Country Comparison

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Key Statistics

Botswana
United States
Population
2.5M 144th
340.1M 3rd
GDP
$19.4B 135th
$28.8T 1st
GDP per Capita
$7,696 114th
$84,534 12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
$20,570 99th
$85,980 10th
GDP Growth
-3.0% 208th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
581,730 km² 49th
9,831,510 km² 3rd
Population Density
4.3 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate (births/woman)
2.7 65th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
67.5% 98th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
4.0% 164th
17.9% 45th

Health

Botswana
United States
Life Expectancy
69.2 yrs 159th
78.4 yrs 63rd
Infant Mortality (per 1,000)
38.2 167th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality (per 100k)
155.0 146th
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
$490 96th
$13,473 1st
Health Spending (% of GDP)
6.3% 100th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians (per 1,000)
0.38 158th
3.68 39th
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
2.36 99th
2.68 82nd

Economy & Environment

Botswana
United States
Unemployment Rate
23.8% 184th
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions (tons/capita)
25.49 186th
17.74 175th
Agriculture (% of GDP)
1.7%
1.0%
Industry (% of GDP)
29.4%
17.9%
Services (% of GDP)
63.5%
77.6%
Exports (% of GDP)
27.4%
11.1%
Imports (% of GDP)
43.7%
14.3%

Education & Society

Botswana
United States
Literacy Rate
81.2% 113th
N/A
Education Spending (% GDP)
8.1% 9th
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
54.9 169th
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate ($2.15/day)
21.4% 129th
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate (per 100K)
11.4 162nd
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
8.7% 175th
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
63.5% 28th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending (% GDP)
2.8% 37th
3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Botswana
United States
Internet Users
81.4% 104th
93.1% 42nd
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100)
179.0 11th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
76.0% 173rd
100.0% 124th
Access to Water
91.8% 149th
100.0% 44th
Access to Sanitation
72.1% 157th
99.6% 34th
Renewable Energy
27.4% 88th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area (% of land)
26.3% 115th
33.9% 96th

Population Pyramids

Botswana

Population pyramid of Botswana

United States

Population pyramid of United States

GDP Composition

Botswana

United States

Trade Balance (% of GDP)

Botswana

United States

Population Over Time

Botswana

United States

GDP Over Time

Botswana

United States

Life Expectancy Over Time

Botswana

United States

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