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Botswana vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 47th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Vietnam
Population
2615162
102365351
Population rank 142/197 16/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Botswana and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Vietnam
2024 $19,402,063,513 $476,388,230,307
2023 $19,411,266,967 $433,857,681,378
2022 $20,321,150,599 $413,445,230,669
2021 $18,750,182,236 $366,474,752,771
2020 $14,960,251,608 $346,615,738,538
2019 $16,725,908,149 $334,365,270,497
2018 $17,031,943,186 $310,106,478,395
2017 $16,105,155,857 $281,353,605,987
2016 $15,082,637,184 $257,096,001,178
2015 $13,530,748,845 $239,258,328,382
2014 $15,470,088,501 $233,451,469,643
2013 $14,271,738,933 $213,708,811,665
2012 $13,907,464,500 $195,590,661,129
2011 $15,110,643,612 $172,595,049,184
2010 $12,637,273,429 $147,201,173,197
2009 $10,118,459,242 $106,014,659,565
2008 $10,730,829,116 $99,130,304,099
2007 $10,567,270,656 $77,414,425,532
2006 $9,919,158,482 $66,371,664,817
2005 $9,918,907,108 $57,633,255,738
2004 $8,957,467,707 $45,427,854,693
2003 $7,511,582,173 $39,552,513,232
2002 $5,438,863,983 $35,064,105,501
2001 $5,489,608,300 $32,685,198,809
2000 $5,788,329,609 $31,172,518,403
1999 $5,484,263,347 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,790,481,509 $27,209,602,050
1997 $5,020,265,627 $26,843,700,442
1996 $4,847,757,218 $24,657,470,575
1995 $4,730,599,122 $20,736,164,459
1994 $4,259,259,604 $16,286,433,533
1993 $4,160,129,175 $13,180,953,598
1992 $4,146,464,587 $9,866,990,236
1991 $3,942,876,703 $9,613,369,520
1990 $3,790,636,324 $6,471,740,806
1989 $3,083,822,112 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,644,554,159 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,965,226,890 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,392,602,164 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,114,783,343 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Vietnam
2024 $7,696 $4,717
2023 $7,826 $4,323
2022 $8,329 $4,148
2021 $7,808 $3,704
2020 $6,323 $3,534
2019 $7,172 $3,441
2018 $7,408 $3,222
2017 $7,105 $2,956
2016 $6,749 $2,735
2015 $6,141 $2,578
2014 $7,122 $2,546
2013 $6,667 $2,360
2012 $6,596 $2,185
2011 $7,287 $1,951
2010 $6,216 $1,683
2009 $5,083 $1,226
2008 $5,503 $1,164
2007 $5,529 $926
2006 $5,292 $808
2005 $5,391 $711
2004 $4,957 $565
2003 $4,230 $497
2002 $3,117 $445
2001 $3,206 $419
2000 $3,451 $404
1999 $3,340 $376
1998 $2,981 $361
1997 $3,194 $362
1996 $3,156 $337
1995 $3,156 $287.8
1994 $2,917 $229.9
1993 $2,929 $189.4
1992 $3,005 $144.5
1991 $2,939 $143.7
1990 $2,903 $98.8
1989 $2,428 $98.1
1988 $2,141 $405
1987 $1,639 $595
1986 $1,200 $436
1985 $994 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Vietnam
2026 69.6 75
2025 69.4 74.9
2024 69.3 74.7
2023 69.2 74.6
2022 68.7 74.5
2021 63.3 74.1
2020 67.6 75.4
2019 67.2 74.2
2018 66.4 74.1
2017 65.4 74
2016 64.3 74
2015 63.2 74
2014 62.2 73.9
2013 61.2 73.8
2012 60.4 73.8
2011 59.7 73.7
2010 59.1 73.6
2009 58.3 73.5
2008 57.7 73.5
2007 56.7 73.4
2006 55.1 73.3
2005 54.4 73.2
2004 53.6 73.1
2003 52.9 73.2
2002 52.4 73.1
2001 52.2 73
2000 52.3 72.7
1999 52.5 72.6
1998 53 72.3
1997 53.6 71.7
1996 54.3 71.3
1995 54.7 70.9
1994 56 70.4
1993 57.3 70
1992 58.2 69.6
1991 58.9 69.3
1990 60.1 69
1989 61.2 68.8
1988 61.7 68.6
1987 62.8 68
1986 63.4 67.6
1985 63.6 67.2
1984 63.7 66.9
1983 63.6 66.5
1982 63.4 66.2
1981 63 65.8
1980 62.5 65.3
1979 62 65
1978 61.5 64.5
1977 60.9 64.1
1976 60.2 63.7
1975 59.5 61.9
1974 58.9 54.8
1973 58.3 55.7
1972 57.7 51.9
1971 57.1 55.6
1970 56.4 54.9
1969 55.9 54.8
1968 55.4 52.7
1967 54.9 56.7
1966 54.4 56.9
1965 53.9 57
1964 53.4 57.5
1963 52.8 56.9
1962 52.3 58.2
1961 51.8 58.5
1960 51.2 58
1959 50.7 57.4
1958 50.1 56.8
1957 49.5 56.2
1956 49 55.5
1955 48.5 54.8
1954 48 52
1953 47.5 50
1952 47 49.4
1951 46.6 48.7
1950 46.2 48

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

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Botswana and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Botswana Vietnam
2024 2,521,139 100,987,686
2023 2,480,244 100,352,192
2022 2,439,892 99,680,655
2021 2,401,441 98,935,098
2020 2,365,894 98,079,191
2019 2,332,083 97,173,776
2018 2,299,141 96,237,319
2017 2,266,747 95,176,977
2016 2,234,776 94,000,117
2015 2,203,273 92,823,254
2014 2,172,044 91,679,578
2013 2,140,682 90,573,104
2012 2,108,617 89,510,356
2011 2,073,535 88,468,314
2010 2,033,111 87,455,152
2009 1,990,673 86,460,018
2008 1,949,970 85,175,788
2007 1,911,201 83,633,375
2006 1,874,516 82,167,897
2005 1,839,877 81,088,313
2004 1,807,146 80,338,971
2003 1,775,736 79,563,777
2002 1,744,763 78,772,224
2001 1,712,254 77,969,361
2000 1,677,382 77,154,011
1999 1,641,997 76,287,452
1998 1,606,899 75,299,660
1997 1,571,691 74,226,889
1996 1,535,914 73,156,447
1995 1,498,836 72,049,940
1994 1,460,023 70,854,391
1993 1,420,115 69,586,384
1992 1,380,033 68,260,337
1991 1,341,756 66,891,775
1990 1,305,696 65,504,552
1989 1,270,274 64,147,348
1988 1,235,476 62,843,228
1987 1,199,167 61,584,651
1986 1,160,650 60,347,048
1985 1,121,945 59,060,622
1984 1,083,660 57,706,067
1983 1,046,137 56,337,921
1982 1,009,269 55,011,289
1981 969,996 53,738,141
1980 937,485 52,490,101
1979 901,742 51,378,211
1978 849,239 50,249,552
1977 799,574 48,954,872
1976 758,508 47,684,931
1975 720,380 46,482,903
1974 685,448 45,413,537
1973 652,408 44,409,861
1972 622,407 43,429,168
1971 600,481 42,449,276
1970 590,334 41,475,230
1969 587,066 40,582,096
1968 583,966 39,734,609
1967 580,933 38,895,080
1966 577,866 38,024,836
1965 574,664 37,129,656
1964 566,266 36,201,563
1963 552,966 35,249,101
1962 540,186 34,288,560
1961 527,942 33,409,059
1960 516,165 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Botswana

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Vietnam
2023 2.73 1.91
2022 2.79 1.93
2021 2.83 1.94
2020 2.86 1.96
2019 2.91 1.94
2018 2.94 1.88
2017 2.97 1.99
2016 2.99 2
2015 3.01 2.1
2014 3.03 2.09
2013 3.05 1.98
2012 3.07 1.97
2011 3.1 1.93
2010 3.14 1.91
2009 3.13 1.92
2008 3.13 1.93
2007 3.13 1.91
2006 3.11 1.87
2005 3.08 1.89
2004 3.06 1.97
2003 3.11 2
2002 3.18 2.01
2001 3.25 2.02
2000 3.29 2.03
1999 3.31 2
1998 3.36 2.1
1997 3.43 2.27
1996 3.57 2.47
1995 3.79 2.7
1994 4.02 2.94
1993 4.15 3.17
1992 4.26 3.35
1991 4.37 3.52
1990 4.51 3.6
1989 4.67 3.64
1988 4.88 3.62
1987 5.1 3.72
1986 5.33 3.96
1985 5.48 4.21
1984 5.63 4.41
1983 5.79 4.52
1982 5.97 4.59
1981 6.16 4.67
1980 6.29 4.8
1979 6.4 4.94
1978 6.48 5.1
1977 6.54 5.29
1976 6.6 5.46
1975 6.61 5.62
1974 6.61 5.78
1973 6.59 6.11
1972 6.56 6.1
1971 6.54 6.07
1970 6.55 6.02
1969 6.56 6.01
1968 6.58 6.03
1967 6.6 5.88
1966 6.61 5.97
1965 6.6 6.16
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.58 6.39
1962 6.54 6.26
1961 6.56 5.48
1960 6.6 6.27

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

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Botswana and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Vietnam
2024 24.2 33.9
2023 23.9 33.4
2022 23.6 33
2021 23.4 32.5
2020 23.3 32.1
2019 23.1 31.6
2018 22.9 31.2
2017 22.8 30.8
2016 22.7 30.5
2015 22.7 30.2
2014 22.7 29.8
2013 22.7 29.4
2012 22.8 29
2011 22.7 28.7
2010 22.5 28.3
2009 22.2 27.9
2008 22 27.4
2007 21.7 26.9
2006 21.5 26.3
2005 21.2 25.8
2004 20.9 25.4
2003 20.6 25
2002 20.3 24.6
2001 20 24.2
2000 19.7 23.7
1999 19.4 23.3
1998 19.1 22.9
1997 18.8 22.4
1996 18.6 22
1995 18.3 21.7
1994 18 21.4
1993 17.8 21.1
1992 17.6 20.9
1991 17.4 20.7
1990 17.3 20.5
1989 17.1 20.4
1988 17 20.2
1987 16.9 20.1
1986 16.9 20
1985 16.8 19.9
1984 16.8 19.8
1983 16.8 19.7
1982 16.8 19.6
1981 16.8 19.5
1980 16.8 19.4
1979 16.9 19.3
1978 16.6 19.1
1977 16.4 19
1976 16.2 18.8
1975 16 18.7
1974 15.8 18.6
1973 15.6 18.5
1972 15.4 18.5
1971 15.3 18.4
1970 15.4 18.4
1969 15.6 18.4
1968 15.7 18.4
1967 15.9 18.5
1966 16.2 18.7
1965 16.4 18.9
1964 16.6 19.2
1963 16.8 19.7
1962 17.1 20.2
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Botswana Vietnam
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
96.1%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Botswana Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Vietnam
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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