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Botswana vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 47th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Tuvalu
Population
2615162
9341
Population rank 142/197 196/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 133/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 97/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 114/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Botswana and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Tuvalu
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 $62,280,312
2022 $20,321,150,599 $59,065,982
2021 $18,750,182,236 $60,196,406
2020 $14,960,251,608 $51,746,594
2019 $16,725,908,149 $54,123,199
2018 $17,031,943,186 $48,015,260
2017 $16,105,155,857 $45,276,595
2016 $15,082,637,184 $41,629,064
2015 $13,530,748,845 $36,811,936
2014 $15,470,088,501 $38,760,983
2013 $14,271,738,933 $38,615,891
2012 $13,907,464,500 $39,345,579
2011 $15,110,643,612 $39,196,957
2010 $12,637,273,429 $32,105,408
2009 $10,118,459,242 $28,076,984
2008 $10,730,829,116 $31,874,435
2007 $10,567,270,656 $28,450,169
2006 $9,919,158,482 $24,096,875
2005 $9,918,907,108 $22,909,980
2004 $8,957,467,707 $22,798,275
2003 $7,511,582,173 $19,456,338
2002 $5,438,863,983 $16,842,673
2001 $5,489,608,300 $13,964,732
2000 $5,788,329,609 $15,073,976
1999 $5,484,263,347 $14,800,503
1998 $4,790,481,509 $13,795,146
1997 $5,020,265,627 $13,734,210
1996 $4,847,757,218 $13,338,597
1995 $4,730,599,122 $11,922,614
1994 $4,259,259,604 $11,772,611
1993 $4,160,129,175 $10,414,400
1992 $4,146,464,587 $10,535,028
1991 $3,942,876,703 $10,127,314
1990 $3,790,636,324 $9,542,901
1989 $3,083,822,112 $8,454,523
1988 $2,644,554,159 $7,011,059
1987 $1,965,226,890 $5,020,513
1986 $1,392,602,164 $4,574,706
1985 $1,114,783,343 $3,862,852
1984 $1,240,822,167 $4,481,978
1983 $1,172,230,397 $4,152,550
1982 $1,014,945,696 $4,118,945
1981 $1,073,812,830 $4,773,018
1980 $1,060,889,704 $4,206,128
1979 $819,870,259 $4,065,659
1978 $590,407,374 $3,798,782
1977 $451,624,780 $3,669,420
1976 $372,025,093 $3,919,072
1975 $355,168,572 $4,014,748
1974 $306,044,208 $4,122,329
1973 $244,124,164 $3,411,915
1972 $164,460,915 $2,968,458
1971 $127,448,614 $2,716,990
1970 $96,243,234 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Tuvalu
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 $6,345
2022 $8,329 $5,911
2021 $7,808 $5,905
2020 $6,323 $4,976
2019 $7,172 $5,115
2018 $7,408 $4,466
2017 $7,105 $4,166
2016 $6,749 $3,809
2015 $6,141 $3,358
2014 $7,122 $3,529
2013 $6,667 $3,510
2012 $6,596 $3,598
2011 $7,287 $3,636
2010 $6,216 $3,025
2009 $5,083 $2,684
2008 $5,503 $3,088
2007 $5,529 $2,794
2006 $5,292 $2,396
2005 $5,391 $2,305
2004 $4,957 $2,323
2003 $4,230 $2,007
2002 $3,117 $1,750
2001 $3,206 $1,457
2000 $3,451 $1,579
1999 $3,340 $1,559
1998 $2,981 $1,460
1997 $3,194 $1,461
1996 $3,156 $1,428
1995 $3,156 $1,285
1994 $2,917 $1,279
1993 $2,929 $1,141
1992 $3,005 $1,166
1991 $2,939 $1,134
1990 $2,903 $1,085
1989 $2,428 $976
1988 $2,141 $823
1987 $1,639 $600
1986 $1,200 $557
1985 $994 $480
1984 $1,145 $567
1983 $1,121 $533
1982 $1,006 $537
1981 $1,107 $634
1980 $1,132 $571
1979 $909 $566
1978 $695 $546
1977 $565 $549
1976 $490 $612
1975 $493 $656
1974 $446 $708
1973 $374 $601
1972 $264.2 $522
1971 $212.2 $478
1970 $163 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Tuvalu
2026 69.6 67.6
2025 69.4 67.4
2024 69.3 67.3
2023 69.2 67.1
2022 68.7 66.9
2021 63.3 65.8
2020 67.6 66.4
2019 67.2 66.1
2018 66.4 65.9
2017 65.4 65.7
2016 64.3 65.5
2015 63.2 65.4
2014 62.2 65.3
2013 61.2 65.2
2012 60.4 65.1
2011 59.7 65
2010 59.1 64.8
2009 58.3 64.7
2008 57.7 64.5
2007 56.7 64.4
2006 55.1 64.2
2005 54.4 64.1
2004 53.6 64
2003 52.9 63.9
2002 52.4 63.8
2001 52.2 63.7
2000 52.3 63.5
1999 52.5 63.3
1998 53 63.2
1997 53.6 62.9
1996 54.3 62.7
1995 54.7 62.5
1994 56 62.3
1993 57.3 62.1
1992 58.2 60.3
1991 58.9 61.8
1990 60.1 61.6
1989 61.2 61.5
1988 61.7 61.4
1987 62.8 61.3
1986 63.4 61.2
1985 63.6 61.1
1984 63.7 61.1
1983 63.6 60.9
1982 63.4 60.7
1981 63 60.5
1980 62.5 60.2
1979 62 59.9
1978 61.5 59.6
1977 60.9 59.2
1976 60.2 58.8
1975 59.5 58.3
1974 58.9 57.7
1973 58.3 57.2
1972 57.7 54.7
1971 57.1 56
1970 56.4 55.3
1969 55.9 54.7
1968 55.4 54.1
1967 54.9 53.5
1966 54.4 52.8
1965 53.9 52.1
1964 53.4 51.3
1963 52.8 50.6
1962 52.3 49.8
1961 51.8 49
1960 51.2 48.3
1959 50.7 47.5
1958 50.1 46.7
1957 49.5 45.8
1956 49 45
1955 48.5 44.2
1954 48 43.4
1953 47.5 42.5
1952 47 41.7
1951 46.6 40.8
1950 46.2 40

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

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Botswana and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Botswana Tuvalu
2024 2,521,139 9,646
2023 2,480,244 9,816
2022 2,439,892 9,992
2021 2,401,441 10,194
2020 2,365,894 10,399
2019 2,332,083 10,581
2018 2,299,141 10,751
2017 2,266,747 10,869
2016 2,234,776 10,930
2015 2,203,273 10,963
2014 2,172,044 10,984
2013 2,140,682 11,001
2012 2,108,617 10,934
2011 2,073,535 10,780
2010 2,033,111 10,614
2009 1,990,673 10,461
2008 1,949,970 10,321
2007 1,911,201 10,182
2006 1,874,516 10,056
2005 1,839,877 9,940
2004 1,807,146 9,816
2003 1,775,736 9,695
2002 1,744,763 9,623
2001 1,712,254 9,586
2000 1,677,382 9,544
1999 1,641,997 9,496
1998 1,606,899 9,451
1997 1,571,691 9,400
1996 1,535,914 9,342
1995 1,498,836 9,280
1994 1,460,023 9,207
1993 1,420,115 9,126
1992 1,380,033 9,038
1991 1,341,756 8,928
1990 1,305,696 8,798
1989 1,270,274 8,662
1988 1,235,476 8,518
1987 1,199,167 8,371
1986 1,160,650 8,217
1985 1,121,945 8,046
1984 1,083,660 7,902
1983 1,046,137 7,789
1982 1,009,269 7,664
1981 969,996 7,526
1980 937,485 7,366
1979 901,742 7,184
1978 849,239 6,957
1977 799,574 6,686
1976 758,508 6,404
1975 720,380 6,117
1974 685,448 5,822
1973 652,408 5,681
1972 622,407 5,692
1971 600,481 5,685
1970 590,334 5,663
1969 587,066 5,631
1968 583,966 5,624
1967 580,933 5,652
1966 577,866 5,686
1965 574,664 5,715
1964 566,266 5,752
1963 552,966 5,751
1962 540,186 5,699
1961 527,942 5,648
1960 516,165 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Botswana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Tuvalu
2023 2.73 3.21
2022 2.79 3.24
2021 2.83 3.28
2020 2.86 3.31
2019 2.91 3.33
2018 2.94 3.33
2017 2.97 3.3
2016 2.99 3.3
2015 3.01 3.31
2014 3.03 3.33
2013 3.05 3.39
2012 3.07 3.47
2011 3.1 3.46
2010 3.14 3.44
2009 3.13 3.43
2008 3.13 3.42
2007 3.13 3.45
2006 3.11 3.53
2005 3.08 3.55
2004 3.06 3.55
2003 3.11 3.58
2002 3.18 3.64
2001 3.25 3.75
2000 3.29 3.84
1999 3.31 3.92
1998 3.36 3.95
1997 3.43 3.95
1996 3.57 3.95
1995 3.79 3.96
1994 4.02 3.92
1993 4.15 3.92
1992 4.26 3.86
1991 4.37 3.79
1990 4.51 3.75
1989 4.67 3.8
1988 4.88 3.88
1987 5.1 3.94
1986 5.33 3.97
1985 5.48 3.97
1984 5.63 3.95
1983 5.79 3.91
1982 5.97 3.88
1981 6.16 3.8
1980 6.29 3.73
1979 6.4 3.65
1978 6.48 3.59
1977 6.54 3.56
1976 6.6 3.55
1975 6.61 3.58
1974 6.61 3.63
1973 6.59 3.71
1972 6.56 3.81
1971 6.54 3.94
1970 6.55 4.08
1969 6.56 4.23
1968 6.58 4.36
1967 6.6 4.49
1966 6.61 4.64
1965 6.6 4.73
1964 6.61 4.83
1963 6.58 4.91
1962 6.54 5
1961 6.56 5.09
1960 6.6 5.15

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

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Botswana and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Tuvalu
2024 24.2 25.3
2023 23.9 25.3
2022 23.6 25.3
2021 23.4 25.3
2020 23.3 25.3
2019 23.1 25.3
2018 22.9 25.3
2017 22.8 25.2
2016 22.7 24.9
2015 22.7 24.7
2014 22.7 24.5
2013 22.7 24.3
2012 22.8 24.2
2011 22.7 24.1
2010 22.5 24
2009 22.2 23.9
2008 22 23.8
2007 21.7 23.7
2006 21.5 23.6
2005 21.2 23.6
2004 20.9 23.5
2003 20.6 23.5
2002 20.3 23.5
2001 20 23.7
2000 19.7 23.9
1999 19.4 24.1
1998 19.1 24.4
1997 18.8 24.6
1996 18.6 24.9
1995 18.3 25
1994 18 25.1
1993 17.8 25
1992 17.6 25
1991 17.4 24.9
1990 17.3 24.7
1989 17.1 24.5
1988 17 24.2
1987 16.9 24
1986 16.9 23.8
1985 16.8 23.6
1984 16.8 23.2
1983 16.8 22.5
1982 16.8 21.9
1981 16.8 21.4
1980 16.8 21
1979 16.9 20.9
1978 16.6 20.5
1977 16.4 20.2
1976 16.2 19.9
1975 16 19.8
1974 15.8 19.7
1973 15.6 19.4
1972 15.4 19
1971 15.3 18.6
1970 15.4 18.2
1969 15.6 18
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.9 18.1
1966 16.2 18.5
1965 16.4 19.3
1964 16.6 21
1963 16.8 22.6
1962 17.1 23
1961 17.4 23.1
1960 17.7 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Botswana Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Tuvalu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
83
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
100%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Botswana Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Tuvalu
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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