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Botswana vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 47th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Uganda
Population
2615162
53170946
Population rank 142/197 30/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Botswana and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Uganda
2024 $19,402,063,513 $53,911,907,086
2023 $19,411,266,967 $48,768,955,863
2022 $20,321,150,599 $45,565,333,211
2021 $18,750,182,236 $40,529,788,749
2020 $14,960,251,608 $37,600,368,242
2019 $16,725,908,149 $35,353,061,003
2018 $17,031,943,186 $32,927,025,620
2017 $16,105,155,857 $30,744,473,841
2016 $15,082,637,184 $29,203,988,696
2015 $13,530,748,845 $32,387,183,730
2014 $15,470,088,501 $32,612,397,257
2013 $14,271,738,933 $28,915,786,517
2012 $13,907,464,500 $27,305,915,911
2011 $15,110,643,612 $27,871,725,241
2010 $12,637,273,429 $26,673,441,431
2009 $10,118,459,242 $25,127,805,567
2008 $10,730,829,116 $14,440,404,132
2007 $10,567,270,656 $11,902,564,495
2006 $9,919,158,482 $9,977,647,683
2005 $9,918,907,108 $9,239,221,763
2004 $8,957,467,707 $7,939,487,548
2003 $7,511,582,173 $6,606,884,275
2002 $5,438,863,983 $6,178,563,591
2001 $5,489,608,300 $5,840,503,869
2000 $5,788,329,609 $6,193,246,837
1999 $5,484,263,347 $5,998,563,258
1998 $4,790,481,509 $6,584,815,847
1997 $5,020,265,627 $6,269,333,313
1996 $4,847,757,218 $6,044,585,327
1995 $4,730,599,122 $5,755,818,842
1994 $4,259,259,604 $3,990,430,447
1993 $4,160,129,175 $3,220,439,044
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,942,876,703 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,790,636,324 $4,304,399,310
1989 $3,083,822,112 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,644,554,159 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,965,226,890 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,392,602,164 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,114,783,343 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,240,822,167 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,172,230,397 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,014,945,696 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,244,610,000
1979 $819,870,259 $2,139,025,000
1978 $590,407,374 $2,420,260,870
1977 $451,624,780 $2,936,470,588
1976 $372,025,093 $2,447,300,000
1975 $355,168,572 $2,359,555,556
1974 $306,044,208 $2,098,944,967
1973 $244,124,164 $1,701,829,789
1972 $164,460,915 $1,490,970,181
1971 $127,448,614 $1,417,191,656
1970 $96,243,234 $1,259,554,809
1969 $77,361,547 $1,168,556,629
1968 $66,248,441 $1,037,379,252
1967 $58,642,354 $967,240,655
1966 $51,465,655 $925,381,492
1965 $45,788,696 $884,502,310
1964 $41,616,348 $589,247,687
1963 $38,091,843 $516,315,231
1962 $35,644,957 $449,158,233
1961 $32,902,613 $441,667,335
1960 $30,411,414 $423,145,605

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

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Botswana and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Uganda
2024 $7,696 $1,078
2023 $7,826 $1,002
2022 $8,329 $963
2021 $7,808 $883
2020 $6,323 $846
2019 $7,172 $822
2018 $7,408 $792
2017 $7,105 $765
2016 $6,749 $753
2015 $6,141 $863
2014 $7,122 $896
2013 $6,667 $818
2012 $6,596 $795
2011 $7,287 $836
2010 $6,216 $823
2009 $5,083 $799
2008 $5,503 $473
2007 $5,529 $401
2006 $5,292 $347
2005 $5,391 $330
2004 $4,957 $292.4
2003 $4,230 $250.7
2002 $3,117 $242
2001 $3,206 $236
2000 $3,451 $258.1
1999 $3,340 $257.9
1998 $2,981 $292.5
1997 $3,194 $286.8
1996 $3,156 $284.7
1995 $3,156 $278.5
1994 $2,917 $198.4
1993 $2,929 $165.6
1992 $3,005 $152.1
1991 $2,939 $183
1990 $2,903 $245
1989 $2,428 $310
1988 $2,141 $395
1987 $1,639 $393
1986 $1,200 $253.6
1985 $994 $234.3
1984 $1,145 $247.5
1983 $1,121 $157.5
1982 $1,006 $157
1981 $1,107 $98.6
1980 $1,132 $93.8
1979 $909 $164.5
1978 $695 $190.7
1977 $565 $237.6
1976 $490 $203.3
1975 $493 $201.2
1974 $446 $183.7
1973 $374 $152.7
1972 $264.2 $137
1971 $212.2 $133.5
1970 $163 $122
1969 $131.8 $116.7
1968 $113.4 $106.9
1967 $100.9 $102.8
1966 $89.1 $101.4
1965 $79.7 $100
1964 $73.5 $68.6
1963 $68.9 $62
1962 $66 $55.5
1961 $62.3 $56.2
1960 $58.9 $55.4

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

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Botswana vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Uganda
2026 69.6 68.9
2025 69.4 68.7
2024 69.3 68.5
2023 69.2 68.3
2022 68.7 67.7
2021 63.3 66.4
2020 67.6 66.4
2019 67.2 66.4
2018 66.4 65.8
2017 65.4 65.2
2016 64.3 64.5
2015 63.2 63.8
2014 62.2 63.1
2013 61.2 62.4
2012 60.4 61.6
2011 59.7 60.8
2010 59.1 60
2009 58.3 59.2
2008 57.7 58.3
2007 56.7 57.2
2006 55.1 56.1
2005 54.4 54.9
2004 53.6 53.7
2003 52.9 52.4
2002 52.4 51.4
2001 52.2 50.6
2000 52.3 49.6
1999 52.5 49
1998 53 48.3
1997 53.6 48
1996 54.3 47.8
1995 54.7 47.7
1994 56 47.7
1993 57.3 47.7
1992 58.2 47.7
1991 58.9 47.5
1990 60.1 47.6
1989 61.2 47.5
1988 61.7 47.5
1987 62.8 47.4
1986 63.4 45.7
1985 63.6 45.5
1984 63.7 43.7
1983 63.6 43.5
1982 63.4 43.3
1981 63 43.5
1980 62.5 43.5
1979 62 45.4
1978 61.5 45.6
1977 60.9 45.8
1976 60.2 46.2
1975 59.5 46.5
1974 58.9 46.9
1973 58.3 47
1972 57.7 47.2
1971 57.1 47.1
1970 56.4 49.6
1969 55.9 49.5
1968 55.4 49.3
1967 54.9 49
1966 54.4 48.5
1965 53.9 48.3
1964 53.4 47.8
1963 52.8 47.4
1962 52.3 46.8
1961 51.8 46.3
1960 51.2 45.6
1959 50.7 45
1958 50.1 44.3
1957 49.5 43.7
1956 49 43
1955 48.5 42.4
1954 48 41.8
1953 47.5 41.3
1952 47 40.8
1951 46.6 40.2
1950 46.2 39.7

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

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Botswana and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Botswana Uganda
2024 2,521,139 50,015,092
2023 2,480,244 48,656,601
2022 2,439,892 47,312,719
2021 2,401,441 45,910,930
2020 2,365,894 44,457,152
2019 2,332,083 42,999,637
2018 2,299,141 41,565,831
2017 2,266,747 40,177,388
2016 2,234,776 38,799,152
2015 2,203,273 37,531,446
2014 2,172,044 36,395,539
2013 2,140,682 35,337,042
2012 2,108,617 34,337,438
2011 2,073,535 33,354,543
2010 2,033,111 32,390,802
2009 1,990,673 31,451,151
2008 1,949,970 30,539,553
2007 1,911,201 29,653,430
2006 1,874,516 28,794,003
2005 1,839,877 27,963,289
2004 1,807,146 27,154,515
2003 1,775,736 26,352,124
2002 1,744,763 25,532,870
2001 1,712,254 24,745,676
2000 1,677,382 24,000,150
1999 1,641,997 23,257,281
1998 1,606,899 22,515,806
1997 1,571,691 21,856,046
1996 1,535,914 21,231,550
1995 1,498,836 20,665,667
1994 1,460,023 20,108,801
1993 1,420,115 19,445,161
1992 1,380,033 18,785,032
1991 1,341,756 18,155,901
1990 1,305,696 17,569,897
1989 1,270,274 17,010,698
1988 1,235,476 16,470,483
1987 1,199,167 15,954,170
1986 1,160,650 15,467,579
1985 1,121,945 15,023,681
1984 1,083,660 14,607,677
1983 1,046,137 14,221,881
1982 1,009,269 13,873,631
1981 969,996 13,556,452
1980 937,485 13,275,741
1979 901,742 13,002,163
1978 849,239 12,692,113
1977 799,574 12,359,669
1976 758,508 12,037,294
1975 720,380 11,725,240
1974 685,448 11,424,846
1973 652,408 11,144,236
1972 622,407 10,885,796
1971 600,481 10,618,206
1970 590,334 10,321,603
1969 587,066 10,014,858
1968 583,966 9,708,632
1967 580,933 9,408,924
1966 577,866 9,122,864
1965 574,664 8,849,203
1964 566,266 8,586,363
1963 552,966 8,333,663
1962 540,186 8,092,231
1961 527,942 7,862,217
1960 516,165 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Uganda

Fertility rate
Botswana

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Uganda
2023 2.73 4.28
2022 2.79 4.39
2021 2.83 4.51
2020 2.86 4.62
2019 2.91 4.74
2018 2.94 4.87
2017 2.97 4.99
2016 2.99 5.11
2015 3.01 5.25
2014 3.03 5.41
2013 3.05 5.56
2012 3.07 5.73
2011 3.1 5.89
2010 3.14 6.02
2009 3.13 6.12
2008 3.13 6.2
2007 3.13 6.33
2006 3.11 6.43
2005 3.08 6.53
2004 3.06 6.61
2003 3.11 6.67
2002 3.18 6.74
2001 3.25 6.76
2000 3.29 6.79
1999 3.31 6.83
1998 3.36 6.84
1997 3.43 6.86
1996 3.57 6.84
1995 3.79 6.87
1994 4.02 6.9
1993 4.15 6.89
1992 4.26 6.91
1991 4.37 6.94
1990 4.51 7.01
1989 4.67 7.05
1988 4.88 7.1
1987 5.1 7.12
1986 5.33 7.08
1985 5.48 7.04
1984 5.63 7.02
1983 5.79 7.07
1982 5.97 7.11
1981 6.16 7.12
1980 6.29 7.11
1979 6.4 7.14
1978 6.48 7.16
1977 6.54 7.18
1976 6.6 7.19
1975 6.61 7.2
1974 6.61 7.19
1973 6.59 7.19
1972 6.56 7.19
1971 6.54 7.18
1970 6.55 7.15
1969 6.56 7.12
1968 6.58 7.13
1967 6.6 7.1
1966 6.61 7.07
1965 6.6 7.04
1964 6.61 7.01
1963 6.58 6.98
1962 6.54 6.96
1961 6.56 6.93
1960 6.6 6.91

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

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Botswana and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Uganda
2024 24.2 17.8
2023 23.9 17.6
2022 23.6 17.4
2021 23.4 17.2
2020 23.3 17
2019 23.1 16.8
2018 22.9 16.5
2017 22.8 16.3
2016 22.7 16
2015 22.7 15.8
2014 22.7 15.6
2013 22.7 15.5
2012 22.8 15.4
2011 22.7 15.3
2010 22.5 15.2
2009 22.2 15.1
2008 22 15.1
2007 21.7 15
2006 21.5 15
2005 21.2 15
2004 20.9 15
2003 20.6 15
2002 20.3 15
2001 20 15
2000 19.7 15
1999 19.4 15
1998 19.1 15
1997 18.8 15.1
1996 18.6 15.3
1995 18.3 15.4
1994 18 15.6
1993 17.8 15.7
1992 17.6 15.7
1991 17.4 15.8
1990 17.3 15.8
1989 17.1 15.8
1988 17 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 16.8 15.9
1984 16.8 15.9
1983 16.8 15.9
1982 16.8 15.9
1981 16.8 15.9
1980 16.8 16
1979 16.9 16.1
1978 16.6 16.1
1977 16.4 16.2
1976 16.2 16.2
1975 16 16.2
1974 15.8 16.3
1973 15.6 16.3
1972 15.4 16.5
1971 15.3 16.6
1970 15.4 16.6
1969 15.6 16.6
1968 15.7 16.6
1967 15.9 16.6
1966 16.2 16.6
1965 16.4 16.6
1964 16.6 16.6
1963 16.8 16.7
1962 17.1 16.8
1961 17.4 16.9
1960 17.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Botswana Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Botswana Uganda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
80.6%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Botswana Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Uganda
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
90,720 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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