π§πΌ Botswana
BW / BWA #47
Nomad Score
51.0
Cities
6
Region
African Union,
Africa,
Africa,
Southern Africa,
Developing Countries
Currency
BWP
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
2.4M
Density
4.1/kmΒ²
HDI
0.731
(High)
GDP per capita
$7,380
Gini Index (2016)
45.5
Life Expectancy (2023)
69.2 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.73
Urban Population (2024)
67.5%
Labor Force (2025)
71.2%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
11.0%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Tswana | Setswana |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 79.1% |
| No religion | 15.2% |
| Badimo | 4.1% |
| BahΓ‘ΚΌΓ fatih | 1.4% |
| Unspecified | 0.3% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Tswana | 79.0% |
| Kalanga | 11.0% |
| San | 3.0% |
| Others | 7.0% |
Demonym (male)
Motswana
Demonym (female)
Motswana
National Anthem
Fatshe leno la rona
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 32.1% | |
| 15-64 Working | 63.8% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 4.0% |
Dependency Ratio
56.7%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
67.5%
Birth Rate (2023)
24.7 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.7 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.73
Infant Mortality (2023)
38.2 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
39.6%
Tourism (2018)
1.8M
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
69.2 yrs
HALE (2021)
53.1 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
6.3% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
38.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
55/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
2.4/1000
Physicians (2023)
0.38/1000
Nurses (2023)
3.02/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$490
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
4.3%
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Education Spending (2020)
8.1% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
391
Internet Users (2023)
81.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
179.0/100
Broadband (2023)
3.4/100
Secure Servers (2024)
471/1M
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
3.4
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
581,730 kmΒ²
Capital
Gaborone
π
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Southern Africa
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Left
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Botswana has a light blue field with a white-edged black horizontal band across its center.
National Anthem
Fatshe leno la rona
National Holiday
1966-09-30
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING BOTSWANA