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Botswana vs Brazil: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Botswana
bwa
Leads on 32 of 107 metrics
Brazil
bra
Leads on 67 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Botswana and Brazil: Botswana leads on Major Urban Areas Population (269,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Botswana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (21,000) against Brazil (2.96); Botswana leads on Oil Consumption (15,000) against Brazil (2.65). Across 107 compared metrics, Botswana wins on 32 and Brazil wins on 67.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.36 %84.15 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 84% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score57.64 points63.8 points★
Radios252,720★71
Televisions31,000★36.5
Waterwaysnone50,000

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country335.49M $183.08B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars22.39B $2.67T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.5 %7 %★
Coal Revenue0.45★0.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)6.88 %46.92 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP9.5 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index66.2★59.1
Electricity Consumption3.64509.1★
Electricity Exports0219★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★17
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants064★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels01★
Electricity from Other Renewables018★
Electricity Imports1.6741.31★
Electricity Installed Capacity735,000★150.8
Electricity Production2.53567.9★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)32.44 USD per capita48.89 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient54.9★51.6
Gross Fixed Investment27.6★18.9
Gross National Saving40.3★15
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-13.5 %3.3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %★4.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption034.35★
Natural Gas Exports0134.5★
Natural Gas Imports010.51★
Natural Gas Production023.96★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0377.4★
Oil Consumption15,000★2.65
Oil Exports0699,000★
Oil Imports15,590720,000★
Oil Production02.75★
Oil Proved Reserves012.86★
Population Below Poverty Line16.1 people4.2 people★
Public Debt19.6★83
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-3 USD3.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption21,000★2.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0279,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports21,090490,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.81★
Remittances0.4★0.2
Revenue from Forest Resources0.230.62★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)21.375.35★
Taxes and Other Revenues19.6★14
Unemployment Rate23.2 %7.7 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)212,922-980,384★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions5.9★437.77
Population Distributionthe population is primarily concentrated in the east, with a focus in and around the capital of Gaborone and the eastern city of Francistown; population density remains low in other areas in the country, especially in the Kalahari Desert to the west.the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiro
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.7 Cubic meters per year645.6 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources12.24★8.65

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.23 %0.64 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)155.25171.92★
Agricultural land258,624 sq. km2.37M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km7,491 km★
Dam capacity per capita427.23 cubic meters per inhabitant3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land2591,833★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Rule of Law Index by Country61.77 %★37.95 %
Administrative Divisions1026★
Independence30★7
Suffrage Participation Rate18voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.610.6★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.3 % of GDP9.9 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate18.6 %0.6 %★
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km2.5 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)155 %67 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)18.9 %★22.1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS370,000★930,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)9,000762,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Currently married (Percent)43.98 %55.24 %★
Human Capital Index0.450.56★
Life expectancy at birth74.54 years80.44 years★
Median age of population23.69 years35.25 years★
Population Change42,610.1 persons856,607.6 persons★
Population density4.59 per sq. km★25.56 per sq. km
Total population2.60M persons213.63M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.830.85★
Birth Rate (%)21.16 %★13.04 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67.4 %80.5 %★
Death Rate (%)6.8 %★7.07 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDP★5.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age715,830.35 persons55.29M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.17106.79★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.13 years7.91 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population269,000 people★22.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.63173.55★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization70.73 %79.8 %★
Physician Density0.38 people/sq km2.36 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.32 %★0.58 %
Population living in slums36.42 %★13.19 %
Total deaths12,368.4 persons★1.41M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)66.25 %72.6 %★
Total fertility rate2.62 per woman★1.59 per woman
Total net-migration-6,354.6 persons★-225,796.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate34.88 per live births13.14 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇷 BrazilShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.170.46★
Airports1225,297★
Civil Air Travel5198★

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