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Botswana vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 47th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Ukraine
Population
2615162
40125599
Population rank 142/197 40/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Botswana and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Ukraine
2024 $19,402,063,513 $190,741,262,415
2023 $19,411,266,967 $181,221,517,869
2022 $20,321,150,599 $161,989,520,721
2021 $18,750,182,236 $199,765,859,571
2020 $14,960,251,608 $156,617,722,013
2019 $16,725,908,149 $153,883,047,510
2018 $17,031,943,186 $130,891,088,294
2017 $16,105,155,857 $112,090,505,082
2016 $15,082,637,184 $93,355,869,404
2015 $13,530,748,845 $91,030,967,789
2014 $15,470,088,501 $133,503,871,862
2013 $14,271,738,933 $190,498,811,460
2012 $13,907,464,500 $182,591,753,828
2011 $15,110,643,612 $169,333,835,202
2010 $12,637,273,429 $141,209,170,427
2009 $10,118,459,242 $121,552,153,444
2008 $10,730,829,116 $188,110,390,660
2007 $10,567,270,656 $148,733,861,386
2006 $9,919,158,482 $111,884,752,475
2005 $9,918,907,108 $89,238,865,119
2004 $8,957,467,707 $67,220,154,164
2003 $7,511,582,173 $52,010,355,753
2002 $5,438,863,983 $43,956,163,612
2001 $5,489,608,300 $39,309,580,983
2000 $5,788,329,609 $32,375,083,935
1999 $5,484,263,347 $31,580,639,554
1998 $4,790,481,509 $41,882,523,345
1997 $5,020,265,627 $50,151,531,592
1996 $4,847,757,218 $44,558,831,005
1995 $4,730,599,122 $48,213,856,469
1994 $4,259,259,604 $52,549,580,265
1993 $4,160,129,175 $65,648,559,903
1992 $4,146,464,587 $73,945,908,384
1991 $3,942,876,703 $77,350,733,982
1990 $3,790,636,324 $81,393,558,423
1989 $3,083,822,112 $82,709,161,099
1988 $2,644,554,159 $74,703,517,903
1987 $1,965,226,890 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Ukraine
2024 $7,696 $5,038
2023 $7,826 $4,803
2022 $8,329 $3,946
2021 $7,808 $4,510
2020 $6,323 $3,505
2019 $7,172 $3,423
2018 $7,408 $2,895
2017 $7,105 $2,467
2016 $6,749 $2,047
2015 $6,141 $1,988
2014 $7,122 $2,904
2013 $6,667 $4,130
2012 $6,596 $3,951
2011 $7,287 $3,657
2010 $6,216 $3,040
2009 $5,083 $2,607
2008 $5,503 $4,018
2007 $5,529 $3,160
2006 $5,292 $2,366
2005 $5,391 $1,875
2004 $4,957 $1,401
2003 $4,230 $1,076
2002 $3,117 $903
2001 $3,206 $800
2000 $3,451 $653
1999 $3,340 $632
1998 $2,981 $831
1997 $3,194 $987
1996 $3,156 $870
1995 $3,156 $933
1994 $2,917 $1,009
1993 $2,929 $1,254
1992 $3,005 $1,413
1991 $2,939 $1,483
1990 $2,903 $1,564
1989 $2,428 $1,593
1988 $2,141 $1,444
1987 $1,639 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Ukraine
2026 69.6 75
2025 69.4 74.9
2024 69.3 74.7
2023 69.2 73.4
2022 68.7 72.7
2021 63.3 71.6
2020 67.6 73.3
2019 67.2 73.9
2018 66.4 73.6
2017 65.4 74
2016 64.3 73.4
2015 63.2 72.7
2014 62.2 71.8
2013 61.2 71.5
2012 60.4 71.1
2011 59.7 70.7
2010 59.1 70.2
2009 58.3 69.2
2008 57.7 68.3
2007 56.7 67.7
2006 55.1 67.5
2005 54.4 67.5
2004 53.6 67.5
2003 52.9 67.6
2002 52.4 67.7
2001 52.2 67.7
2000 52.3 67.8
1999 52.5 68
1998 53 68
1997 53.6 67.7
1996 54.3 67.1
1995 54.7 67.1
1994 56 67.5
1993 57.3 68.3
1992 58.2 68.9
1991 58.9 69.7
1990 60.1 70.4
1989 61.2 70.8
1988 61.7 71
1987 62.8 71.2
1986 63.4 70.8
1985 63.6 70.4
1984 63.7 70
1983 63.6 69.9
1982 63.4 69.9
1981 63 69.8
1980 62.5 69.8
1979 62 69.8
1978 61.5 69.8
1977 60.9 70
1976 60.2 70.1
1975 59.5 70.4
1974 58.9 70.6
1973 58.3 70.8
1972 57.7 71
1971 57.1 70.9
1970 56.4 70.8
1969 55.9 70.8
1968 55.4 71
1967 54.9 71.1
1966 54.4 71.2
1965 53.9 71.1
1964 53.4 71
1963 52.8 70.7
1962 52.3 70.4
1961 51.8 70
1960 51.2 69.4
1959 50.7 68.7
1958 50.1 67.7
1957 49.5 67.2
1956 49 66.3
1955 48.5 65.3
1954 48 64.1
1953 47.5 63
1952 47 62.1
1951 46.6 61.4
1950 46.2 61.2

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

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Botswana and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Botswana Ukraine
2024 2,521,139 37,860,221
2023 2,480,244 37,732,836
2022 2,439,892 41,048,766
2021 2,401,441 44,298,640
2020 2,365,894 44,680,014
2019 2,332,083 44,957,458
2018 2,299,141 45,208,907
2017 2,266,747 45,436,041
2016 2,234,776 45,616,832
2015 2,203,273 45,784,896
2014 2,172,044 45,972,380
2013 2,140,682 46,126,770
2012 2,108,617 46,210,056
2011 2,073,535 46,307,853
2010 2,033,111 46,456,003
2009 1,990,673 46,623,731
2008 1,949,970 46,819,175
2007 1,911,201 47,062,798
2006 1,874,516 47,278,694
2005 1,839,877 47,585,556
2004 1,807,146 47,979,507
2003 1,775,736 48,315,136
2002 1,744,763 48,677,281
2001 1,712,254 49,106,855
2000 1,677,382 49,556,660
1999 1,641,997 49,976,446
1998 1,606,899 50,379,731
1997 1,571,691 50,786,885
1996 1,535,914 51,226,109
1995 1,498,836 51,665,539
1994 1,460,023 52,075,998
1993 1,420,115 52,350,126
1992 1,380,033 52,323,671
1991 1,341,756 52,170,961
1990 1,305,696 52,054,092
1989 1,270,274 51,917,817
1988 1,235,476 51,724,853
1987 1,199,167 51,515,732
1986 1,160,650 51,318,745
1985 1,121,945 51,108,770
1984 1,083,660 50,887,599
1983 1,046,137 50,637,029
1982 1,009,269 50,402,724
1981 969,996 50,189,281
1980 937,485 49,955,152
1979 901,742 49,721,381
1978 849,239 49,521,243
1977 799,574 49,336,481
1976 758,508 49,120,842
1975 720,380 48,865,229
1974 685,448 48,576,570
1973 652,408 48,277,121
1972 622,407 47,946,893
1971 600,481 47,573,287
1970 590,334 47,261,306
1969 587,066 46,976,256
1968 583,966 46,614,325
1967 580,933 46,215,988
1966 577,866 45,802,519
1965 574,664 45,386,892
1964 566,266 44,951,156
1963 552,966 44,462,372
1962 540,186 43,943,674
1961 527,942 43,399,766
1960 516,165 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Botswana

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Ukraine
2023 2.73 0.98
2022 2.79 0.9
2021 2.83 1.15
2020 2.86 1.21
2019 2.91 1.22
2018 2.94 1.23
2017 2.97 1.3
2016 2.99 1.39
2015 3.01 1.39
2014 3.03 1.47
2013 3.05 1.52
2012 3.07 1.53
2011 3.1 1.46
2010 3.14 1.44
2009 3.13 1.47
2008 3.13 1.44
2007 3.13 1.34
2006 3.11 1.3
2005 3.08 1.22
2004 3.06 1.22
2003 3.11 1.17
2002 3.18 1.13
2001 3.25 1.09
2000 3.29 1.11
1999 3.31 1.13
1998 3.36 1.21
1997 3.43 1.27
1996 3.57 1.33
1995 3.79 1.4
1994 4.02 1.47
1993 4.15 1.56
1992 4.26 1.67
1991 4.37 1.77
1990 4.51 1.85
1989 4.67 1.93
1988 4.88 2.04
1987 5.1 2.07
1986 5.33 2.12
1985 5.48 2.03
1984 5.63 2.08
1983 5.79 2.1
1982 5.97 1.95
1981 6.16 1.92
1980 6.29 1.95
1979 6.4 1.96
1978 6.48 1.97
1977 6.54 1.98
1976 6.6 2.04
1975 6.61 2.05
1974 6.61 2.06
1973 6.59 2.04
1972 6.56 2.13
1971 6.54 2.11
1970 6.55 2.08
1969 6.56 2.01
1968 6.58 2.03
1967 6.6 2.04
1966 6.61 2.04
1965 6.6 1.94
1964 6.61 2.01
1963 6.58 2.11
1962 6.54 2.15
1961 6.56 2.2
1960 6.6 2.29

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

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Botswana and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Ukraine
2024 24.2 43.2
2023 23.9 43.1
2022 23.6 42.5
2021 23.4 42.2
2020 23.3 41.9
2019 23.1 41.5
2018 22.9 41.2
2017 22.8 40.9
2016 22.7 40.6
2015 22.7 40.2
2014 22.7 40
2013 22.7 39.8
2012 22.8 39.8
2011 22.7 39.7
2010 22.5 39.5
2009 22.2 39.3
2008 22 39.2
2007 21.7 39.1
2006 21.5 38.9
2005 21.2 38.7
2004 20.9 38.4
2003 20.6 38.2
2002 20.3 37.9
2001 20 37.6
2000 19.7 37.2
1999 19.4 36.9
1998 19.1 36.5
1997 18.8 36.2
1996 18.6 35.8
1995 18.3 35.5
1994 18 35.2
1993 17.8 34.9
1992 17.6 34.7
1991 17.4 34.5
1990 17.3 34.3
1989 17.1 34.1
1988 17 34.1
1987 16.9 34.1
1986 16.9 33.9
1985 16.8 33.8
1984 16.8 33.6
1983 16.8 33.6
1982 16.8 33.7
1981 16.8 33.7
1980 16.8 33.8
1979 16.9 34
1978 16.6 34.2
1977 16.4 34.2
1976 16.2 34
1975 16 33.7
1974 15.8 33.4
1973 15.6 33.1
1972 15.4 32.8
1971 15.3 32.5
1970 15.4 32.3
1969 15.6 32
1968 15.7 31.6
1967 15.9 31.2
1966 16.2 30.6
1965 16.4 30.1
1964 16.6 29.9
1963 16.8 29.8
1962 17.1 29.7
1961 17.4 29.6
1960 17.7 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Ukraine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
100%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Botswana Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Ukraine
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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