Botswana vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Botswana vs Sweden)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Sweden leads against Botswana in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Botswana leads in 1. Botswana's strongest global position is 25th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Sweden wins against Botswana in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs -2.99 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Sweden wins against Botswana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 18,068.51 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Gini index data for Botswana and Sweden is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 54.90 (2015, ranked 165th) vs 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th).
- Sweden wins against Botswana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 57.46 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Sweden wins against Botswana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 69.29 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Sweden wins against Botswana in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 91.44 (2022, ranked 92nd).
- Sweden wins against Botswana in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st) vs 24.48 (2025, ranked 183rd).
- Sweden wins against Botswana in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 0.50 (2023, ranked 65th).
- Sweden wins against Botswana in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Sweden wins against Botswana in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 77th).
- Botswana wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Botswana(1) | Sweden(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -2.99 (208/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 18,068.51 (100/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 54.90 (165/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 57.46 (158/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 69.29 (158/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 91.44 (92/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 24.48 (183/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.50 (65/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.69 (53/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (77/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.04 (25/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |