Botswana

Scores 67.5 out of 100.0 in Overall Governance, ranking 4th out of 54 in Africa.

Scores higher than the African average (50.1) and higher than the regional average for Southern Africa (56.1).

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Botswana

Capital city: Gaborone

Region: Southern Africa

REC membership(s): 

SADC

2.6M

Population (2025)

74.1%

Urban population (2025)

38.0%

Youth population (ages 15-34) (2025)

$19.9bn

GDP (2025) (USD)

-0.7%

GDP growth (2025)

$7,778.1

GDP per capita (2025) (USD)