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Photos of Botswana

Kudus on the move at Chobe National Park in Botswana.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 50

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 161

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 72

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 72

Death rate

comparison ranking: 62

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 42

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 48

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 65

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 75

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 90

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 10

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 13

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 115

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 110

Labor force

comparison ranking: 143

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 202

Public debt

comparison ranking: 187

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 87

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 61

Exports

comparison ranking: 119

Imports

comparison ranking: 128

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 76

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 134

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 43

Railways

comparison ranking: total 94

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 98

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 42