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Botswana vs Nigeria

Botswana and Nigeria side by side across 196 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP vs $377.37BBotswana vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita vs $1,556Botswana vs Nigeria
Population vs 237.53MBotswana vs Nigeria

Indicator by indicator

196 indicators
Indicator Botswana NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy15.9%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-322.41M1960
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%2022
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.92022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.8%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy26.2%1960
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$321M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy5.27M2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy66.5%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.5%2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy64%2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy92.9%2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$387.79M1960
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$710.2M1960
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade20.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade9.2%1960
Imports (% of GDP)Trade16.9%1960
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3792023
PopulationDemographics237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.82026
Death RateDemographics11.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth69.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth33.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.52004
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.6%2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth50.7%2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth67%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare11.6%2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation9.7%2011
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation62.2%2018
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.82024
4G CoverageTechnology84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy80.3%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy30.9%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy68.7%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy39 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy456 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate65.7 µg/m³2023

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