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Botswana vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 143/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 47th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 98/197 ($7,695), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Yemen
Population
2595266
42727988
Population rank 143/197 37/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 133/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$7,695
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 98/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$6.36B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,523
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 110/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
218,816 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
11.5 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Botswana and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Yemen
Year GDP
Botswana Yemen
1960 $30,411,414 -
1961 $32,902,613 -
1962 $35,644,957 -
1963 $38,091,843 -
1964 $41,616,348 -
1965 $45,788,696 -
1966 $51,465,655 -
1967 $58,642,354 -
1968 $66,248,441 -
1969 $77,361,547 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1990 $3,790,636,324 $12,643,821,569
1991 $3,942,876,703 $14,665,445,462
1992 $4,146,464,587 $17,959,367,194
1993 $4,160,129,175 $21,736,802,664
1994 $4,259,259,604 $28,019,483,764
1995 $4,730,599,122 $12,796,345,679
1996 $4,847,757,218 $6,496,163,616
1997 $5,020,265,627 $6,838,298,531
1998 $4,790,481,509 $6,322,175,566
1999 $5,484,263,347 $7,639,325,296
2000 $5,788,329,609 $9,679,316,770
2001 $5,489,608,300 $9,852,990,693
2002 $5,438,863,983 $10,693,430,511
2003 $7,511,582,173 $11,777,532,662
2004 $8,957,467,707 $13,867,634,371
2005 $9,918,907,108 $16,731,566,717
2006 $9,919,158,482 $19,063,143,370
2007 $10,567,270,656 $21,650,528,674
2008 $10,730,829,116 $26,910,855,807
2009 $10,118,459,242 $25,130,278,213
2010 $12,637,273,429 $30,906,749,533
2011 $15,110,643,612 $32,726,417,878
2012 $13,907,464,500 $35,401,331,609
2013 $14,271,738,933 $40,415,233,436
2014 $15,470,088,501 $43,228,585,321
2015 $13,530,748,845 $42,444,490,074
2016 $15,082,637,184 $31,317,825,274
2017 $16,105,155,857 $26,842,229,045
2018 $17,031,943,186 $21,606,160,663
2019 $16,725,908,149 -
2020 $14,960,251,611 -
2021 $18,750,182,235 -
2022 $20,321,150,598 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 -
2024 $19,400,774,882 -

Botswana and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Yemen
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Yemen
1960 $58.9 -
1961 $62.3 -
1962 $66 -
1963 $68.9 -
1964 $73.5 -
1965 $79.7 -
1966 $89.1 -
1967 $100.9 -
1968 $113.4 -
1969 $131.8 -
1970 $163 -
1971 $212.2 -
1972 $264.2 -
1973 $374 -
1974 $446 -
1975 $493 -
1976 $490 -
1977 $565 -
1978 $695 -
1979 $909 -
1980 $1,132 -
1981 $1,107 -
1982 $1,006 -
1983 $1,121 -
1984 $1,145 -
1985 $994 -
1986 $1,200 -
1987 $1,639 -
1988 $2,141 -
1989 $2,428 -
1990 $2,903 $910
1991 $2,939 $1,016
1992 $3,005 $1,198
1993 $2,929 $1,397
1994 $2,917 $1,735
1995 $3,156 $764
1996 $3,156 $375
1997 $3,194 $383
1998 $2,981 $343
1999 $3,340 $401
2000 $3,451 $493
2001 $3,206 $487
2002 $3,117 $513
2003 $4,230 $549
2004 $4,957 $628
2005 $5,391 $734
2006 $5,292 $810
2007 $5,529 $890
2008 $5,503 $1,072
2009 $5,083 $969
2010 $6,216 $1,155
2011 $7,287 $1,186
2012 $6,596 $1,245
2013 $6,667 $1,379
2014 $7,122 $1,430
2015 $6,141 $1,362
2016 $6,749 $975
2017 $7,105 $811
2018 $7,408 $634
2019 $7,172 -
2020 $6,323 -
2021 $7,808 -
2022 $8,329 -
2023 $7,826 -
2024 $7,695 -

Botswana vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Yemen
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Yemen
1950 46.2 28.9
1951 46.6 29.3
1952 47 29.6
1953 47.5 30
1954 48 30.4
1955 48.5 30.8
1956 49 31.3
1957 49.5 31.8
1958 50.1 32.4
1959 50.7 32.9
1960 51.2 33.5
1961 51.8 34.1
1962 52.3 33.7
1963 52.8 33.4
1964 53.4 34.9
1965 53.9 35.6
1966 54.4 36.3
1967 54.9 37.1
1968 55.4 38
1969 55.9 39.6
1970 56.4 40.6
1971 57.1 41.8
1972 57.7 42.7
1973 58.3 43.6
1974 58.9 44.5
1975 59.5 45.5
1976 60.2 46.4
1977 60.9 47.4
1978 61.5 48.5
1979 62 49.5
1980 62.5 50.6
1981 63 51.7
1982 63.4 52.4
1983 63.6 53.6
1984 63.7 54.6
1985 63.6 55.4
1986 63.4 54
1987 62.8 56.8
1988 61.7 57.4
1989 61.2 58
1990 60.1 58.5
1991 58.9 58.8
1992 58.2 59.3
1993 57.3 59.7
1994 56 59.8
1995 54.7 60.5
1996 54.3 60.9
1997 53.6 61.3
1998 53 61.8
1999 52.5 62.3
2000 52.3 62.8
2001 52.2 63.3
2002 52.4 63.8
2003 52.9 64.4
2004 53.6 64.9
2005 54.4 65.4
2006 55.1 65.8
2007 56.7 66.2
2008 57.7 66.6
2009 58.3 66.9
2010 59.1 67.2
2011 59.7 67.4
2012 60.4 67.6
2013 61.2 68
2014 62.2 68
2015 63.2 66.8
2016 64.3 67.1
2017 65.4 67.1
2018 66.4 65.9
2019 67.2 66.6
2020 67.6 66.4
2021 63.3 66
2022 68.7 68
2023 69.2 69.3
2024 69.3 69.4
2025 69.4 69.6

Botswana and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Yemen
Year Population
Botswana Yemen
1960 516,165 5,532,301
1961 527,942 5,655,232
1962 540,186 5,782,221
1963 552,966 5,911,135
1964 566,266 6,048,006
1965 574,664 6,195,593
1966 577,866 6,351,494
1967 580,933 6,516,444
1968 583,966 6,690,524
1969 587,066 6,875,859
1970 590,334 7,065,279
1971 600,481 7,257,462
1972 622,407 7,460,068
1973 652,408 7,672,796
1974 685,448 7,896,783
1975 720,380 8,133,598
1976 758,508 8,384,113
1977 799,574 8,648,222
1978 849,239 8,926,586
1979 901,742 9,224,194
1980 937,485 9,543,358
1981 969,996 9,882,362
1982 1,009,269 10,241,006
1983 1,046,137 10,621,499
1984 1,083,660 11,025,597
1985 1,121,945 11,453,825
1986 1,160,650 11,901,040
1987 1,199,167 12,369,912
1988 1,235,476 12,859,708
1989 1,270,274 13,364,174
1990 1,305,696 13,887,862
1991 1,341,756 14,430,201
1992 1,380,033 14,989,494
1993 1,420,115 15,563,914
1994 1,460,023 16,149,147
1995 1,498,836 16,740,058
1996 1,535,914 17,313,177
1997 1,571,691 17,873,936
1998 1,606,899 18,446,013
1999 1,641,997 19,029,420
2000 1,677,382 19,624,141
2001 1,712,254 20,226,147
2002 1,744,763 20,835,086
2003 1,775,736 21,456,379
2004 1,807,146 22,095,167
2005 1,839,877 22,790,085
2006 1,874,516 23,543,083
2007 1,911,201 24,318,082
2008 1,949,970 25,111,941
2009 1,990,673 25,927,724
2010 2,033,111 26,754,387
2011 2,073,535 27,582,897
2012 2,108,617 28,433,647
2013 2,140,682 29,312,952
2014 2,172,044 30,226,309
2015 2,203,273 31,159,379
2016 2,234,776 32,109,010
2017 2,266,747 33,090,921
2018 2,299,141 34,085,182
2019 2,332,083 35,111,408
2020 2,365,894 36,134,863
2021 2,401,441 37,140,230
2022 2,439,892 38,222,876
2023 2,480,244 39,390,799
2024 2,521,139 40,583,164

Fertility rates in Botswana and Yemen

Fertility rate
Botswana

Yemen
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Yemen
1960 6.6 7.99
1961 6.56 8
1962 6.54 8.01
1963 6.58 8.03
1964 6.61 8.07
1965 6.6 8.1
1966 6.61 8.14
1967 6.6 8.17
1968 6.58 8.19
1969 6.56 8.22
1970 6.55 8.23
1971 6.54 8.26
1972 6.56 8.27
1973 6.59 8.29
1974 6.61 8.33
1975 6.61 8.37
1976 6.6 8.42
1977 6.54 8.47
1978 6.48 8.5
1979 6.4 8.67
1980 6.29 8.71
1981 6.16 8.75
1982 5.97 8.79
1983 5.79 8.83
1984 5.63 8.85
1985 5.48 8.86
1986 5.33 8.86
1987 5.1 8.83
1988 4.88 8.79
1989 4.67 8.71
1990 4.51 8.61
1991 4.37 8.46
1992 4.26 8.27
1993 4.15 8.05
1994 4.02 7.8
1995 3.79 7.53
1996 3.57 7
1997 3.43 6.82
1998 3.36 6.64
1999 3.31 6.49
2000 3.29 6.32
2001 3.25 6.14
2002 3.18 5.97
2003 3.11 5.84
2004 3.06 5.71
2005 3.08 5.56
2006 3.11 5.41
2007 3.13 5.26
2008 3.13 5.11
2009 3.13 5
2010 3.14 4.81
2011 3.1 4.63
2012 3.07 4.63
2013 3.05 4.62
2014 3.03 4.62
2015 3.01 4.62
2016 2.99 4.61
2017 2.97 4.61
2018 2.94 4.61
2019 2.91 4.6
2020 2.86 4.6
2021 2.83 4.6
2022 2.79 4.59
2023 2.73 4.59

Botswana and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Yemen
Year Median age, years
Botswana Yemen
1960 17.7 19.7
1961 17.4 19.6
1962 17.1 19.6
1963 16.8 19.5
1964 16.6 19.4
1965 16.4 19.3
1966 16.2 19.2
1967 15.9 19.1
1968 15.7 18.9
1969 15.6 18.7
1970 15.4 18.4
1971 15.3 18.1
1972 15.4 17.8
1973 15.6 17.6
1974 15.8 17.3
1975 16 17
1976 16.2 16.8
1977 16.4 16.6
1978 16.6 16.3
1979 16.9 16.1
1980 16.8 15.9
1981 16.8 15.7
1982 16.8 15.5
1983 16.8 15.3
1984 16.8 15.1
1985 16.8 15
1986 16.9 14.9
1987 16.9 14.8
1988 17 14.7
1989 17.1 14.6
1990 17.3 14.6
1991 17.4 14.6
1992 17.6 14.6
1993 17.8 14.6
1994 18 14.6
1995 18.3 14.7
1996 18.6 14.8
1997 18.8 14.9
1998 19.1 15
1999 19.4 15.2
2000 19.7 15.4
2001 20 15.6
2002 20.3 15.8
2003 20.6 16
2004 20.9 16.2
2005 21.2 16.4
2006 21.5 16.7
2007 21.7 16.9
2008 22 17.2
2009 22.2 17.4
2010 22.5 17.7
2011 22.7 17.9
2012 22.8 18.1
2013 22.7 18.3
2014 22.7 18.5
2015 22.7 18.7
2016 22.7 18.8
2017 22.8 18.9
2018 22.9 19
2019 23.1 19.1
2020 23.3 19.1
2021 23.4 19.1
2022 23.6 19.2
2023 23.9 19.2
2024 24.2 19.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.9%
2025
9.59%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.53%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11.2%
2025
-3.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
69.9
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Botswana Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.42 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Botswana Yemen
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,778
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
73.5%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.5
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
55
2025
20
2025
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
46
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
54.1%
2004
English speaking
38.4%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Botswana Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$478
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.34%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2022
0.29
2014
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2025
31
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Yemen
% of world land
0.38%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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