| Attribute |
Botswana × | 
Brunei × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 581,730 | 5,765 |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 566,730 | 5,265 |
| Water area (km²) | 15,000 | 500 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4347.15 | 266 |
| Border countries | - Namibia
- South Africa
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
| |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 161 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,013 | 478 |
| Lowest point (m) | 513 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,489 | 1,850 |
| People | | |
| Population | 2,317,233 | 464,478 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Christian | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Botswana | Brunei Darussalam |
| Short country name | Botswana | Brunei |
| Long local name | Republic of Botswana | Negara Brunei Darussalam |
| Short local name | Botswana | Brunei |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchy or sultanate |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 39,010,000,000 | 33,870,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 17,380,000,000 | 12,130,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 17,000 | 78,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 40.3 | 47.5 |
| Labor force | 1,177,000 | 203,600 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 20 | 6.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 19.3 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 5,305,000,000 | 2,245,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 5,478,000,000 | 4,345,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.78 | 2.37 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 30.5 | 18.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1 | -17.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 14 | 2.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 6.88 | 5.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,645,000,000 | 3,387,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,645,000,000 | 3,387,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,002,000,000 | 3,665,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 4,588,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | 2,146,000,000 | 2,021,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 5,934,000,000 | 5,885,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 5,005,000,000 | 2,998,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,491,000,000 | 3,488,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 2,187,000,000 | 0 |
| National currency | pulas | Bruneian dollars |
| National currency (code) | BWP | BND |
| National currency (symbol) | P | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 10.19 | 1.394 |