Compare Botswana & its neighbours
(Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
 | Botswana | Namibia | South Africa | Zambia | Zimbabwe | 
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| Country Code |  | BW | NA | ZA | ZM | ZW | 
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| Area
(sq km) |  | 581,730 | 824,292 | 1,219,090 | 752,618 | 390,757 | 
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| Coastline
(km) |  |  | 1,572 | 2,798 |  |  | 
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| Highest Point
(m) |  | 1,489
(Tsodilo Hills) | 2,573
(Konigstein on Brandberg) | 3,408
(Njesuthi) | 2,301
(unnamed elevation in Mafinga Hills) | 2,592
(Inyangani) | 
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| Average Elevation
(m) |  | 1,013 | 1,141 | 1,034 | 1,138 | 961 | 
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| Population |  | 2,249,104 | 2,533,224 | 55,380,210 | 16,445,079 | 14,030,368 | 
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| Median Age |  | 24.90 | 21.40 | 27.40 | 16.80 | 20.20 | 
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| Growth Rate |  | 1.52 % | 1.91 % | 0.97 % | 2.91 % | 1.68 % | 
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) |  | 21.70 | 26.80 | 19.90 | 41.10 | 34.00 | 
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) |  | 9.50 | 7.70 | 9.30 | 12.00 | 9.90 | 
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| Urban Population |  | 69.40 % | 50.00 % | 66.40 % | 43.50 % | 32.20 % | 
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| Mothers age at first birth |  |  | 21.50 |  | 19.20 | 20.00 | 
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) |  | 129.00 | 265.00 | 138.00 | 224.00 | 443.00 | 
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) |  | 28.60 | 33.80 | 29.90 | 59.30 | 31.90 | 
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) |  | 5.40 % | 8.90 % | 8.80 % | 5.00 % | 6.40 % | 
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) |  | 0.37 |  | 0.91 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) |  | 1.80 | 2.70 |  | 2.00 | 1.70 | 
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) |  | 18.90 % | 17.20 % | 28.30 % | 8.10 % | 15.50 % | 
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) |  | 9.60 % | 3.10 % | 6.10 % |  | 7.50 % | 
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| School life
(years) |  | 13 |  | 14 |  | 10 | 
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) |  | 36.00 % | 44.90 % | 53.40 % | 15.20 % | 16.50 % | 
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) |  | 39.010 billion | 26.600 billion | 767.200 billion | 68.930 billion | 34.270 billion | 
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) |  | 2.40 % | -0.80 % | 1.30 % | 3.40 % | 3.70 % | 
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) |  | 17,000 | 11,200 | 13,600 | 4,000 | 2,300 | 
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) |  | 40.30 % | 16.70 % | 16.10 % | 38.30 % | 23.30 % | 
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