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Botswana vs Eswatini

163 indicators have a value for Botswana, Eswatini, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$21.94B vs $5.79BBotswana vs Eswatini
GDP per Capita$8,490 vs $4,927Botswana vs Eswatini
Population2.56M vs 1.26MBotswana vs Eswatini

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Indicator Botswana EswatiniPeriod
GDPEconomy$21.94B$5.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$8,490$4,9272026
Inflation RateEconomy9.5%3.5%2026-07
Official Exchange RateEconomy14 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.7%-6.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy24.5%34.2%2025
Public DebtEconomy47%50%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.09B$1.51M2025/2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.7%4%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$7,390$3,7302025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$19,960$11,3902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$53.03B$15.74B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy1.8%6.4%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.9%33.6%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.7%28.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy64.6%52.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.2%15%2025/2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$128.3M$33.35M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy11.9%27.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.46B$536.57M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy33.2%23.1%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.5%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.8%51.2%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63.7%48.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy61.4%65.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy38%36.5%2024/2023
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.8%1.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69.5%107.5%2025/2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.6%-0.4%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.9%-1.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-653.81M$45.42M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-3.3%0.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy31.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy32.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy45.2%54%2024/2023
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4539.42024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy1.5%2.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$115$902023
Lending Interest RateEconomy6.3%10.9%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy4.2%9.5%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy32%17.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy18%14.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15.8%26.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy66.2%58.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy25.6%28.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy45.8%63.5%2025/2024
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.962024
ATMs per 100,000Economy37.941.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-2.3%3.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%4.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.38B$2.61B2025/2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.48B$2.61B2025/2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9240.7852025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8010.3092025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.7%3.6%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade86.3%59.8%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.9%29.7%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.5%0.3%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade32%53.8%2025/2024
Imports (% of GDP)Trade37.5%53.7%2025/2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7310.6952023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.490.4842023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5090.4312023
PopulationDemographics2.56M1.26M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.6%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.3 years64.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics23.7 years22.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.72.722024
Rural PopulationDemographics32%73.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics32%33%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics68%26.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics4.6/km²73.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics23.422.92026
Death RateDemographics5.757.792026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.6-4.332026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.9 years67.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.8 years61.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth32.142.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth15.7%23.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.3%7.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.380.562023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60722023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth4.3%11%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth60.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth155.1117.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth33.345.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.6252024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1433192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth83%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth95%84%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth28.5%42.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%7.9%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health3.024.262023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth53.568.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$490$2962023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth18%11.5%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare21%18.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation96.6%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation54.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security24%14.7%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture45.6%69.5%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t1K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t75K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.33K t721.77 t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture600 kg/ha1,071 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,715 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,144 kg/ha1,854 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture918.1K head652.5K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance57272024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6650.1282025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.520.0972025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2040.5542025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.63-0.792024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.42-0.782024
Rule of LawGovernance0.31-0.862024
Political StabilityGovernance1.03-0.732024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.4-0.642024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.3-1.352024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths1 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance012025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian8471.41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian213.51K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology57.5%63.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology164139.82024
4G CoverageTechnology95%96%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology7.42.52024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.4%4.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%99.1%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology7.9%1.7%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.8%0.8%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure80.2%89.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure172.72K34.66K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy168.9 MW197.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy168.9 MW27.9 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy63.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy66.4%50.3%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,641 kWh1,200 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.6%28.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.4 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45.9%88.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%4.9%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%57.4%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy99.7%3.3%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy4.7 TWh1.7 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy851 gCO₂/kWh131 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy9,508 kWh5,517 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.74 t0.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate26.3%29.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate27.6%4.2%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate13.2 µg/m³16.7 µg/m³2023

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