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Botswana vs Lesotho

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

GDP$21.94B vs $2.97BBotswana vs Lesotho
GDP per Capita$8,490 vs $1,241Botswana vs Lesotho
Population2.56M vs 2.36MBotswana vs Lesotho

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Indicator Botswana LesothoPeriod
GDPEconomy$21.94B$2.97B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$8,490$1,2412026
Inflation RateEconomy9.5%2.9%2026-07
Official Exchange RateEconomy14 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.7%4.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy24.5%16.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy47%49%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.09B$-1.41B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.7%1.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$7,390$1,2802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$19,960$3,9002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$53.03B$7.53B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy1.8%6.5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.9%25.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.7%12.1%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy64.6%55.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.2%31.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$128.3M$533.13M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%20.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy11.9%65.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.46B$1.01B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy33.2%24.3%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.5%35.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.8%57.1%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63.7%48.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy61.4%61.6%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy38%38%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.8%1.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69.5%154%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.6%3%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.9%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-653.81M$-5.77M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-3.3%-0.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy62.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy53.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy45.2%31.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy4539.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy1.5%6.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$115$752023
Lending Interest RateEconomy6.3%11.2%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy4.2%4.9%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy32%13.6%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy18%30.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15.8%33%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy66.2%36.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy25.6%32.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy45.8%96.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.93.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy37.913.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-2.3%0.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%3.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.38B$1.27B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.48B$2.69B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9240.8162025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8010.3392025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.7%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade86.3%70.1%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.9%23.3%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.5%0.1%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade32%49.5%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade37.5%104.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7310.552023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.490.5342023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5090.3572023
PopulationDemographics2.56M2.36M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.6%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.3 years57.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics23.7 years22.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.72.662024
Rural PopulationDemographics32%55.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics32%34.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics68%44.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics4.6/km²78.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics23.423.12026
Death RateDemographics5.7510.22026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.6-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.9 years60.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.8 years55 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth32.156.32024
HIV PrevalenceHealth15.7%17.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.3%12.6%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth60552023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth4.3%13.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth43.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth155.14782023
Under-Five MortalityHealth33.3602024
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.628.52024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1435482024
Measles ImmunizationHealth83%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth95%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth28.5%46.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth4.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%6.2%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth67.4%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health3.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth53.569.62024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$490$1232023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth18%28%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare21%35%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.6%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare80.1%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare7.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6.6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation90.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation96.5%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation96.6%87.9%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92%56%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation67.8%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation67.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.6%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation54.3%40.2%2023/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.5%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security24%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture45.6%77.8%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t6.26K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t56.44K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.33K t4.18K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture600 kg/ha633 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,144 kg/ha720 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture918.1K head517.5K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance57372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6650.6612025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.520.5122025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2040.4722025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.63-0.32024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.42-0.652024
Rule of LawGovernance0.31-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance1.03-0.262024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.4-0.482024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.3-0.162024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian8474782025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian212022025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology57.5%51.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology16470.32024
4G CoverageTechnology95%85.1%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology7.40.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.4%8.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%95.8%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology7.9%5.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.8%8.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure80.2%60.6%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure172.72K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy168.9 MW104 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy168.9 MW28.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy75.2 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy66.4%53.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,641 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.4 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45.9%41.4%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy99.7%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy4.7 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy851 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy9,508 kWh2,379 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.74 t0.43 t2024
Forest AreaClimate26.3%1.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate27.6%23.4%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate13.2 µg/m³26.4 µg/m³2023

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