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Botswana vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 47th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Uruguay
Population
2615162
3382789
Population rank 142/197 133/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Botswana and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Uruguay
2024 $19,402,063,513 $80,961,511,074
2023 $19,411,266,967 $77,991,666,838
2022 $20,321,150,599 $70,594,110,920
2021 $18,750,182,236 $60,739,084,241
2020 $14,960,251,608 $53,559,359,262
2019 $16,725,908,149 $62,222,313,619
2018 $17,031,943,186 $65,344,577,416
2017 $16,105,155,857 $65,005,997,963
2016 $15,082,637,184 $57,480,787,465
2015 $13,530,748,845 $57,680,327,999
2014 $15,470,088,501 $61,496,186,974
2013 $14,271,738,933 $61,337,621,934
2012 $13,907,464,500 $54,232,266,359
2011 $15,110,643,612 $50,342,406,067
2010 $12,637,273,429 $41,950,361,212
2009 $10,118,459,242 $32,708,319,078
2008 $10,730,829,116 $31,119,602,539
2007 $10,567,270,656 $23,797,773,024
2006 $9,919,158,482 $19,741,420,740
2005 $9,918,907,108 $17,362,857,684
2004 $8,957,467,707 $13,686,329,890
2003 $7,511,582,173 $12,045,638,352
2002 $5,438,863,983 $13,606,515,723
2001 $5,489,608,300 $20,898,761,742
2000 $5,788,329,609 $22,823,270,892
1999 $5,484,263,347 $23,983,945,191
1998 $4,790,481,509 $25,385,886,978
1997 $5,020,265,627 $23,969,739,234
1996 $4,847,757,218 $20,515,458,114
1995 $4,730,599,122 $19,297,663,097
1994 $4,259,259,604 $17,474,588,896
1993 $4,160,129,175 $15,002,136,971
1992 $4,146,464,587 $12,878,148,791
1991 $3,942,876,703 $11,206,176,651
1990 $3,790,636,324 $9,298,807,850
1989 $3,083,822,112 $8,438,951,476
1988 $2,644,554,159 $8,213,538,369
1987 $1,965,226,890 $7,367,494,080
1986 $1,392,602,164 $5,880,112,788
1985 $1,114,783,343 $4,732,017,873
1984 $1,240,822,167 $4,850,238,550
1983 $1,172,230,397 $5,102,276,308
1982 $1,014,945,696 $9,178,780,077
1981 $1,073,812,830 $11,048,301,421
1980 $1,060,889,704 $10,163,020,116
1979 $819,870,259 $7,181,182,224
1978 $590,407,374 $4,910,254,566
1977 $451,624,780 $4,114,670,014
1976 $372,025,093 $3,667,161,241
1975 $355,168,572 $3,538,278,047
1974 $306,044,208 $4,090,209,682
1973 $244,124,164 $3,964,296,443
1972 $164,460,915 $2,189,418,689
1971 $127,448,614 $2,807,258,065
1970 $96,243,234 $2,137,096,774
1969 $77,361,547 $2,004,435,484
1968 $66,248,441 $1,593,674,185
1967 $58,642,354 $1,597,713,469
1966 $51,465,655 $1,809,185,094
1965 $45,788,696 $1,890,767,156
1964 $41,616,348 $1,975,701,816
1963 $38,091,843 $1,539,681,491
1962 $35,644,957 $1,710,004,407
1961 $32,902,613 $1,547,388,781
1960 $30,411,414 $1,242,289,239

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

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Botswana and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Uruguay
2024 $7,696 $23,907
2023 $7,826 $23,019
2022 $8,329 $20,819
2021 $7,808 $17,882
2020 $6,323 $15,758
2019 $7,172 $18,316
2018 $7,408 $19,250
2017 $7,105 $19,185
2016 $6,749 $17,010
2015 $6,141 $17,126
2014 $7,122 $18,322
2013 $6,667 $18,335
2012 $6,596 $16,260
2011 $7,287 $15,132
2010 $6,216 $12,641
2009 $5,083 $9,881
2008 $5,503 $9,424
2007 $5,529 $7,222
2006 $5,292 $6,001
2005 $5,391 $5,284
2004 $4,957 $4,169
2003 $4,230 $3,671
2002 $3,117 $4,150
2001 $3,206 $6,383
2000 $3,451 $6,988
1999 $3,340 $7,371
1998 $2,981 $7,837
1997 $3,194 $7,436
1996 $3,156 $6,398
1995 $3,156 $6,050
1994 $2,917 $5,508
1993 $2,929 $4,753
1992 $3,005 $4,102
1991 $2,939 $3,589
1990 $2,903 $2,995
1989 $2,428 $2,734
1988 $2,141 $2,677
1987 $1,639 $2,416
1986 $1,200 $1,939
1985 $994 $1,568
1984 $1,145 $1,615
1983 $1,121 $1,707
1982 $1,006 $3,085
1981 $1,107 $3,728
1980 $1,132 $3,443
1979 $909 $2,443
1978 $695 $1,678
1977 $565 $1,414
1976 $490 $1,268
1975 $493 $1,232
1974 $446 $1,433
1973 $374 $1,397
1972 $264.2 $776
1971 $212.2 $1,000
1970 $163 $766
1969 $131.8 $723
1968 $113.4 $579
1967 $100.9 $585
1966 $89.1 $668
1965 $79.7 $705
1964 $73.5 $745
1963 $68.9 $587
1962 $66 $659
1961 $62.3 $604
1960 $58.9 $491

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

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Botswana vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Uruguay
2026 69.6 78.6
2025 69.4 78.5
2024 69.3 78.3
2023 69.2 78.1
2022 68.7 76.5
2021 63.3 75.4
2020 67.6 78.4
2019 67.2 77.5
2018 66.4 77.5
2017 65.4 77.6
2016 64.3 77.4
2015 63.2 77.3
2014 62.2 77.2
2013 61.2 77
2012 60.4 76.7
2011 59.7 76.6
2010 59.1 76.7
2009 58.3 76.7
2008 57.7 76.3
2007 56.7 76.2
2006 55.1 75.9
2005 54.4 75.8
2004 53.6 75.3
2003 52.9 75.1
2002 52.4 75
2001 52.2 75
2000 52.3 74.7
1999 52.5 74.3
1998 53 74
1997 53.6 73.9
1996 54.3 73.8
1995 54.7 73.5
1994 56 73.2
1993 57.3 73.1
1992 58.2 73.2
1991 58.9 73.2
1990 60.1 73
1989 61.2 72.6
1988 61.7 72.4
1987 62.8 72.2
1986 63.4 72.2
1985 63.6 71.9
1984 63.7 71.7
1983 63.6 71.6
1982 63.4 71.5
1981 63 71
1980 62.5 70.5
1979 62 70.3
1978 61.5 70.3
1977 60.9 70.1
1976 60.2 69.9
1975 59.5 69.7
1974 58.9 69.5
1973 58.3 69.3
1972 57.7 69.2
1971 57.1 68.9
1970 56.4 68.7
1969 55.9 68.6
1968 55.4 68.5
1967 54.9 68.4
1966 54.4 68.3
1965 53.9 68.2
1964 53.4 68.1
1963 52.8 68
1962 52.3 67.9
1961 51.8 67.8
1960 51.2 67.7
1959 50.7 67.5
1958 50.1 67.3
1957 49.5 67.1
1956 49 66.9
1955 48.5 66.7
1954 48 66.5
1953 47.5 66.3
1952 47 66.1
1951 46.6 65.8
1950 46.2 65.6

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

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Botswana and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Botswana Uruguay
2024 2,521,139 3,386,588
2023 2,480,244 3,388,081
2022 2,439,892 3,390,913
2021 2,401,441 3,396,695
2020 2,365,894 3,398,968
2019 2,332,083 3,397,206
2018 2,299,141 3,394,534
2017 2,266,747 3,388,438
2016 2,234,776 3,379,283
2015 2,203,273 3,368,017
2014 2,172,044 3,356,334
2013 2,140,682 3,345,337
2012 2,108,617 3,335,401
2011 2,073,535 3,326,825
2010 2,033,111 3,318,580
2009 1,990,673 3,310,091
2008 1,949,970 3,302,177
2007 1,911,201 3,295,153
2006 1,874,516 3,289,506
2005 1,839,877 3,285,771
2004 1,807,146 3,283,148
2003 1,775,736 3,281,186
2002 1,744,763 3,278,867
2001 1,712,254 3,274,251
2000 1,677,382 3,266,206
1999 1,641,997 3,254,015
1998 1,606,899 3,239,280
1997 1,571,691 3,223,345
1996 1,535,914 3,206,324
1995 1,498,836 3,189,440
1994 1,460,023 3,172,834
1993 1,420,115 3,156,345
1992 1,380,033 3,139,702
1991 1,341,756 3,122,354
1990 1,305,696 3,104,403
1989 1,270,274 3,086,255
1988 1,235,476 3,067,961
1987 1,199,167 3,049,896
1986 1,160,650 3,032,845
1985 1,121,945 3,017,037
1984 1,083,660 3,002,488
1983 1,046,137 2,988,778
1982 1,009,269 2,975,492
1981 969,996 2,963,246
1980 937,485 2,951,953
1979 901,742 2,939,903
1978 849,239 2,925,715
1977 799,574 2,909,461
1976 758,508 2,891,392
1975 720,380 2,872,320
1974 685,448 2,853,944
1973 652,408 2,837,133
1972 622,407 2,821,644
1971 600,481 2,806,462
1970 590,334 2,790,807
1969 587,066 2,773,974
1968 583,966 2,754,606
1967 580,933 2,732,277
1966 577,866 2,707,646
1965 574,664 2,681,169
1964 566,266 2,653,180
1963 552,966 2,623,766
1962 540,186 2,593,298
1961 527,942 2,562,044
1960 516,165 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Botswana

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Uruguay
2023 2.73 1.41
2022 2.79 1.43
2021 2.83 1.45
2020 2.86 1.5
2019 2.91 1.57
2018 2.94 1.68
2017 2.97 1.82
2016 2.99 1.97
2015 3.01 2.04
2014 3.03 2.03
2013 3.05 2.03
2012 3.07 2.01
2011 3.1 1.99
2010 3.14 2.01
2009 3.13 2.02
2008 3.13 2.03
2007 3.13 2.05
2006 3.11 2.07
2005 3.08 2.1
2004 3.06 2.09
2003 3.11 2.12
2002 3.18 2.16
2001 3.25 2.16
2000 3.29 2.2
1999 3.31 2.25
1998 3.36 2.27
1997 3.43 2.33
1996 3.57 2.36
1995 3.79 2.4
1994 4.02 2.42
1993 4.15 2.41
1992 4.26 2.43
1991 4.37 2.45
1990 4.51 2.48
1989 4.67 2.5
1988 4.88 2.5
1987 5.1 2.49
1986 5.33 2.47
1985 5.48 2.47
1984 5.63 2.47
1983 5.79 2.49
1982 5.97 2.51
1981 6.16 2.53
1980 6.29 2.59
1979 6.4 2.71
1978 6.48 2.83
1977 6.54 2.9
1976 6.6 3.01
1975 6.61 3.02
1974 6.61 2.96
1973 6.59 2.86
1972 6.56 2.78
1971 6.54 2.77
1970 6.55 2.77
1969 6.56 2.77
1968 6.58 2.77
1967 6.6 2.78
1966 6.61 2.82
1965 6.6 2.84
1964 6.61 2.86
1963 6.58 2.88
1962 6.54 2.87
1961 6.56 2.85
1960 6.6 2.83

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

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Botswana and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Uruguay
2024 24.2 37.2
2023 23.9 36.8
2022 23.6 36.5
2021 23.4 36.3
2020 23.3 36
2019 23.1 35.8
2018 22.9 35.5
2017 22.8 35.3
2016 22.7 35.2
2015 22.7 35
2014 22.7 34.9
2013 22.7 34.7
2012 22.8 34.5
2011 22.7 34.2
2010 22.5 34
2009 22.2 33.7
2008 22 33.5
2007 21.7 33.3
2006 21.5 33.1
2005 21.2 32.9
2004 20.9 32.7
2003 20.6 32.5
2002 20.3 32.3
2001 20 32.2
2000 19.7 32
1999 19.4 31.9
1998 19.1 31.8
1997 18.8 31.7
1996 18.6 31.6
1995 18.3 31.5
1994 18 31.4
1993 17.8 31.2
1992 17.6 31.1
1991 17.4 31
1990 17.3 30.9
1989 17.1 30.8
1988 17 30.7
1987 16.9 30.6
1986 16.9 30.5
1985 16.8 30.4
1984 16.8 30.3
1983 16.8 30.3
1982 16.8 30.2
1981 16.8 30.1
1980 16.8 30.1
1979 16.9 30
1978 16.6 30
1977 16.4 30.1
1976 16.2 30.1
1975 16 30.1
1974 15.8 30.1
1973 15.6 30.1
1972 15.4 30
1971 15.3 29.9
1970 15.4 29.9
1969 15.6 29.8
1968 15.7 29.7
1967 15.9 29.6
1966 16.2 29.5
1965 16.4 29.4
1964 16.6 29.3
1963 16.8 29.2
1962 17.1 29.2
1961 17.4 29.1
1960 17.7 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Botswana Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Uruguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
98.9%
2024
English speaking
38.4%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Botswana Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Uruguay
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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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)

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