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Botswana vs Canada: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Botswana
bwa
Leads on 34 of 108 metrics
Canada
can
Leads on 65 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Botswana and Canada: Botswana leads on Major Urban Areas Population (269,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Botswana leads on Oil Imports (15,590) against Canada (1.09); Botswana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (21,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 108 compared metrics, Botswana wins on 34 and Canada wins on 65.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.36 %93.96 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score57.64 points78.75 points★
Radios252,720★32.3
Televisions31,000★21.5
Waterwaysnone3,000

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country335.49M $47.01B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars22.39B $2.59T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.5 %★1 %
Coal Revenue0.45★0.08
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)6.88 %★3.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP10.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index66.279.6★
Electricity Consumption3.64522.2★
Electricity Exports073.35★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants056★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables012★
Electricity Imports1.672.68★
Electricity Installed Capacity735,000★143.5
Electricity Production2.53649.6★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)32.44 USD per capita311.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient54.9★29.9
Gross Fixed Investment27.6★23.7
Gross National Saving40.3★20.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-13.5 %0 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %2.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption0124.4★
Natural Gas Exports083.96★
Natural Gas Imports026.36★
Natural Gas Production0159.1★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves02.06★
Oil Consumption15,000★2.21
Oil Exports01.93★
Oil Imports15,590★1.09
Oil Production03.48★
Oil Proved Reserves0175.2★
Population Below Poverty Line19.3 people9.4 people★
Public Debt19.6★61.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-3 USD1.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption21,000★2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.12★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports21,090405,700★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.01★
Remittances0.4★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.23★0.08
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)21.370.5★
Taxes and Other Revenues19.6★13.8
Unemployment Rate23.2 %6.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)212,922-12.14M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions5.9★585.85
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.vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.7 Cubic meters per year370 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources12.24★2.9

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.23 %★0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)155.25★90.43
Agricultural land258,624 sq. km559,597.6 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km202,080 km★
Dam capacity per capita427.23 cubic meters per inhabitant20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land259,045★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country61.77 %87.73 %★
Administrative Divisions1010
Independence30★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.67.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.3 % of GDP11.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate18.6 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)155 %12 %★
Mean Age at First Birth1928.1★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)18.9 %★29.4 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS370,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)9,00072,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)43.98 %50.95 %★
Human Capital Index0.450.82★
Life expectancy at birth74.54 years85.29 years★
Median age of population23.69 years40.75 years★
Population Change42,610.1 persons437,571 persons★
Population density4.59 per sq. km4.46 per sq. km★
Total population2.60M persons40.51M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.830.85★
Birth Rate (%)21.16 %★9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67.4 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.8 %★7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDP★4.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age715,830.35 persons9.19M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.1722.87★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.13 years12.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days94.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population269,000 people★6.37 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.63178.09★
Military Manpower at Military Age18★16
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization70.73 %76.27 %★
Physician Density0.38 people/sq km2.82 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.32 %★0.73 %
Population living in slums36.42 %★1.2 %
Total deaths12,368.4 persons★326,297.8 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)66.25 %75.87 %★
Total fertility rate2.62 per woman★1.3 per woman
Total net-migration-6,354.6 persons406,485.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate34.88 per live births4.43 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇨🇦 CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.171.96★
Airports1221,459★
Civil Air Travel5636★

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