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Botswana vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 47th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Turkey
Population
2615162
86002379
Population rank 142/197 18/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Botswana and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Turkey
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $20,321,150,599 $926,097,476,914
2021 $18,750,182,236 $839,938,668,172
2020 $14,960,251,608 $733,628,247,119
2019 $16,725,908,149 $775,853,144,223
2018 $17,031,943,186 $788,356,985,774
2017 $16,105,155,857 $863,874,522,365
2016 $15,082,637,184 $870,818,016,910
2015 $13,530,748,845 $865,460,050,684
2014 $15,470,088,501 $942,343,431,929
2013 $14,271,738,933 $962,167,643,589
2012 $13,907,464,500 $885,327,622,479
2011 $15,110,643,612 $844,192,507,381
2010 $12,637,273,429 $782,545,664,268
2009 $10,118,459,242 $653,894,449,921
2008 $10,730,829,116 $775,415,944,333
2007 $10,567,270,656 $685,228,481,017
2006 $9,919,158,482 $559,668,118,237
2005 $9,918,907,108 $508,314,210,213
2004 $8,957,467,707 $410,156,784,496
2003 $7,511,582,173 $315,392,899,922
2002 $5,438,863,983 $240,778,008,474
2001 $5,489,608,300 $202,195,080,239
2000 $5,788,329,609 $274,748,463,179
1999 $5,484,263,347 $256,673,939,248
1998 $4,790,481,509 $276,035,372,655
1997 $5,020,265,627 $263,817,553,748
1996 $4,847,757,218 $250,366,965,174
1995 $4,730,599,122 $234,699,627,004
1994 $4,259,259,604 $130,650,447,499
1993 $4,160,129,175 $180,415,757,852
1992 $4,146,464,587 $159,104,772,992
1991 $3,942,876,703 $151,034,731,544
1990 $3,790,636,324 $150,655,500,192
1989 $3,083,822,112 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,644,554,159 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,965,226,890 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,392,602,164 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,114,783,343 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,240,822,167 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,172,230,397 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,014,945,696 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,073,812,830 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,060,889,704 $68,823,684,211
1979 $819,870,259 $89,616,129,032
1978 $590,407,374 $65,912,500,000
1977 $451,624,780 $58,683,333,333
1976 $372,025,093 $51,450,000,000
1975 $355,168,572 $46,042,857,143
1974 $306,044,208 $35,414,285,714
1973 $244,124,164 $26,000,000,000
1972 $164,460,915 $20,650,000,000
1971 $127,448,614 $16,166,666,667
1970 $96,243,234 $17,863,636,364
1969 $77,361,547 $19,466,666,667
1968 $66,248,441 $17,500,000,000
1967 $58,642,354 $15,644,444,444
1966 $51,465,655 $14,100,000,000
1965 $45,788,696 $11,966,666,667
1964 $41,616,348 $11,177,777,778
1963 $38,091,843 $10,355,555,556
1962 $35,644,957 $8,922,222,222
1961 $32,902,613 $7,988,888,889
1960 $30,411,414 $7,566,666,667

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

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Botswana and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Turkey
2024 $7,696 $15,893
2023 $7,826 $13,375
2022 $8,329 $10,898
2021 $7,808 $9,982
2020 $6,323 $8,798
2019 $7,172 $9,395
2018 $7,408 $9,684
2017 $7,105 $10,756
2016 $6,749 $10,984
2015 $6,141 $11,065
2014 $7,122 $12,209
2013 $6,667 $12,636
2012 $6,596 $11,777
2011 $7,287 $11,374
2010 $6,216 $10,699
2009 $5,083 $9,077
2008 $5,503 $10,913
2007 $5,529 $9,767
2006 $5,292 $7,990
2005 $5,391 $7,332
2004 $4,957 $5,980
2003 $4,230 $4,650
2002 $3,117 $3,591
2001 $3,206 $3,052
2000 $3,451 $4,199
1999 $3,340 $3,974
1998 $2,981 $4,331
1997 $3,194 $4,197
1996 $3,156 $4,041
1995 $3,156 $3,846
1994 $2,917 $2,176
1993 $2,929 $3,058
1992 $3,005 $2,744
1991 $2,939 $2,649
1990 $2,903 $2,690
1989 $2,428 $1,949
1988 $2,141 $1,686
1987 $1,639 $1,650
1986 $1,200 $1,461
1985 $994 $1,326
1984 $1,145 $1,209
1983 $1,121 $1,276
1982 $1,006 $1,360
1981 $1,107 $1,537
1980 $1,132 $1,516
1979 $909 $2,013
1978 $695 $1,510
1977 $565 $1,372
1976 $490 $1,228
1975 $493 $1,122
1974 $446 $881
1973 $374 $661
1972 $264.2 $537
1971 $212.2 $431
1970 $163 $488
1969 $131.8 $544
1968 $113.4 $501
1967 $100.9 $459
1966 $89.1 $425
1965 $79.7 $370
1964 $73.5 $354
1963 $68.9 $337
1962 $66 $298.2
1961 $62.3 $274.4
1960 $58.9 $267.1

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

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Botswana vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Turkey
2026 69.6 78.4
2025 69.4 77.8
2024 69.3 77.4
2023 69.2 77.2
2022 68.7 77.6
2021 63.3 75.7
2020 67.6 76.5
2019 67.2 77.7
2018 66.4 77.5
2017 65.4 77
2016 64.3 76.6
2015 63.2 76.5
2014 62.2 76.5
2013 61.2 76.2
2012 60.4 75.6
2011 59.7 74.8
2010 59.1 75
2009 58.3 74.7
2008 57.7 74.4
2007 56.7 74.1
2006 55.1 73.8
2005 54.4 73.5
2004 53.6 73.2
2003 52.9 72.9
2002 52.4 72.6
2001 52.2 72.3
2000 52.3 71.9
1999 52.5 70.8
1998 53 71.1
1997 53.6 70.7
1996 54.3 70.2
1995 54.7 69.7
1994 56 69.4
1993 57.3 69
1992 58.2 68.6
1991 58.9 68.3
1990 60.1 67.8
1989 61.2 67.4
1988 61.7 66.9
1987 62.8 66.4
1986 63.4 65.9
1985 63.6 65.3
1984 63.7 64.8
1983 63.6 64.3
1982 63.4 63.7
1981 63 63.2
1980 62.5 62.7
1979 62 62.2
1978 61.5 61.6
1977 60.9 60.8
1976 60.2 60
1975 59.5 59.5
1974 58.9 59
1973 58.3 58.5
1972 57.7 58
1971 57.1 57.2
1970 56.4 56.7
1969 55.9 56.2
1968 55.4 55.6
1967 54.9 55.2
1966 54.4 54.6
1965 53.9 54.1
1964 53.4 53.6
1963 52.8 53.1
1962 52.3 52.3
1961 51.8 51.6
1960 51.2 50.8
1959 50.7 50.1
1958 50.1 49.2
1957 49.5 49.2
1956 49 49.5
1955 48.5 49.1
1954 48 48.8
1953 47.5 48.2
1952 47 48.1
1951 46.6 47.6
1950 46.2 47.3

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

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Botswana and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Botswana Turkey
2024 2,521,139 85,518,661
2023 2,480,244 85,325,965
2022 2,439,892 84,979,913
2021 2,401,441 84,147,318
2020 2,365,894 83,384,680
2019 2,332,083 82,579,440
2018 2,299,141 81,407,204
2017 2,266,747 80,312,698
2016 2,234,776 79,277,962
2015 2,203,273 78,218,479
2014 2,172,044 77,181,884
2013 2,140,682 76,147,624
2012 2,108,617 75,175,827
2011 2,073,535 74,223,629
2010 2,033,111 73,142,150
2009 1,990,673 72,039,206
2008 1,949,970 71,051,678
2007 1,911,201 70,158,112
2006 1,874,516 70,045,349
2005 1,839,877 69,329,557
2004 1,807,146 68,592,617
2003 1,775,736 67,831,730
2002 1,744,763 67,048,795
2001 1,712,254 66,245,128
2000 1,677,382 65,425,961
1999 1,641,997 64,591,923
1998 1,606,899 63,734,383
1997 1,571,691 62,852,966
1996 1,535,914 61,951,134
1995 1,498,836 61,024,503
1994 1,460,023 60,033,836
1993 1,420,115 58,999,167
1992 1,380,033 57,990,118
1991 1,341,756 57,009,887
1990 1,305,696 56,015,628
1989 1,270,274 54,976,723
1988 1,235,476 53,909,626
1987 1,199,167 52,843,670
1986 1,160,650 51,777,772
1985 1,121,945 50,687,115
1984 1,083,660 49,574,069
1983 1,046,137 48,447,410
1982 1,009,269 47,322,096
1981 969,996 46,321,190
1980 937,485 45,408,815
1979 901,742 44,510,429
1978 849,239 43,645,306
1977 799,574 42,773,298
1976 758,508 41,899,984
1975 720,380 41,053,126
1974 685,448 40,210,234
1973 652,408 39,329,533
1972 622,407 38,430,221
1971 600,481 37,518,611
1970 590,334 36,638,465
1969 587,066 35,787,774
1968 583,966 34,921,684
1967 580,933 34,050,421
1966 577,866 33,177,672
1965 574,664 32,345,220
1964 566,266 31,543,072
1963 552,966 30,726,841
1962 540,186 29,916,147
1961 527,942 29,119,238
1960 516,165 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Turkey

Fertility rate
Botswana

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Turkey
2023 2.73 1.51
2022 2.79 1.63
2021 2.83 1.71
2020 2.86 1.77
2019 2.91 1.89
2018 2.94 2
2017 2.97 2.08
2016 2.99 2.11
2015 3.01 2.16
2014 3.03 2.19
2013 3.05 2.11
2012 3.07 2.11
2011 3.1 2.05
2010 3.14 2.08
2009 3.13 2.1
2008 3.13 2.15
2007 3.13 2.16
2006 3.11 2.19
2005 3.08 2.2
2004 3.06 2.2
2003 3.11 2.2
2002 3.18 2.27
2001 3.25 2.39
2000 3.29 2.49
1999 3.31 2.63
1998 3.36 2.71
1997 3.43 2.74
1996 3.57 2.78
1995 3.79 2.84
1994 4.02 2.87
1993 4.15 2.92
1992 4.26 2.94
1991 4.37 3
1990 4.51 3.11
1989 4.67 3.34
1988 4.88 3.45
1987 5.1 3.54
1986 5.33 3.66
1985 5.48 3.78
1984 5.63 3.91
1983 5.79 4.06
1982 5.97 4.21
1981 6.16 4.35
1980 6.29 4.45
1979 6.4 4.58
1978 6.48 4.69
1977 6.54 4.78
1976 6.6 4.93
1975 6.61 5.09
1974 6.61 5.24
1973 6.59 5.41
1972 6.56 5.55
1971 6.54 5.67
1970 6.55 5.78
1969 6.56 5.87
1968 6.58 5.96
1967 6.6 6.06
1966 6.61 6.15
1965 6.6 6.22
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.58 6.34
1962 6.54 6.38
1961 6.56 6.42
1960 6.6 6.38

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

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Botswana and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Turkey
2024 24.2 34
2023 23.9 33.5
2022 23.6 33.1
2021 23.4 32.7
2020 23.3 32.3
2019 23.1 31.8
2018 22.9 31.5
2017 22.8 31.2
2016 22.7 30.9
2015 22.7 30.6
2014 22.7 30.4
2013 22.7 30.1
2012 22.8 29.8
2011 22.7 29.5
2010 22.5 29.1
2009 22.2 28.6
2008 22 28.3
2007 21.7 27.9
2006 21.5 27.5
2005 21.2 27
2004 20.9 26.6
2003 20.6 26.2
2002 20.3 25.8
2001 20 25.4
2000 19.7 25
1999 19.4 24.7
1998 19.1 24.3
1997 18.8 24
1996 18.6 23.6
1995 18.3 23.3
1994 18 23
1993 17.8 22.7
1992 17.6 22.4
1991 17.4 22.1
1990 17.3 21.8
1989 17.1 21.6
1988 17 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 16.9 20.9
1985 16.8 20.6
1984 16.8 20.4
1983 16.8 20.2
1982 16.8 20
1981 16.8 19.9
1980 16.8 19.8
1979 16.9 19.7
1978 16.6 19.5
1977 16.4 19.4
1976 16.2 19.3
1975 16 19.1
1974 15.8 19
1973 15.6 18.9
1972 15.4 18.8
1971 15.3 18.7
1970 15.4 18.6
1969 15.6 18.6
1968 15.7 18.6
1967 15.9 18.7
1966 16.2 18.8
1965 16.4 18.9
1964 16.6 18.9
1963 16.8 19
1962 17.1 19.1
1961 17.4 19.3
1960 17.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Turkey
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.3%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Botswana Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Turkey
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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