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Botswana vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 47th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Maldives
Population
2615162
532057
Population rank 142/197 168/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Botswana and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Maldives
2024 $19,402,063,513 $7,061,608,267
2023 $19,411,266,967 $6,621,008,704
2022 $20,321,150,599 $6,177,123,352
2021 $18,750,182,236 $5,252,457,370
2020 $14,960,251,608 $3,712,604,583
2019 $16,725,908,149 $5,726,094,799
2018 $17,031,943,186 $5,404,344,163
2017 $16,105,155,857 $4,816,426,257
2016 $15,082,637,184 $4,409,942,624
2015 $13,530,748,845 $4,129,505,319
2014 $15,470,088,501 $3,697,353,039
2013 $14,271,738,933 $3,295,009,238
2012 $13,907,464,500 $2,886,163,997
2011 $15,110,643,612 $2,774,350,240
2010 $12,637,273,429 $2,588,176,055
2009 $10,118,459,242 $2,345,294,875
2008 $10,730,829,116 $2,271,646,188
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,868,383,461
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,575,200,391
2005 $9,918,907,108 $1,163,362,438
2004 $8,957,467,707 $1,226,829,563
2003 $7,511,582,173 $1,052,121,055
2002 $5,438,863,983 $897,031,250
2001 $5,489,608,300 $870,031,677
2000 $5,788,329,609 $624,337,145
1999 $5,484,263,347 $589,239,754
1998 $4,790,481,509 $540,096,398
1997 $5,020,265,627 $508,223,602
1996 $4,847,757,218 $450,382,328
1995 $4,730,599,122 $398,988,955
1994 $4,259,259,604 $356,014,932
1993 $4,160,129,175 $322,417,837
1992 $4,146,464,587 $284,875,809
1991 $3,942,876,703 $244,396,762
1990 $3,790,636,324 $215,043,970
1989 $3,083,822,112 $189,514,434
1988 $2,644,554,159 $168,514,513
1987 $1,965,226,890 $141,223,029
1986 $1,392,602,164 $141,882,254
1985 $1,114,783,343 $127,190,758
1984 $1,240,822,167 $109,503,546
1983 $1,172,230,397 $57,829,787
1982 $1,014,945,696 $47,911,340
1981 $1,073,812,830 $44,781,457
1980 $1,060,889,704 $42,463,576
1979 $819,870,259 $38,523,364
1978 $590,407,374 $24,369,109
1977 $451,624,780 $20,853,789
1976 $372,025,093 $22,399,467
1975 $355,168,572 $24,540,878
1974 $306,044,208 $39,120,171
1973 $244,124,164 $30,862,042
1972 $164,460,915 $25,177,138
1971 $127,448,614 $21,566,404
1970 $96,243,234 $19,328,038
1969 $77,361,547 -
1968 $66,248,441 -
1967 $58,642,354 -
1966 $51,465,655 -
1965 $45,788,696 -
1964 $41,616,348 -
1963 $38,091,843 -
1962 $35,644,957 -
1961 $32,902,613 -
1960 $30,411,414 -

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

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Botswana and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Maldives
2024 $7,696 $13,379
2023 $7,826 $12,588
2022 $8,329 $11,786
2021 $7,808 $10,176
2020 $6,323 $7,394
2019 $7,172 $11,740
2018 $7,408 $11,423
2017 $7,105 $10,510
2016 $6,749 $9,948
2015 $6,141 $9,645
2014 $7,122 $8,939
2013 $6,667 $8,236
2012 $6,596 $7,461
2011 $7,287 $7,425
2010 $6,216 $7,174
2009 $5,083 $6,734
2008 $5,503 $6,757
2007 $5,529 $5,758
2006 $5,292 $5,019
2005 $5,391 $3,797
2004 $4,957 $4,070
2003 $4,230 $3,549
2002 $3,117 $3,076
2001 $3,206 $3,034
2000 $3,451 $2,214
1999 $3,340 $2,124
1998 $2,981 $1,980
1997 $3,194 $1,898
1996 $3,156 $1,717
1995 $3,156 $1,555
1994 $2,917 $1,419
1993 $2,929 $1,317
1992 $3,005 $1,194
1991 $2,939 $1,054
1990 $2,903 $957
1989 $2,428 $870
1988 $2,141 $799
1987 $1,639 $692
1986 $1,200 $720
1985 $994 $669
1984 $1,145 $594
1983 $1,121 $323
1982 $1,006 $274.8
1981 $1,107 $264.1
1980 $1,132 $257.6
1979 $909 $240.2
1978 $695 $156.1
1977 $565 $137.3
1976 $490 $151.8
1975 $493 $171.4
1974 $446 $281.5
1973 $374 $228.7
1972 $264.2 $192.2
1971 $212.2 $169.8
1970 $163 $156.9
1969 $131.8 -
1968 $113.4 -
1967 $100.9 -
1966 $89.1 -
1965 $79.7 -
1964 $73.5 -
1963 $68.9 -
1962 $66 -
1961 $62.3 -
1960 $58.9 -

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

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Botswana vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Maldives
2026 69.6 81.7
2025 69.4 81.5
2024 69.3 81.3
2023 69.2 81
2022 68.7 80.8
2021 63.3 78.1
2020 67.6 78.7
2019 67.2 79.7
2018 66.4 79.4
2017 65.4 79.2
2016 64.3 78.9
2015 63.2 78.6
2014 62.2 78.2
2013 61.2 77.8
2012 60.4 77.5
2011 59.7 77.1
2010 59.1 76.8
2009 58.3 76.4
2008 57.7 76
2007 56.7 75.7
2006 55.1 75.3
2005 54.4 74.8
2004 53.6 73
2003 52.9 73.3
2002 52.4 72.4
2001 52.2 71.7
2000 52.3 70.9
1999 52.5 70.2
1998 53 69.3
1997 53.6 68.5
1996 54.3 67.7
1995 54.7 67
1994 56 66.2
1993 57.3 65.4
1992 58.2 64.7
1991 58.9 63.9
1990 60.1 63.1
1989 61.2 62.4
1988 61.7 61.6
1987 62.8 60.8
1986 63.4 60
1985 63.6 59.2
1984 63.7 58.3
1983 63.6 57.5
1982 63.4 56.6
1981 63 55.7
1980 62.5 54.8
1979 62 53.9
1978 61.5 50.4
1977 60.9 51.8
1976 60.2 50.8
1975 59.5 49.6
1974 58.9 48.5
1973 58.3 47.5
1972 57.7 46.4
1971 57.1 45.5
1970 56.4 44.5
1969 55.9 43.7
1968 55.4 42.9
1967 54.9 42.1
1966 54.4 41.4
1965 53.9 40.8
1964 53.4 40.2
1963 52.8 39.6
1962 52.3 39.1
1961 51.8 38.6
1960 51.2 38.2
1959 50.7 37.9
1958 50.1 37.6
1957 49.5 37.3
1956 49 37.1
1955 48.5 37
1954 48 36.9
1953 47.5 36.9
1952 47 37
1951 46.6 37.1
1950 46.2 36.5

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

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Botswana and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Botswana Maldives
2024 2,521,139 527,799
2023 2,480,244 525,994
2022 2,439,892 524,106
2021 2,401,441 516,154
2020 2,365,894 502,118
2019 2,332,083 487,731
2018 2,299,141 473,099
2017 2,266,747 458,287
2016 2,234,776 443,308
2015 2,203,273 428,154
2014 2,172,044 413,617
2013 2,140,682 400,070
2012 2,108,617 386,818
2011 2,073,535 373,674
2010 2,033,111 360,792
2009 1,990,673 348,275
2008 1,949,970 336,170
2007 1,911,201 324,479
2006 1,874,516 313,851
2005 1,839,877 306,429
2004 1,807,146 301,413
2003 1,775,736 296,491
2002 1,744,763 291,616
2001 1,712,254 286,767
2000 1,677,382 282,019
1999 1,641,997 277,412
1998 1,606,899 272,723
1997 1,571,691 267,707
1996 1,535,914 262,347
1995 1,498,836 256,649
1994 1,460,023 250,822
1993 1,420,115 244,884
1992 1,380,033 238,543
1991 1,341,756 231,802
1990 1,305,696 224,762
1989 1,270,274 217,738
1988 1,235,476 210,885
1987 1,199,167 203,944
1986 1,160,650 196,935
1985 1,121,945 190,169
1984 1,083,660 184,198
1983 1,046,137 179,128
1982 1,009,269 174,333
1981 969,996 169,532
1980 937,485 164,835
1979 901,742 160,360
1978 849,239 156,159
1977 799,574 151,930
1976 758,508 147,525
1975 720,380 143,158
1974 685,448 138,978
1973 652,408 134,952
1972 622,407 130,968
1971 600,481 127,035
1970 590,334 123,219
1969 587,066 119,564
1968 583,966 116,075
1967 580,933 112,528
1966 577,866 108,507
1965 574,664 104,102
1964 566,266 100,662
1963 552,966 98,222
1962 540,186 95,802
1961 527,942 93,450
1960 516,165 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Maldives

Fertility rate
Botswana

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Maldives
2023 2.73 1.58
2022 2.79 1.58
2021 2.83 1.6
2020 2.86 1.61
2019 2.91 1.64
2018 2.94 1.71
2017 2.97 1.8
2016 2.99 1.9
2015 3.01 2
2014 3.03 2.09
2013 3.05 2.17
2012 3.07 2.25
2011 3.1 2.31
2010 3.14 2.35
2009 3.13 2.39
2008 3.13 2.37
2007 3.13 2.29
2006 3.11 2.2
2005 3.08 2.2
2004 3.06 2.26
2003 3.11 2.34
2002 3.18 2.42
2001 3.25 2.53
2000 3.29 2.69
1999 3.31 2.9
1998 3.36 3.17
1997 3.43 3.48
1996 3.57 3.86
1995 3.79 4.29
1994 4.02 4.69
1993 4.15 5.06
1992 4.26 5.44
1991 4.37 5.8
1990 4.51 6.13
1989 4.67 6.39
1988 4.88 6.58
1987 5.1 6.73
1986 5.33 6.85
1985 5.48 6.94
1984 5.63 7.03
1983 5.79 7.09
1982 5.97 7.15
1981 6.16 7.19
1980 6.29 7.23
1979 6.4 7.23
1978 6.48 7.23
1977 6.54 7.27
1976 6.6 7.29
1975 6.61 7.32
1974 6.61 7.38
1973 6.59 7.4
1972 6.56 7.37
1971 6.54 7.38
1970 6.55 7.39
1969 6.56 7.33
1968 6.58 7.28
1967 6.6 7.23
1966 6.61 7.15
1965 6.6 7.07
1964 6.61 7
1963 6.58 6.94
1962 6.54 6.89
1961 6.56 6.79
1960 6.6 6.71

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

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Botswana and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Maldives
2024 24.2 32.9
2023 23.9 32.1
2022 23.6 31.4
2021 23.4 30.7
2020 23.3 30.1
2019 23.1 29.5
2018 22.9 29
2017 22.8 28.5
2016 22.7 28
2015 22.7 27.6
2014 22.7 27.1
2013 22.7 26.5
2012 22.8 25.8
2011 22.7 25.1
2010 22.5 24.4
2009 22.2 23.8
2008 22 23.2
2007 21.7 22.7
2006 21.5 22.1
2005 21.2 21.5
2004 20.9 20.9
2003 20.6 20.3
2002 20.3 19.8
2001 20 19.3
2000 19.7 18.9
1999 19.4 18.4
1998 19.1 18
1997 18.8 17.6
1996 18.6 17.3
1995 18.3 16.9
1994 18 16.7
1993 17.8 16.5
1992 17.6 16.4
1991 17.4 16.4
1990 17.3 16.4
1989 17.1 16.5
1988 17 16.6
1987 16.9 16.7
1986 16.9 16.9
1985 16.8 17
1984 16.8 17
1983 16.8 16.9
1982 16.8 16.9
1981 16.8 16.8
1980 16.8 16.8
1979 16.9 16.9
1978 16.6 17
1977 16.4 17
1976 16.2 17
1975 16 17.1
1974 15.8 17.2
1973 15.6 17.2
1972 15.4 17.2
1971 15.3 17.3
1970 15.4 17.4
1969 15.6 17.6
1968 15.7 17.8
1967 15.9 18.2
1966 16.2 18.9
1965 16.4 19.9
1964 16.6 20.5
1963 16.8 20.6
1962 17.1 20.6
1961 17.4 20.6
1960 17.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Botswana Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Maldives
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
97.9%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Botswana Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Maldives
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
57.8 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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