.81
1967 6.6 6.95
1966 6.61 7.06
1965 6.6 7.11
1964 6.61 7.17
1963 6.58 7.17
1962 6.54 7.17
1961 6.56 7.16
1960 6.6 7.16

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

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Botswana and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Tunisia
2024 24.2 33.5
2023 23.9 33.2
2022 23.6 32.8
2021 23.4 32.4
2020 23.3 32
2019 23.1 31.7
2018 22.9 31.4
2017 22.8 31.1
2016 22.7 30.8
2015 22.7 30.4
2014 22.7 30.1
2013 22.7 29.8
2012 22.8 29.5
2011 22.7 29.2
2010 22.5 28.9
2009 22.2 28.5
2008 22 28.1
2007 21.7 27.6
2006 21.5 27.2
2005 21.2 26.7
2004 20.9 26.2
2003 20.6 25.7
2002 20.3 25.3
2001 20 24.8
2000 19.7 24.4
1999 19.4 24
1998 19.1 23.6
1997 18.8 23.2
1996 18.6 22.9
1995 18.3 22.5
1994 18 22.1
1993 17.8 21.8
1992 17.6 21.5
1991 17.4 21.2
1990 17.3 21
1989 17.1 20.7
1988 17 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 16.9 19.9
1985 16.8 19.7
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.8 19.2
1982 16.8 19
1981 16.8 18.7
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 16.9 18.3
1978 16.6 18.1
1977 16.4 18
1976 16.2 17.9
1975 16 17.8
1974 15.8 17.8
1973 15.6 17.7
1972 15.4 17.6
1971 15.3 17.6
1970 15.4 17.6
1969 15.6 17.5
1968 15.7 17.6
1967 15.9 17.7
1966 16.2 17.8
1965 16.4 17.9
1964 16.6 18
1963 16.8 18.1
1962 17.1 18.2
1961 17.4 18.3
1960 17.7 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Tunisia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
86.3%
2023
English speaking
38.4%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Botswana Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Tunisia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
12,272 mi
2023

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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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