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Botswana vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 47th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Turkmenistan
Population
2615162
7776557
Population rank 142/197 104/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Botswana and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Turkmenistan
2024 $19,402,063,513 $51,387,209,872
2023 $19,411,266,967 $45,894,538,666
2022 $20,321,150,599 $42,208,726,138
2021 $18,750,182,236 $40,589,905,812
2020 $14,960,251,608 $41,509,903,182
2019 $16,725,908,149 $40,810,067,975
2018 $17,031,943,186 $40,765,428,571
2017 $16,105,155,857 $37,926,285,714
2016 $15,082,637,184 $36,169,428,571
2015 $13,530,748,845 $35,799,714,286
2014 $15,470,088,501 $43,524,210,526
2013 $14,271,738,933 $39,197,543,860
2012 $13,907,464,500 $35,164,210,526
2011 $15,110,643,612 $29,233,333,333
2010 $12,637,273,429 $22,583,157,895
2009 $10,118,459,242 $20,214,385,965
2008 $10,730,829,116 $19,271,523,179
2007 $10,567,270,656 $12,664,165,103
2006 $9,919,158,482 $10,276,674,365
2005 $9,918,907,108 $8,103,901,996
2004 $8,957,467,707 $6,838,351,088
2003 $7,511,582,173 $5,977,440,583
2002 $5,438,863,983 $4,462,029,109
2001 $5,489,608,300 $3,534,772,732
2000 $5,788,329,609 $2,904,663,311
1999 $5,484,263,347 $2,450,564,100
1998 $4,790,481,509 $2,605,689,134
1997 $5,020,265,627 $2,450,350,625
1996 $4,847,757,218 $2,378,759,975
1995 $4,730,599,122 $2,482,228,440
1994 $4,259,259,604 $2,561,118,608
1993 $4,160,129,175 $3,179,225,949
1992 $4,146,464,587 $3,200,539,816
1991 $3,942,876,703 $3,208,098,919
1990 $3,790,636,324 $3,189,539,641
1989 $3,083,822,112 $3,006,988,217
1988 $2,644,554,159 $3,010,982,414
1987 $1,965,226,890 $2,331,358,820
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Turkmenistan
2024 $7,696 $6,857
2023 $7,826 $6,232
2022 $8,329 $5,838
2021 $7,808 $5,723
2020 $6,323 $5,973
2019 $7,172 $5,998
2018 $7,408 $6,125
2017 $7,105 $5,828
2016 $6,749 $5,687
2015 $6,141 $5,759
2014 $7,122 $7,164
2013 $6,667 $6,600
2012 $6,596 $6,054
2011 $7,287 $5,144
2010 $6,216 $4,059
2009 $5,083 $3,708
2008 $5,503 $3,606
2007 $5,529 $2,415
2006 $5,292 $1,997
2005 $5,391 $1,604
2004 $4,957 $1,379
2003 $4,230 $1,229
2002 $3,117 $936
2001 $3,206 $756
2000 $3,451 $634
1999 $3,340 $546
1998 $2,981 $591
1997 $3,194 $565
1996 $3,156 $558
1995 $3,156 $592
1994 $2,917 $622
1993 $2,929 $788
1992 $3,005 $811
1991 $2,939 $832
1990 $2,903 $848
1989 $2,428 $821
1988 $2,141 $846
1987 $1,639 $675
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 -
1976 $490 -
1975 $493 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Turkmenistan
2026 69.6 70.5
2025 69.4 70.3
2024 69.3 70.2
2023 69.2 70.1
2022 68.7 69.9
2021 63.3 69.4
2020 67.6 68.8
2019 67.2 69.4
2018 66.4 69.3
2017 65.4 69.2
2016 64.3 69.1
2015 63.2 69.1
2014 62.2 69
2013 61.2 69
2012 60.4 69
2011 59.7 68.9
2010 59.1 68.6
2009 58.3 68.2
2008 57.7 67.6
2007 56.7 67
2006 55.1 66.6
2005 54.4 66.3
2004 53.6 66.1
2003 52.9 65.9
2002 52.4 65.6
2001 52.2 65.3
2000 52.3 64.9
1999 52.5 64.5
1998 53 64
1997 53.6 63.7
1996 54.3 63.5
1995 54.7 63.5
1994 56 63.5
1993 57.3 63.6
1992 58.2 63.8
1991 58.9 63.8
1990 60.1 63.9
1989 61.2 63.8
1988 61.7 63.7
1987 62.8 63.5
1986 63.4 63.2
1985 63.6 62.8
1984 63.7 62.4
1983 63.6 62
1982 63.4 61.6
1981 63 61
1980 62.5 60.2
1979 62 59.1
1978 61.5 58.3
1977 60.9 57.7
1976 60.2 57.4
1975 59.5 57.2
1974 58.9 57
1973 58.3 56.8
1972 57.7 56.6
1971 57.1 56.3
1970 56.4 56
1969 55.9 55.7
1968 55.4 55.3
1967 54.9 54.8
1966 54.4 54.4
1965 53.9 54
1964 53.4 53.6
1963 52.8 53.2
1962 52.3 52.9
1961 51.8 52.5
1960 51.2 52.1
1959 50.7 51.8
1958 50.1 51.4
1957 49.5 51
1956 49 50.6
1955 48.5 50.2
1954 48 49.8
1953 47.5 49.4
1952 47 49
1951 46.6 48.6
1950 46.2 48.1

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

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Botswana and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Botswana Turkmenistan
2024 2,521,139 7,494,498
2023 2,480,244 7,364,438
2022 2,439,892 7,230,193
2021 2,401,441 7,092,043
2020 2,365,894 6,949,912
2019 2,332,083 6,803,944
2018 2,299,141 6,655,524
2017 2,266,747 6,507,061
2016 2,234,776 6,360,041
2015 2,203,273 6,215,770
2014 2,172,044 6,075,283
2013 2,140,682 5,939,341
2012 2,108,617 5,808,546
2011 2,073,535 5,683,417
2010 2,033,111 5,564,356
2009 1,990,673 5,451,592
2008 1,949,970 5,345,029
2007 1,911,201 5,244,046
2006 1,874,516 5,147,105
2005 1,839,877 5,052,257
2004 1,807,146 4,958,093
2003 1,775,736 4,863,865
2002 1,744,763 4,769,465
2001 1,712,254 4,675,409
2000 1,677,382 4,582,677
1999 1,641,997 4,492,170
1998 1,606,899 4,410,507
1997 1,571,691 4,336,730
1996 1,535,914 4,263,819
1995 1,498,836 4,191,203
1994 1,460,023 4,116,662
1993 1,420,115 4,032,407
1992 1,380,033 3,944,689
1991 1,341,756 3,855,894
1990 1,305,696 3,760,562
1989 1,270,274 3,662,459
1988 1,235,476 3,559,363
1987 1,199,167 3,452,731
1986 1,160,650 3,347,809
1985 1,121,945 3,247,534
1984 1,083,660 3,154,079
1983 1,046,137 3,067,534
1982 1,009,269 2,985,557
1981 969,996 2,907,187
1980 937,485 2,832,203
1979 901,742 2,760,358
1978 849,239 2,691,088
1977 799,574 2,623,948
1976 758,508 2,558,521
1975 720,380 2,494,570
1974 685,448 2,432,028
1973 652,408 2,370,919
1972 622,407 2,311,430
1971 600,481 2,253,119
1970 590,334 2,195,616
1969 587,066 2,139,024
1968 583,966 2,083,069
1967 580,933 2,027,403
1966 577,866 1,971,737
1965 574,664 1,915,916
1964 566,266 1,859,997
1963 552,966 1,804,272
1962 540,186 1,749,214
1961 527,942 1,695,400
1960 516,165 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Botswana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Turkmenistan
2023 2.73 2.69
2022 2.79 2.73
2021 2.83 2.75
2020 2.86 2.79
2019 2.91 2.83
2018 2.94 2.88
2017 2.97 2.93
2016 2.99 2.99
2015 3.01 3.03
2014 3.03 3.02
2013 3.05 3.01
2012 3.07 2.96
2011 3.1 2.9
2010 3.14 2.85
2009 3.13 2.79
2008 3.13 2.75
2007 3.13 2.73
2006 3.11 2.72
2005 3.08 2.71
2004 3.06 2.67
2003 3.11 2.67
2002 3.18 2.71
2001 3.25 2.81
2000 3.29 2.9
1999 3.31 2.98
1998 3.36 3.08
1997 3.43 3.18
1996 3.57 3.29
1995 3.79 3.49
1994 4.02 3.62
1993 4.15 3.78
1992 4.26 3.96
1991 4.37 4.14
1990 4.51 4.29
1989 4.67 4.46
1988 4.88 4.68
1987 5.1 4.84
1986 5.33 4.94
1985 5.48 4.97
1984 5.63 4.96
1983 5.79 4.97
1982 5.97 5.04
1981 6.16 5.16
1980 6.29 5.3
1979 6.4 5.46
1978 6.48 5.61
1977 6.54 5.77
1976 6.6 5.9
1975 6.61 6
1974 6.61 6.09
1973 6.59 6.15
1972 6.56 6.2
1971 6.54 6.32
1970 6.55 6.4
1969 6.56 6.48
1968 6.58 6.56
1967 6.6 6.64
1966 6.61 6.7
1965 6.6 6.76
1964 6.61 6.79
1963 6.58 6.79
1962 6.54 6.76
1961 6.56 6.69
1960 6.6 6.59

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

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Botswana and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Turkmenistan
2024 24.2 27.5
2023 23.9 27.2
2022 23.6 26.9
2021 23.4 26.7
2020 23.3 26.4
2019 23.1 26.2
2018 22.9 25.9
2017 22.8 25.7
2016 22.7 25.5
2015 22.7 25.3
2014 22.7 25
2013 22.7 24.8
2012 22.8 24.5
2011 22.7 24.3
2010 22.5 24
2009 22.2 23.7
2008 22 23.4
2007 21.7 23.1
2006 21.5 22.8
2005 21.2 22.4
2004 20.9 22.1
2003 20.6 21.8
2002 20.3 21.5
2001 20 21.2
2000 19.7 20.9
1999 19.4 20.6
1998 19.1 20.3
1997 18.8 20.1
1996 18.6 19.9
1995 18.3 19.7
1994 18 19.6
1993 17.8 19.5
1992 17.6 19.4
1991 17.4 19.4
1990 17.3 19.3
1989 17.1 19.3
1988 17 19.3
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.9 19.3
1985 16.8 19.3
1984 16.8 19.2
1983 16.8 19.1
1982 16.8 19
1981 16.8 18.8
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.9 18.5
1978 16.6 18.3
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18
1975 16 17.9
1974 15.8 17.7
1973 15.6 17.6
1972 15.4 17.5
1971 15.3 17.4
1970 15.4 17.4
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.9 17.7
1966 16.2 18
1965 16.4 18.4
1964 16.6 19
1963 16.8 19.7
1962 17.1 20.4
1961 17.4 20.9
1960 17.7 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Botswana Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.9%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Botswana Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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