How much coast is there?

Botswana: 0 km (2026 edition) · Zimbabwe: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Zimbabwe’s highest peak towers 1,097 m above Botswana’s.

Botswana: 1,495 m (2026 edition) · Zimbabwe: 2,592 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Zimbabwe has 6.6 times as many people as Botswana.

Botswana: 2.56 million (2025) · Zimbabwe: 17 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Zimbabwe is 9.7 times as densely populated as Botswana.

Botswana: 5 per km² (2025) · Zimbabwe: 44 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Botswana is 5.1 years older than in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 22.9 years (2023) · Zimbabwe: 17.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Zimbabwe have 1.0 more children on average than in Botswana.

Botswana: 2.7 children per woman (2024) · Zimbabwe: 3.67 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

4.1% of people in Botswana are 65 or older, versus 3.6% in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 4.1% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 3.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Zimbabwe has produced 0.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Botswana 0.0.

Botswana: 0 (2025) · Zimbabwe: 0.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

Zimbabwe has 15 official languages, Botswana 2.

Botswana: 2 (2026) · Zimbabwe: 15 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Zimbabwe’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Botswana’s.

Botswana: $19.9 billion (2025) · Zimbabwe: $51.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Botswana produces 3.2 times as much per person as Zimbabwe.

Botswana: Int$20,698 (2025) · Zimbabwe: Int$6,470 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Botswana than in Zimbabwe (Gini 4.6 points higher).

Botswana: 54.9 (2015) · Zimbabwe: 50.3 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 24% in Botswana, versus 9.3% in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 24.5% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 9.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Botswana spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Zimbabwe 0.4%.

Botswana: 2.8% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Zimbabwe’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Botswana’s.

Botswana: 38% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Botswana spends 7.8 times as much on health per person as Zimbabwe.

Botswana: $490 (2023) · Zimbabwe: $63 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Zimbabwe is 94% more likely to die before turning one than in Botswana.

Botswana: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Zimbabwe: 62.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Botswana has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Zimbabwe: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

18% of adults in Botswana are obese, versus 13% in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 18.1% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 13.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Botswana smoke, versus 11% in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 18% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 11% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Botswana rate their lives 0.12 points higher than in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 3.46 (2025) · Zimbabwe: 3.35 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Zimbabwe drink 11% more alcohol than in Botswana.

Botswana: 4.9 litres (2023) · Zimbabwe: 5.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Zimbabwe has 33% more meat per person than Botswana.

Botswana: 43.3 kg (2023) · Zimbabwe: 57.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Botswana has 320 kcal more food per person per day than Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 2,714 kcal (2023) · Zimbabwe: 2,393 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Zimbabwe put in 53 more hours a year than in Botswana.

Botswana: 2,258 hours (2023) · Zimbabwe: 2,311 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Botswana went to school 1.5 years longer than in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 10.5 years (2023) · Zimbabwe: 8.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Botswana: 0.62 (2019) · Zimbabwe: no data

How many people are online?

57% of people in Botswana are online, versus 42% in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 57% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 42% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

80% of people in Botswana have electricity, versus 62% in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 80.2% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 62% (2024)

How many live in cities?

68% of people in Botswana live in cities, versus 40% in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 68% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Botswana has 164 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Zimbabwe 94.

Botswana: 164 (2024) · Zimbabwe: 94 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Zimbabwe’s railway network is 3.5 times as long as Botswana’s.

Botswana: 886 km (2021) · Zimbabwe: 3,120 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Botswana fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 0.07 (2023) · Zimbabwe: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 45% of Zimbabwe, but only 26% of Botswana.

Botswana: 26.3% (2023) · Zimbabwe: 44.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Botswana emits 3.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 3 t (2024) · Zimbabwe: 0.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

57% of Zimbabwe’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.3% in Botswana.

Botswana: 0.3% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 57.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Zimbabwe carries 20% more fine dust than in Botswana.

Botswana: 16.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Zimbabwe: 20.1 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 68% more likely to be murdered in Botswana than in Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 11.4 per 100k (2021) · Zimbabwe: 6.8 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Zimbabwe are 81% deadlier than in Botswana.

Botswana: 16.5 per 100k (2021) · Zimbabwe: 29.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Botswana is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Zimbabwe.

Botswana: 22.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Zimbabwe: 22°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Zimbabwe gets 63% more rain than Botswana.

Botswana: 462 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Zimbabwe: 751 mm (2016–2025 avg)