Botswana Intelligence — Open Data Platform

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Introduction

BACKGROUND

Republic of Botswana is a sovereign nation in Southern Africa, Africa. The capital is Gaborone. The government is a sovereign state. Official/primary language(s): English, Tswana. UN member since 1966.

CIA World Factbook (archived) · World Bank · Government Sources

2.5M

Population

$19.4B

GDP (Nominal)

N/A

Area

Gaborone

Capital

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Geography

CORE

N/A

Total Area

Gaborone

Capital

Africa

Continent

+2 UTC

Timezone

Location

Region

Africa — Southern Africa

Continent

Africa

Land Use

Forest Area

26.3%

World Bank (2023)

Arable Land

0.5%

World Bank (2023)

Total Area

N/A

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People & Society

DEMOGRAPHICS

2.5M

Population

69.2 yr

Life Expectancy

2.7

Fertility Rate

67.5%

Urban Pop.

Population & Language

Population

2.5M

World Bank (2024)

Languages

English, Tswana

Urbanization

67.5%

World Bank (2024)

Vital Rates

Birth Rate /1000

24.7

Death Rate /1000

5.7

Fertility Rate

2.7

Life Expectancy

69.2 years

Health Indicators

Infant Mortality /1000

38.2

World Bank (2023)

Under-5 Mortality /1000

39.6

World Bank (2023)

Maternal Mortality /100K

155

World Bank (2023)

Literacy Rate

N/A

World Bank ()

Education

Literacy Rate

N/A

World Bank

Education Expenditure (% GDP)

8.1%

World Bank (2020)

Internet Users

81.4%

World Bank (2023)

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Environment

CLIMATE & ECOLOGY

Environmental Indicators

Forest Area (% of land)

26.3%

World Bank (2023)

Arable Land (%)

0.5%

World Bank (2023)

Renewable Energy (% total)

27.4%

World Bank (2021)

Access to Electricity

76.0%

World Bank (2023)

Water & Sanitation

Access to Safe Water

91.8%

World Bank (2024)

Access to Sanitation

72.1%

World Bank (2024)

Electricity Access

76.0%

World Bank (2023)

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Government

POLITICAL STRUCTURE

Overview

Type

N/A

Capital

Gaborone

Official Name

Republic of Botswana

UN Member Since

1966

Executive

Head of State

N/A

Head of Government

N/A

National Information

Currency

Botswana Pula (BWP)

Calling Code

+267

ISO Codes

BW / BWA

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Economy & Growth

ECONOMIC DATA

$19.4B

GDP Nominal

$7,696

GDP Per Capita

-3.0%

GDP Growth

23.8%

Unemployment

GDP

GDP (Current USD)

$19.4B

World Bank (2024)

GDP Per Capita (USD)

$7,696

World Bank (2024)

Real GDP Growth

-3.0%

World Bank (2024)

GNI Per Capita

$7,750

World Bank (2024)

Labor & Prices

Unemployment Rate

23.8%

World Bank (2024)

Inflation (CPI)

2.8%

World Bank (2024)

Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)

N/A

World Bank

GINI Index

N/A

World Bank

Trade

Exports (USD)

$5.3B

World Bank (2024)

Imports (USD)

$8.5B

World Bank (2024)

FDI Net Inflows (USD)

$467.3M

World Bank (2024)

Trade (% of GDP)

71.1%

World Bank (2024)

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Energy & Resources

ENERGY

Energy Access & Mix

Access to Electricity

76.0%

World Bank (2023)

Renewable Energy (% total)

27.4%

World Bank (2021)

Resource Indicators

Military Expenditure (% GDP)

2.8%

World Bank (2024)

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

6.3%

World Bank (2023)

Education Expenditure (% GDP)

8.1%

World Bank (2020)

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Communications

TELECOM

Internet Users (% of pop.)

81.4%

World Bank (2023)

Mobile Subscriptions /100 people

179.0

World Bank (2023)

Calling Code

+267

Languages

English, Tswana

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Transportation

LOGISTICS

Transportation data for Botswana is available through national government sources, ICAO (aviation), IMO (maritime), and the CIA World Factbook (archived). Key indicators include airports, roadways, railways, merchant marine fleet, and major ports.

CIA World Factbook (archived) · ICAO · IMO

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Military & Security

DEFENSE

Defense Spending

Military Expenditure (% GDP)

2.8%

World Bank (2024)

Government Type

N/A

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Terrorism

GTI

N/A

GTI Score

N/A

Threat Level

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

Travel Advisory

Institute for Economics & Peace — Global Terrorism Index 2024 · US State Department Travel Advisories

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Transnational Issues

CROSS-BORDER

Trafficking in Persons

Tier 2

US State Dept TIP Report 2024

Freedom Status

Free (73/100)

Freedom House 2024

Travel Advisory

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

US Department of State

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Agriculture & Food Security

WORLD BANK

Arable Land (% of area)

0.5%

World Bank (2023)

Forest Area (%)

26.3%

World Bank (2023)

World Bank WDI (AG.LND.ARBL.ZS, AG.LND.FRST.ZS)

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Financial Sector

WORLD BANK

Government Debt (% GDP)

19.6%

World Bank (2020)

FDI Net Inflows (USD)

$467.3M

World Bank (2024)

Currency

Botswana Pula (BWP)

World Bank WDI (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD)

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Gender Equality

WORLD BANK

Maternal Mortality /100K

155.0

World Bank (2023)

Fertility Rate

2.7

World Bank (2023)

Life Expectancy at Birth

69.2

World Bank (2023)

World Bank WDI (SH.STA.MMRT, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.IN)

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Poverty & Inequality

WORLD BANK

Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)

N/A

World Bank

GINI Index

N/A

World Bank

GNI Per Capita (USD)

$7,750

World Bank (2024)

World Bank WDI (SI.POV.DDAY, SI.POV.GINI, NY.GNP.PCAP.CD)

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Science & Technology

WORLD BANK

Internet Users (% of pop.)

81.4%

World Bank (2023)

Mobile Cellular Subscriptions /100

179.0

World Bank (2023)

World Bank WDI (IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS)

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Urban Development

WORLD BANK

Urban Population (%)

67.5%

World Bank (2024)

Access to Electricity

76.0%

World Bank (2023)

Access to Safe Water

91.8%

World Bank (2024)

Access to Sanitation

72.1%

World Bank (2024)

World Bank WDI (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS, SH.H2O.BASW.ZS, SH.STA.BASS.ZS)

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Health (Expanded)

WORLD BANK + GOV

Life Expectancy

69.2

World Bank (2023)

Infant Mortality /1000

38.2

World Bank (2023)

Under-5 Mortality /1000

39.6

World Bank (2023)

Maternal Mortality /100K

155.0

World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

6.3%

World Bank (2023)

Safe Water Access

91.8%

World Bank (2024)

Sanitation Access

72.1%

World Bank (2024)

World Bank WDI (SH.DYN.MORT, SH.STA.MMRT, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS)

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Governance & Rule of Law

EXTENDED INTELLIGENCE

57/100

CPI Score

7.73/10

Democracy Index

#42

Press Freedom Rank

Free

Freedom Status

Corruption & Transparency

CPI Score

57/100 (Rank: #45)

Transparency International CPI 2024

Basel AML Index

4.92/10

Basel Institute on Governance 2024

FATF Status

N/A

FATF Mutual Evaluations

Democracy & Freedom

Democracy Index

7.73/10

Economist Intelligence Unit 2023

Freedom Status

Free (73/100)

Freedom House FIW 2024

Press Freedom

Rank: #42/180

Reporters Without Borders 2024

State Fragility

Fragile States Index

53.6/120

Fund for Peace FSI 2024

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Trade & Sanctions

EXTENDED

Exports (USD)

$5.3B

World Bank (2024)

Imports (USD)

$8.5B

World Bank (2024)

Trade (% of GDP)

71.1%

World Bank (2024)

FDI Net Inflows

$467.3M

World Bank (2024)

World Bank WDI · Global Affairs · OFAC · EU Sanctions Map

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All Data Sources

35+ SOURCES

CIA Factbook (Archived)

CIA World Factbook — DISCONTINUED Feb 4, 2026. All 258 country pages removed from cia.gov. This platform preserves and extends Botswana's data using 35+ alternative open sources.

World Bank Open Data

Category	Key Indicators
Economy & Growth	NY.GDP.MKTP.CD, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Health	SH.DYN.MORT, SH.STA.MMRT, SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Education	SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS, SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Environment	AG.LND.FRST.ZS, AG.LND.ARBL.ZS, EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
Infrastructure	IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS
Poverty	SI.POV.DDAY, SI.POV.GINI, NY.GNP.PCAP.CD
Trade	NE.EXP.GNFS.CD, NE.IMP.GNFS.CD, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
Demographics	SP.POP.TOTL, SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

data.worldbank.org/country/bw →

International Risk & Governance Sources

Source	Coverage
Transparency International	CPI — Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Freedom House	Freedom in the World 2024
US State Department	TIP Report 2024 · Travel Advisories
Institute for Economics & Peace	Global Terrorism Index 2024
Basel Institute on Governance	Basel AML Index 2024
Fund for Peace	Fragile States Index 2024
Economist Intelligence Unit	Democracy Index 2023
Reporters Without Borders	Press Freedom Index 2024
FATF / FSRBs	AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations
UNDP	Human Development Index
IMF	World Economic Outlook, Article IV
OECD	Comparative indicators
SIPRI	Military expenditure, arms transfers
UNHCR	Refugee data
IEA	Energy statistics

Categories Coverage

This platform covers 25+ categories with 100+ data fields from 35+ validated sources. World Bank data is fetched via API v2 from the most recent available year (2018-2024). All risk indices use the latest published edition.

Introduction

Geography

People & Society

Environment

Government

Economy & Growth

Energy & Resources

Communications

Transportation

Military & Security

Terrorism

Transnational Issues

Agriculture & Food Security

Financial Sector

Gender Equality

Poverty & Inequality

Social Protection & Labor

Science & Technology

Urban Development

Health (Expanded)

Governance & Rule of Law

Trade & Sanctions

All Data Sources