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Botswana vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), 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 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Yemen
Population
2615162
43325643
Population rank 142/197 37/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 133/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 97/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 114/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Botswana and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Yemen
2024 $19,402,063,513 -
2023 $19,411,266,967 -
2022 $20,321,150,599 -
2021 $18,750,182,236 -
2020 $14,960,251,608 -
2019 $16,725,908,149 -
2018 $17,031,943,186 $21,606,160,663
2017 $16,105,155,857 $26,842,229,045
2016 $15,082,637,184 $31,317,825,274
2015 $13,530,748,845 $42,444,490,074
2014 $15,470,088,501 $43,228,585,321
2013 $14,271,738,933 $40,415,233,436
2012 $13,907,464,500 $35,401,331,610
2011 $15,110,643,612 $32,726,417,878
2010 $12,637,273,429 $30,906,749,533
2009 $10,118,459,242 $25,130,278,213
2008 $10,730,829,116 $26,910,855,807
2007 $10,567,270,656 $21,650,528,674
2006 $9,919,158,482 $19,063,143,370
2005 $9,918,907,108 $16,731,566,717
2004 $8,957,467,707 $13,867,634,371
2003 $7,511,582,173 $11,777,532,662
2002 $5,438,863,983 $10,693,430,511
2001 $5,489,608,300 $9,852,990,693
2000 $5,788,329,609 $9,679,316,770
1999 $5,484,263,347 $7,639,325,296
1998 $4,790,481,509 $6,322,175,566
1997 $5,020,265,627 $6,838,298,531
1996 $4,847,757,218 $6,496,163,616
1995 $4,730,599,122 $12,796,345,679
1994 $4,259,259,604 $28,019,483,764
1993 $4,160,129,175 $21,736,802,664
1992 $4,146,464,587 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,942,876,703 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,790,636,324 $12,643,821,569
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Yemen
2024 $7,696 -
2023 $7,826 -
2022 $8,329 -
2021 $7,808 -
2020 $6,323 -
2019 $7,172 -
2018 $7,408 $634
2017 $7,105 $811
2016 $6,749 $975
2015 $6,141 $1,362
2014 $7,122 $1,430
2013 $6,667 $1,379
2012 $6,596 $1,245
2011 $7,287 $1,186
2010 $6,216 $1,155
2009 $5,083 $969
2008 $5,503 $1,072
2007 $5,529 $890
2006 $5,292 $810
2005 $5,391 $734
2004 $4,957 $628
2003 $4,230 $549
2002 $3,117 $513
2001 $3,206 $487
2000 $3,451 $493
1999 $3,340 $401
1998 $2,981 $343
1997 $3,194 $383
1996 $3,156 $375
1995 $3,156 $764
1994 $2,917 $1,735
1993 $2,929 $1,397
1992 $3,005 $1,198
1991 $2,939 $1,016
1990 $2,903 $910
1989 $2,428 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $1,639 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Yemen
2026 69.6 69.7
2025 69.4 69.6
2024 69.3 69.4
2023 69.2 69.3
2022 68.7 68
2021 63.3 66
2020 67.6 66.4
2019 67.2 66.6
2018 66.4 65.9
2017 65.4 67.1
2016 64.3 67.1
2015 63.2 66.8
2014 62.2 68
2013 61.2 68
2012 60.4 67.6
2011 59.7 67.4
2010 59.1 67.2
2009 58.3 66.9
2008 57.7 66.6
2007 56.7 66.2
2006 55.1 65.8
2005 54.4 65.4
2004 53.6 64.9
2003 52.9 64.4
2002 52.4 63.8
2001 52.2 63.3
2000 52.3 62.8
1999 52.5 62.3
1998 53 61.8
1997 53.6 61.3
1996 54.3 60.9
1995 54.7 60.5
1994 56 59.8
1993 57.3 59.7
1992 58.2 59.3
1991 58.9 58.8
1990 60.1 58.5
1989 61.2 58
1988 61.7 57.4
1987 62.8 56.8
1986 63.4 54
1985 63.6 55.4
1984 63.7 54.6
1983 63.6 53.6
1982 63.4 52.4
1981 63 51.7
1980 62.5 50.6
1979 62 49.5
1978 61.5 48.5
1977 60.9 47.4
1976 60.2 46.4
1975 59.5 45.5
1974 58.9 44.5
1973 58.3 43.6
1972 57.7 42.7
1971 57.1 41.8
1970 56.4 40.6
1969 55.9 39.6
1968 55.4 38
1967 54.9 37.1
1966 54.4 36.3
1965 53.9 35.6
1964 53.4 34.9
1963 52.8 33.4
1962 52.3 33.7
1961 51.8 34.1
1960 51.2 33.5
1959 50.7 32.9
1958 50.1 32.4
1957 49.5 31.8
1956 49 31.3
1955 48.5 30.8
1954 48 30.4
1953 47.5 30
1952 47 29.6
1951 46.6 29.3
1950 46.2 28.9

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

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Botswana and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

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

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Yemen

Fertility rate
Botswana

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Yemen
2023 2.73 4.59
2022 2.79 4.59
2021 2.83 4.6
2020 2.86 4.6
2019 2.91 4.6
2018 2.94 4.61
2017 2.97 4.61
2016 2.99 4.61
2015 3.01 4.62
2014 3.03 4.62
2013 3.05 4.62
2012 3.07 4.63
2011 3.1 4.63
2010 3.14 4.81
2009 3.13 5
2008 3.13 5.11
2007 3.13 5.26
2006 3.11 5.41
2005 3.08 5.56
2004 3.06 5.71
2003 3.11 5.84
2002 3.18 5.97
2001 3.25 6.14
2000 3.29 6.32
1999 3.31 6.49
1998 3.36 6.64
1997 3.43 6.82
1996 3.57 7
1995 3.79 7.53
1994 4.02 7.8
1993 4.15 8.05
1992 4.26 8.27
1991 4.37 8.46
1990 4.51 8.61
1989 4.67 8.71
1988 4.88 8.79
1987 5.1 8.83
1986 5.33 8.86
1985 5.48 8.86
1984 5.63 8.85
1983 5.79 8.83
1982 5.97 8.79
1981 6.16 8.75
1980 6.29 8.71
1979 6.4 8.67
1978 6.48 8.5
1977 6.54 8.47
1976 6.6 8.42
1975 6.61 8.37
1974 6.61 8.33
1973 6.59 8.29
1972 6.56 8.27
1971 6.54 8.26
1970 6.55 8.23
1969 6.56 8.22
1968 6.58 8.19
1967 6.6 8.17
1966 6.61 8.14
1965 6.6 8.1
1964 6.61 8.07
1963 6.58 8.03
1962 6.54 8.01
1961 6.56 8
1960 6.6 7.99

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

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Botswana and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Yemen
2024 24.2 19.3
2023 23.9 19.2
2022 23.6 19.2
2021 23.4 19.1
2020 23.3 19.1
2019 23.1 19.1
2018 22.9 19
2017 22.8 18.9
2016 22.7 18.8
2015 22.7 18.7
2014 22.7 18.5
2013 22.7 18.3
2012 22.8 18.1
2011 22.7 17.9
2010 22.5 17.7
2009 22.2 17.4
2008 22 17.2
2007 21.7 16.9
2006 21.5 16.7
2005 21.2 16.4
2004 20.9 16.2
2003 20.6 16
2002 20.3 15.8
2001 20 15.6
2000 19.7 15.4
1999 19.4 15.2
1998 19.1 15
1997 18.8 14.9
1996 18.6 14.8
1995 18.3 14.7
1994 18 14.6
1993 17.8 14.6
1992 17.6 14.6
1991 17.4 14.6
1990 17.3 14.6
1989 17.1 14.6
1988 17 14.7
1987 16.9 14.8
1986 16.9 14.9
1985 16.8 15
1984 16.8 15.1
1983 16.8 15.3
1982 16.8 15.5
1981 16.8 15.7
1980 16.8 15.9
1979 16.9 16.1
1978 16.6 16.3
1977 16.4 16.6
1976 16.2 16.8
1975 16 17
1974 15.8 17.3
1973 15.6 17.6
1972 15.4 17.8
1971 15.3 18.1
1970 15.4 18.4
1969 15.6 18.7
1968 15.7 18.9
1967 15.9 19.1
1966 16.2 19.2
1965 16.4 19.3
1964 16.6 19.4
1963 16.8 19.5
1962 17.1 19.6
1961 17.4 19.6
1960 17.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.48%
2024
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
67.7
2026
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
6.9 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
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
-5,665
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
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
50.1
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
17
2026
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
83
2025
44
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
$490
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.1
2023
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
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
2026
31
2026
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%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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