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Botswana vs Kenya

Botswana and Kenya side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP vs $147.27BBotswana vs Kenya
GDP per Capita vs $2,714Botswana vs Kenya
Population vs 57.53MBotswana vs Kenya

Indicator by indicator

201 indicators
Indicator Botswana KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy6.4%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$12.39B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy31.8%2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.52022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy45.5%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy27.8%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.76B2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy2.05M2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.7%2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy36.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.6%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.1%2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy65.5%2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy90.1%2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade16.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4562023
PopulationDemographics57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.62026
Death RateDemographics7.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth28.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth88%2025
Basic SanitationHealth5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.332019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth62.5%2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth70.2%2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth54.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth92.8%2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.5%2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare76%2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare12.5%2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.4%2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation82.2%2000
Youth Literacy RateEducation93.2%2014
Primary Completion RateEducation90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation86.6%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation94.3%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation95.6%2006
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.4%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation65%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation84.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance4.92022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian9.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.14M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy67.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy195 kWh2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy25.8%2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.6%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy16.4%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.9%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy10%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy95 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.3 µg/m³2023

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