Norway vs Botswana Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Norway vs Botswana)
ⓘ 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.
Norway leads against Botswana in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Botswana leads in 1. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Botswana's strongest global position is 25th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Norway wins against Botswana in GDP growth (annual %): 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th) vs -2.99 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Norway wins against Botswana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 18,068.51 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Gini index data for Norway and Botswana is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 54.90 (2015, ranked 165th).
- Norway wins against Botswana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 57.46 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Norway wins against Botswana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 69.29 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Norway wins against Botswana in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 91.44 (2022, ranked 92nd).
- Norway wins against Botswana in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 24.48 (2025, ranked 183rd).
- Norway wins against Botswana in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 0.50 (2023, ranked 65th).
- Norway wins against Botswana in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 53rd).
- Norway wins against Botswana in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 77th).
- Botswana wins against Norway in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th).
| Metric | Norway(9) | Botswana(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) | (2024) -2.99 (208/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) | (2024) 18,068.51 (100/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) | (2015) 54.90 (165/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99 (9/213) | (2024) 57.46 (158/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) | (2024) 69.29 (158/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) | (2022) 91.44 (92/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) | (2025) 24.48 (183/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) | (2023) 0.50 (65/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) | (2023) 0.69 (53/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) | (2023) 0.39 (77/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) | (2023) 1.04 (25/205) |