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Botswana vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 47th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Madagascar
Population
2615162
33750171
Population rank 142/197 49/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Botswana and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Madagascar
2024 $19,402,063,513 $17,420,501,490
2023 $19,411,266,967 $15,869,945,478
2022 $20,321,150,599 $15,325,603,273
2021 $18,750,182,236 $14,354,731,964
2020 $14,960,251,608 $13,051,441,204
2019 $16,725,908,149 $14,104,664,679
2018 $17,031,943,186 $13,760,033,282
2017 $16,105,155,857 $13,176,313,594
2016 $15,082,637,184 $11,848,613,858
2015 $13,530,748,845 $11,323,020,701
2014 $15,470,088,501 $12,522,957,399
2013 $14,271,738,933 $12,423,555,455
2012 $13,907,464,500 $11,578,975,062
2011 $15,110,643,612 $11,551,819,618
2010 $12,637,273,429 $9,982,711,338
2009 $10,118,459,242 $9,616,879,409
2008 $10,730,829,116 $10,725,137,724
2007 $10,567,270,656 $8,524,620,890
2006 $9,919,158,482 $6,395,712,491
2005 $9,918,907,108 $5,859,269,753
2004 $8,957,467,707 $5,064,732,626
2003 $7,511,582,173 $6,372,498,890
2002 $5,438,863,983 $5,351,701,663
2001 $5,489,608,300 $5,438,332,602
2000 $5,788,329,609 $4,629,247,204
1999 $5,484,263,347 $4,277,903,780
1998 $4,790,481,509 $4,401,967,633
1997 $5,020,265,627 $4,262,965,420
1996 $4,847,757,218 $4,931,861,039
1995 $4,730,599,122 $3,838,100,904
1994 $4,259,259,604 $3,522,227,092
1993 $4,160,129,175 $4,063,298,919
1992 $4,146,464,587 $3,714,966,678
1991 $3,942,876,703 $3,254,713,056
1990 $3,790,636,324 $3,931,334,875
1989 $3,083,822,112 $3,175,638,333
1988 $2,644,554,159 $3,189,456,965
1987 $1,965,226,890 $3,212,900,556
1986 $1,392,602,164 $4,347,989,788
1985 $1,114,783,343 $3,802,557,895
1984 $1,240,822,167 $3,905,938,481
1983 $1,172,230,397 $4,686,457,031
1982 $1,014,945,696 $4,784,977,326
1981 $1,073,812,830 $4,759,333,998
1980 $1,060,889,704 $5,201,818,348
1979 $819,870,259 $3,463,565,854
1978 $590,407,374 $2,669,755,115
1977 $451,624,780 $2,358,930,406
1976 $372,025,093 $2,181,844,179
1975 $355,168,572 $2,283,049,215
1974 $306,044,208 $1,917,508,190
1973 $244,124,164 $1,653,062,335
1972 $164,460,915 $1,341,590,690
1971 $127,448,614 $1,199,507,631
1970 $96,243,234 $1,111,859,571
1969 $77,361,547 $1,056,391,056
1968 $66,248,441 $1,031,669,637
1967 $58,642,354 $956,436,932
1966 $51,465,655 $900,264,585
1965 $45,788,696 $833,563,473
1964 $41,616,348 $802,482,184
1963 $38,091,843 $759,345,864
1962 $35,644,957 $739,286,908
1961 $32,902,613 $699,161,945
1960 $30,411,414 $673,081,725

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Madagascar
2024 $7,696 $545
2023 $7,826 $509
2022 $8,329 $504
2021 $7,808 $483
2020 $6,323 $451
2019 $7,172 $500
2018 $7,408 $500
2017 $7,105 $492
2016 $6,749 $454
2015 $6,141 $445
2014 $7,122 $506
2013 $6,667 $515
2012 $6,596 $494
2011 $7,287 $506
2010 $6,216 $450
2009 $5,083 $446
2008 $5,503 $513
2007 $5,529 $420
2006 $5,292 $324
2005 $5,391 $306
2004 $4,957 $272.2
2003 $4,230 $353
2002 $3,117 $305
2001 $3,206 $319
2000 $3,451 $280.3
1999 $3,340 $267.4
1998 $2,981 $284.2
1997 $3,194 $284.4
1996 $3,156 $340
1995 $3,156 $273.1
1994 $2,917 $258.7
1993 $2,929 $308
1992 $3,005 $290.2
1991 $2,939 $262
1990 $2,903 $326
1989 $2,428 $271.3
1988 $2,141 $280.5
1987 $1,639 $290.8
1986 $1,200 $405
1985 $994 $364
1984 $1,145 $385
1983 $1,121 $476
1982 $1,006 $501
1981 $1,107 $513
1980 $1,132 $578
1979 $909 $396
1978 $695 $315
1977 $565 $286.9
1976 $490 $273.5
1975 $493 $295
1974 $446 $255.3
1973 $374 $226.8
1972 $264.2 $189.6
1971 $212.2 $174.6
1970 $163 $166.6
1969 $131.8 $162.9
1968 $113.4 $163.6
1967 $100.9 $155.9
1966 $89.1 $150.7
1965 $79.7 $143.2
1964 $73.5 $141.5
1963 $68.9 $137.4
1962 $66 $137.3
1961 $62.3 $133.3
1960 $58.9 $131.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Madagascar
2026 69.6 64.3
2025 69.4 64
2024 69.3 63.8
2023 69.2 63.6
2022 68.7 63.1
2021 63.3 62.5
2020 67.6 62.7
2019 67.2 63.5
2018 66.4 63.5
2017 65.4 63.4
2016 64.3 63.4
2015 63.2 63.4
2014 62.2 63.3
2013 61.2 63.2
2012 60.4 63
2011 59.7 62.9
2010 59.1 62.6
2009 58.3 62.3
2008 57.7 62
2007 56.7 61.5
2006 55.1 61.1
2005 54.4 60.7
2004 53.6 60.2
2003 52.9 59.7
2002 52.4 59.2
2001 52.2 58.7
2000 52.3 58
1999 52.5 57.4
1998 53 56.8
1997 53.6 56.1
1996 54.3 55.5
1995 54.7 54.8
1994 56 54.2
1993 57.3 53.7
1992 58.2 52.9
1991 58.9 52.6
1990 60.1 52.1
1989 61.2 51.8
1988 61.7 51.4
1987 62.8 51.1
1986 63.4 50.7
1985 63.6 50.4
1984 63.7 50.2
1983 63.6 50.1
1982 63.4 50
1981 63 49.8
1980 62.5 50
1979 62 50.1
1978 61.5 50
1977 60.9 49.9
1976 60.2 49.8
1975 59.5 49.6
1974 58.9 49.3
1973 58.3 48.9
1972 57.7 48.5
1971 57.1 48.2
1970 56.4 47.9
1969 55.9 47.3
1968 55.4 46.9
1967 54.9 46.5
1966 54.4 46
1965 53.9 45.4
1964 53.4 45
1963 52.8 44.6
1962 52.3 44.2
1961 51.8 43.8
1960 51.2 43.3
1959 50.7 43
1958 50.1 42.5
1957 49.5 42.1
1956 49 41.7
1955 48.5 41.3
1954 48 40.9
1953 47.5 40.7
1952 47 40.3
1951 46.6 39.9
1950 46.2 39.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Botswana and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Botswana Madagascar
2024 2,521,139 31,964,956
2023 2,480,244 31,195,932
2022 2,439,892 30,437,261
2021 2,401,441 29,691,083
2020 2,365,894 28,953,556
2019 2,332,083 28,219,554
2018 2,299,141 27,494,926
2017 2,266,747 26,788,375
2016 2,234,776 26,099,952
2015 2,203,273 25,426,702
2014 2,172,044 24,764,348
2013 2,140,682 24,109,290
2012 2,108,617 23,462,438
2011 2,073,535 22,822,300
2010 2,033,111 22,183,340
2009 1,990,673 21,547,280
2008 1,949,970 20,923,840
2007 1,911,201 20,318,583
2006 1,874,516 19,730,909
2005 1,839,877 19,159,707
2004 1,807,146 18,606,608
2003 1,775,736 18,071,854
2002 1,744,763 17,549,913
2001 1,712,254 17,032,939
2000 1,677,382 16,516,338
1999 1,641,997 16,000,506
1998 1,606,899 15,489,364
1997 1,571,691 14,990,814
1996 1,535,914 14,510,711
1995 1,498,836 14,051,275
1994 1,460,023 13,613,850
1993 1,420,115 13,197,345
1992 1,380,033 12,800,870
1991 1,341,756 12,421,412
1990 1,305,696 12,055,639
1989 1,270,274 11,704,998
1988 1,235,476 11,369,462
1987 1,199,167 11,047,291
1986 1,160,650 10,736,857
1985 1,121,945 10,433,142
1984 1,083,660 10,134,550
1983 1,046,137 9,843,044
1982 1,009,269 9,557,671
1981 969,996 9,279,011
1980 937,485 9,006,032
1979 901,742 8,737,581
1978 849,239 8,475,864
1977 799,574 8,222,240
1976 758,508 7,976,831
1975 720,380 7,739,336
1974 685,448 7,509,726
1973 652,408 7,288,048
1972 622,407 7,074,398
1971 600,481 6,868,868
1970 590,334 6,672,003
1969 587,066 6,484,716
1968 583,966 6,306,493
1967 580,933 6,136,486
1966 577,866 5,974,279
1965 574,664 5,819,116
1964 566,266 5,669,863
1963 552,966 5,525,185
1962 540,186 5,384,150
1961 527,942 5,246,158
1960 516,165 5,111,029

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Botswana

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Madagascar
2023 2.73 3.97
2022 2.79 4.04
2021 2.83 4.1
2020 2.86 4.17
2019 2.91 4.22
2018 2.94 4.25
2017 2.97 4.26
2016 2.99 4.29
2015 3.01 4.34
2014 3.03 4.42
2013 3.05 4.53
2012 3.07 4.61
2011 3.1 4.74
2010 3.14 4.9
2009 3.13 5
2008 3.13 5.04
2007 3.13 5.08
2006 3.11 5.13
2005 3.08 5.2
2004 3.06 5.26
2003 3.11 5.33
2002 3.18 5.41
2001 3.25 5.53
2000 3.29 5.67
1999 3.31 5.84
1998 3.36 5.99
1997 3.43 6.02
1996 3.57 6.03
1995 3.79 6.04
1994 4.02 6.04
1993 4.15 6.06
1992 4.26 6.08
1991 4.37 6.12
1990 4.51 6.14
1989 4.67 6.15
1988 4.88 6.18
1987 5.1 6.24
1986 5.33 6.34
1985 5.48 6.46
1984 5.63 6.55
1983 5.79 6.63
1982 5.97 6.7
1981 6.16 6.77
1980 6.29 6.84
1979 6.4 6.87
1978 6.48 6.9
1977 6.54 6.93
1976 6.6 6.95
1975 6.61 6.97
1974 6.61 6.99
1973 6.59 7.01
1972 6.56 7.04
1971 6.54 7.07
1970 6.55 7.1
1969 6.56 7.12
1968 6.58 7.13
1967 6.6 7.14
1966 6.61 7.16
1965 6.6 7.17
1964 6.61 7.19
1963 6.58 7.21
1962 6.54 7.26
1961 6.56 7.3
1960 6.6 7.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Botswana and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Madagascar
2024 24.2 20
2023 23.9 19.9
2022 23.6 19.7
2021 23.4 19.6
2020 23.3 19.4
2019 23.1 19.3
2018 22.9 19.1
2017 22.8 18.9
2016 22.7 18.7
2015 22.7 18.6
2014 22.7 18.4
2013 22.7 18.2
2012 22.8 18.1
2011 22.7 17.9
2010 22.5 17.8
2009 22.2 17.7
2008 22 17.6
2007 21.7 17.5
2006 21.5 17.4
2005 21.2 17.3
2004 20.9 17.3
2003 20.6 17.2
2002 20.3 17.2
2001 20 17.2
2000 19.7 17.2
1999 19.4 17.2
1998 19.1 17.2
1997 18.8 17.1
1996 18.6 17.1
1995 18.3 17.1
1994 18 17.1
1993 17.8 17
1992 17.6 17
1991 17.4 16.9
1990 17.3 16.9
1989 17.1 16.8
1988 17 16.7
1987 16.9 16.6
1986 16.9 16.6
1985 16.8 16.5
1984 16.8 16.5
1983 16.8 16.4
1982 16.8 16.4
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.8 16.4
1979 16.9 16.5
1978 16.6 16.5
1977 16.4 16.5
1976 16.2 16.6
1975 16 16.6
1974 15.8 16.6
1973 15.6 16.6
1972 15.4 16.6
1971 15.3 16.7
1970 15.4 16.7
1969 15.6 16.6
1968 15.7 16.7
1967 15.9 16.7
1966 16.2 16.7
1965 16.4 16.8
1964 16.6 16.8
1963 16.8 17
1962 17.1 17.2
1961 17.4 17.5
1960 17.7 17.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Botswana Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Botswana Madagascar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
77.5%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Botswana Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Madagascar
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
19,660 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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