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Botswana vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 47th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Venezuela
Population
2615162
28661242
Population rank 142/197 54/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Botswana and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Venezuela
2024 $19,402,063,513 $119,802,963,258
2023 $19,411,266,967 $102,376,526,556
2022 $20,321,150,599 $89,013,255,585
2021 $18,750,182,236 $56,614,976,855
2020 $14,960,251,608 $42,838,020,721
2019 $16,725,908,149 $73,014,084,091
2018 $17,031,943,186 $102,021,093,965
2017 $16,105,155,857 $115,883,275,163
2016 $15,082,637,184 $112,915,034,262
2015 $13,530,748,845 $125,449,241,571
2014 $15,470,088,501 $214,689,614,733
2013 $14,271,738,933 $258,930,655,486
2012 $13,907,464,500 $372,592,062,768
2011 $15,110,643,612 $316,482,190,800
2010 $12,637,273,429 $393,192,354,511
2009 $10,118,459,242 $329,787,628,928
2008 $10,730,829,116 $315,953,388,511
2007 $10,567,270,656 $230,364,012,576
2006 $9,919,158,482 $183,477,522,124
2005 $9,918,907,108 $145,513,489,652
2004 $8,957,467,707 $112,451,400,425
2003 $7,511,582,173 $83,620,628,582
2002 $5,438,863,983 $92,893,587,734
2001 $5,489,608,300 $122,911,036,747
2000 $5,788,329,609 $117,146,466,003
1999 $5,484,263,347 $97,972,842,462
1998 $4,790,481,509 $91,336,763,255
1997 $5,020,265,627 $85,837,678,560
1996 $4,847,757,218 $70,543,211,119
1995 $4,730,599,122 $77,389,487,770
1994 $4,259,259,604 $58,418,666,667
1993 $4,160,129,175 $60,037,460,783
1992 $4,146,464,587 $60,416,519,620
1991 $3,942,876,703 $53,453,444,787
1990 $3,790,636,324 $48,606,952,195
1989 $3,083,822,112 $43,536,709,104
1988 $2,644,554,159 $60,226,413,793
1987 $1,965,226,890 $48,029,034,483
1986 $1,392,602,164 $60,516,123,711
1985 $1,114,783,343 $61,965,466,667
1984 $1,240,822,167 $59,867,743,468
1983 $1,172,230,397 $67,556,279,070
1982 $1,014,945,696 $67,736,744,186
1981 $1,073,812,830 $66,327,441,860
1980 $1,060,889,704 $59,116,511,628
1979 $819,870,259 $48,310,930,233
1978 $590,407,374 $39,316,279,070
1977 $451,624,780 $36,210,697,674
1976 $372,025,093 $31,419,534,884
1975 $355,168,572 $27,464,651,163
1974 $306,044,208 $26,100,930,233
1973 $244,124,164 $17,035,581,395
1972 $164,460,915 $13,977,727,273
1971 $127,448,614 $12,986,590,909
1970 $96,243,234 $11,561,111,111
1969 $77,361,547 $10,285,111,111
1968 $66,248,441 $10,034,444,444
1967 $58,642,354 $9,250,000,000
1966 $51,465,655 $8,781,333,333
1965 $45,788,696 $8,427,777,778
1964 $41,616,348 $8,192,413,793
1963 $38,091,843 $9,608,717,288
1962 $35,644,957 $8,814,309,884
1961 $32,902,613 $8,067,267,031
1960 $30,411,414 $7,663,938,303

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

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Botswana and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Venezuela
2024 $7,696 $4,218
2023 $7,826 $3,617
2022 $8,329 $3,155
2021 $7,808 $2,005
2020 $6,323 $1,506
2019 $7,172 $2,523
2018 $7,408 $3,423
2017 $7,105 $3,791
2016 $6,749 $3,670
2015 $6,141 $4,103
2014 $7,122 $7,096
2013 $6,667 $8,656
2012 $6,596 $12,607
2011 $7,287 $10,844
2010 $6,216 $13,646
2009 $5,083 $11,597
2008 $5,503 $11,262
2007 $5,529 $8,332
2006 $5,292 $6,739
2005 $5,391 $5,432
2004 $4,957 $4,269
2003 $4,230 $3,230
2002 $3,117 $3,652
2001 $3,206 $4,920
2000 $3,451 $4,776
1999 $3,340 $4,071
1998 $2,981 $3,870
1997 $3,194 $3,711
1996 $3,156 $3,113
1995 $3,156 $3,487
1994 $2,917 $2,689
1993 $2,929 $2,825
1992 $3,005 $2,907
1991 $2,939 $2,633
1990 $2,903 $2,452
1989 $2,428 $2,250
1988 $2,141 $3,191
1987 $1,639 $2,611
1986 $1,200 $3,376
1985 $994 $3,549
1984 $1,145 $3,520
1983 $1,121 $4,079
1982 $1,006 $4,202
1981 $1,107 $4,228
1980 $1,132 $3,874
1979 $909 $3,257
1978 $695 $2,727
1977 $565 $2,585
1976 $490 $2,309
1975 $493 $2,078
1974 $446 $2,034
1973 $374 $1,367
1972 $264.2 $1,155
1971 $212.2 $1,106
1970 $163 $1,015
1969 $131.8 $932
1968 $113.4 $938
1967 $100.9 $893
1966 $89.1 $876
1965 $79.7 $869
1964 $73.5 $874
1963 $68.9 $1,060
1962 $66 $1,007
1961 $62.3 $954
1960 $58.9 $939

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

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Botswana vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Venezuela
2026 69.6 73
2025 69.4 72.8
2024 69.3 72.7
2023 69.2 72.5
2022 68.7 72.6
2021 63.3 71.5
2020 67.6 72.4
2019 67.2 72.8
2018 66.4 72.6
2017 65.4 71.9
2016 64.3 72
2015 63.2 73
2014 62.2 72.8
2013 61.2 73.1
2012 60.4 73.1
2011 59.7 73.1
2010 59.1 73.1
2009 58.3 72.8
2008 57.7 72.6
2007 56.7 73.3
2006 55.1 73
2005 54.4 73.1
2004 53.6 72.8
2003 52.9 72.1
2002 52.4 72.8
2001 52.2 71
2000 52.3 72.4
1999 52.5 72.1
1998 53 72.4
1997 53.6 72.6
1996 54.3 71.9
1995 54.7 71.7
1994 56 71.3
1993 57.3 71.4
1992 58.2 71.2
1991 58.9 71.2
1990 60.1 71
1989 61.2 70.8
1988 61.7 70.8
1987 62.8 70.7
1986 63.4 70.5
1985 63.6 70
1984 63.7 69.7
1983 63.6 69.5
1982 63.4 69
1981 63 68.7
1980 62.5 68.2
1979 62 68.2
1978 61.5 68.1
1977 60.9 67.7
1976 60.2 67.3
1975 59.5 66.7
1974 58.9 66.2
1973 58.3 65.7
1972 57.7 65.6
1971 57.1 65.2
1970 56.4 64.8
1969 55.9 63.8
1968 55.4 63.9
1967 54.9 63.6
1966 54.4 62.9
1965 53.9 61.9
1964 53.4 61.2
1963 52.8 60.5
1962 52.3 59.7
1961 51.8 59.1
1960 51.2 58.4
1959 50.7 57.7
1958 50.1 56.9
1957 49.5 56.2
1956 49 55.5
1955 48.5 54.8
1954 48 54.1
1953 47.5 53.4
1952 47 52.7
1951 46.6 52
1950 46.2 51.1

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

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Botswana and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Botswana Venezuela
2024 2,521,139 28,405,543
2023 2,480,244 28,300,854
2022 2,439,892 28,213,017
2021 2,401,441 28,237,826
2020 2,365,894 28,444,077
2019 2,332,083 28,938,098
2018 2,299,141 29,807,592
2017 2,266,747 30,565,323
2016 2,234,776 30,765,720
2015 2,203,273 30,573,972
2014 2,172,044 30,254,079
2013 2,140,682 29,912,198
2012 2,108,617 29,553,826
2011 2,073,535 29,185,212
2010 2,033,111 28,813,101
2009 1,990,673 28,438,298
2008 1,949,970 28,053,696
2007 1,911,201 27,649,363
2006 1,874,516 27,224,686
2005 1,839,877 26,785,804
2004 1,807,146 26,340,838
2003 1,775,736 25,892,703
2002 1,744,763 25,435,671
2001 1,712,254 24,979,922
2000 1,677,382 24,526,708
1999 1,641,997 24,066,593
1998 1,606,899 23,601,337
1997 1,571,691 23,131,685
1996 1,535,914 22,662,113
1995 1,498,836 22,193,821
1994 1,460,023 21,725,188
1993 1,420,115 21,254,520
1992 1,380,033 20,780,948
1991 1,341,756 20,304,896
1990 1,305,696 19,827,010
1989 1,270,274 19,348,921
1988 1,235,476 18,871,020
1987 1,199,167 18,394,963
1986 1,160,650 17,923,536
1985 1,121,945 17,461,434
1984 1,083,660 17,008,841
1983 1,046,137 16,562,205
1982 1,009,269 16,121,874
1981 969,996 15,687,297
1980 937,485 15,258,218
1979 901,742 14,834,552
1978 849,239 14,416,684
1977 799,574 14,006,812
1976 758,508 13,606,284
1975 720,380 13,215,892
1974 685,448 12,835,351
1973 652,408 12,463,537
1972 622,407 12,099,180
1971 600,481 11,741,008
1970 590,334 11,387,790
1969 587,066 11,040,280
1968 583,966 10,697,530
1967 580,933 10,358,513
1966 577,866 10,024,854
1965 574,664 9,697,790
1964 566,266 9,377,712
1963 552,966 9,064,021
1962 540,186 8,756,870
1961 527,942 8,455,915
1960 516,165 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Botswana

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Venezuela
2023 2.73 2.08
2022 2.79 2.09
2021 2.83 2.11
2020 2.86 2.12
2019 2.91 2.13
2018 2.94 2.15
2017 2.97 2.18
2016 2.99 2.22
2015 3.01 2.25
2014 3.03 2.3
2013 3.05 2.33
2012 3.07 2.38
2011 3.1 2.4
2010 3.14 2.4
2009 3.13 2.42
2008 3.13 2.48
2007 3.13 2.52
2006 3.11 2.6
2005 3.08 2.63
2004 3.06 2.64
2003 3.11 2.7
2002 3.18 2.74
2001 3.25 2.78
2000 3.29 2.79
1999 3.31 2.86
1998 3.36 2.91
1997 3.43 2.97
1996 3.57 3.02
1995 3.79 3.08
1994 4.02 3.15
1993 4.15 3.22
1992 4.26 3.29
1991 4.37 3.37
1990 4.51 3.45
1989 4.67 3.52
1988 4.88 3.6
1987 5.1 3.67
1986 5.33 3.73
1985 5.48 3.79
1984 5.63 3.86
1983 5.79 3.93
1982 5.97 4.01
1981 6.16 4.1
1980 6.29 4.2
1979 6.4 4.3
1978 6.48 4.4
1977 6.54 4.49
1976 6.6 4.59
1975 6.61 4.69
1974 6.61 4.79
1973 6.59 4.91
1972 6.56 5.04
1971 6.54 5.17
1970 6.55 5.32
1969 6.56 5.47
1968 6.58 5.61
1967 6.6 5.75
1966 6.61 5.87
1965 6.6 5.98
1964 6.61 6.07
1963 6.58 6.16
1962 6.54 6.23
1961 6.56 6.3
1960 6.6 6.38

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

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Botswana and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Venezuela
2024 24.2 30.2
2023 23.9 30
2022 23.6 29.8
2021 23.4 29.6
2020 23.3 29.2
2019 23.1 28.9
2018 22.9 28.4
2017 22.8 28
2016 22.7 27.7
2015 22.7 27.4
2014 22.7 27.1
2013 22.7 26.8
2012 22.8 26.5
2011 22.7 26.1
2010 22.5 25.8
2009 22.2 25.5
2008 22 25.2
2007 21.7 24.9
2006 21.5 24.7
2005 21.2 24.4
2004 20.9 24.1
2003 20.6 23.9
2002 20.3 23.6
2001 20 23.4
2000 19.7 23.1
1999 19.4 22.8
1998 19.1 22.6
1997 18.8 22.3
1996 18.6 22.1
1995 18.3 21.9
1994 18 21.6
1993 17.8 21.4
1992 17.6 21.2
1991 17.4 21
1990 17.3 20.8
1989 17.1 20.6
1988 17 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 16.9 20
1985 16.8 19.8
1984 16.8 19.6
1983 16.8 19.4
1982 16.8 19.2
1981 16.8 19
1980 16.8 18.8
1979 16.9 18.7
1978 16.6 18.5
1977 16.4 18.3
1976 16.2 18.1
1975 16 17.9
1974 15.8 17.7
1973 15.6 17.5
1972 15.4 17.3
1971 15.3 17.2
1970 15.4 17
1969 15.6 16.9
1968 15.7 16.7
1967 15.9 16.6
1966 16.2 16.6
1965 16.4 16.5
1964 16.6 16.5
1963 16.8 16.5
1962 17.1 16.5
1961 17.4 16.6
1960 17.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Venezuela
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.6%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Botswana Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Venezuela
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
59,769 mi
2014

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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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