Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.0159 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0194 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Botswana 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0159 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0159 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 157 Mauritania 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Namibia 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mozambique 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Suriname 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Botswana
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.