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Botswana vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 47th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Mali
Population
2615162
26143152
Population rank 142/197 58/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Botswana and Mali: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Mali economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Mali
2024 $19,402,063,513 $26,794,747,240
2023 $19,411,266,967 $24,813,860,599
2022 $20,321,150,599 $22,539,987,719
2021 $18,750,182,236 $22,999,245,263
2020 $14,960,251,608 $20,698,560,939
2019 $16,725,908,149 $20,477,421,885
2018 $17,031,943,186 $20,368,015,381
2017 $16,105,155,857 $18,308,362,040
2016 $15,082,637,184 $16,743,796,800
2015 $13,530,748,845 $15,583,181,170
2014 $15,470,088,501 $17,081,681,993
2013 $14,271,738,933 $15,747,192,681
2012 $13,907,464,500 $14,795,114,603
2011 $15,110,643,612 $15,452,791,789
2010 $12,637,273,429 $12,710,739,159
2009 $10,118,459,242 $12,155,217,833
2008 $10,730,829,116 $11,462,490,840
2007 $10,567,270,656 $9,699,047,443
2006 $9,919,158,482 $8,212,007,554
2005 $9,918,907,108 $7,429,066,951
2004 $8,957,467,707 $6,485,774,930
2003 $7,511,582,173 $5,605,613,011
2002 $5,438,863,983 $4,647,238,257
2001 $5,489,608,300 $4,124,281,594
2000 $5,788,329,609 $3,521,570,876
1999 $5,484,263,347 $4,091,446,054
1998 $4,790,481,509 $3,894,433,432
1997 $5,020,265,627 $3,414,879,486
1996 $4,847,757,218 $3,743,103,420
1995 $4,730,599,122 $3,373,322,735
1994 $4,259,259,604 $2,655,768,636
1993 $4,160,129,175 $3,632,801,877
1992 $4,146,464,587 $3,680,775,037
1991 $3,942,876,703 $3,576,562,682
1990 $3,790,636,324 $3,248,417,791
1989 $3,083,822,112 $2,824,822,489
1988 $2,644,554,159 $2,712,207,901
1987 $1,965,226,890 $2,437,004,680
1986 $1,392,602,164 $2,132,938,007
1985 $1,114,783,343 $1,594,347,021
1984 $1,240,822,167 $1,387,809,615
1983 $1,172,230,397 $1,496,616,127
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,680,304,773
1981 $1,073,812,830 $2,234,583,940
1980 $1,060,889,704 $2,704,362,789
1979 $819,870,259 $1,595,422,956
1978 $590,407,374 $1,222,702,573
1977 $451,624,780 $1,049,838,548
1976 $372,025,093 $939,228,017
1975 $355,168,572 $830,710,615
1974 $306,044,208 $538,747,340
1973 $244,124,164 $563,683,703
1972 $164,460,915 $486,617,280
1971 $127,448,614 $395,218,629
1970 $96,243,234 $359,772,315
1969 $77,361,547 $339,913,867
1968 $66,248,441 $343,771,973
1967 $58,642,354 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Mali
2024 $7,696 $1,095
2023 $7,826 $1,044
2022 $8,329 $977
2021 $7,808 $1,027
2020 $6,323 $953
2019 $7,172 $972
2018 $7,408 $996
2017 $7,105 $924
2016 $6,749 $872
2015 $6,141 $838
2014 $7,122 $948
2013 $6,667 $902
2012 $6,596 $873
2011 $7,287 $938
2010 $6,216 $797
2009 $5,083 $787
2008 $5,503 $767
2007 $5,529 $671
2006 $5,292 $587
2005 $5,391 $549
2004 $4,957 $495
2003 $4,230 $442
2002 $3,117 $378
2001 $3,206 $346
2000 $3,451 $305
1999 $3,340 $364
1998 $2,981 $357
1997 $3,194 $321
1996 $3,156 $360
1995 $3,156 $331
1994 $2,917 $266.5
1993 $2,929 $372
1992 $3,005 $385
1991 $2,939 $382
1990 $2,903 $354
1989 $2,428 $314
1988 $2,141 $307
1987 $1,639 $280.7
1986 $1,200 $250
1985 $994 $190.4
1984 $1,145 $169.1
1983 $1,121 $186.3
1982 $1,006 $213.8
1981 $1,107 $290.5
1980 $1,132 $359
1979 $909 $216.3
1978 $695 $169.1
1977 $565 $148.1
1976 $490 $134.9
1975 $493 $121.5
1974 $446 $80.2
1973 $374 $85.4
1972 $264.2 $75.1
1971 $212.2 $62
1970 $163 $57.3
1969 $131.8 $55
1968 $113.4 $56.5
1967 $100.9 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Mali
2026 69.6 61.1
2025 69.4 60.9
2024 69.3 60.7
2023 69.2 60.4
2022 68.7 60
2021 63.3 59.1
2020 67.6 58.9
2019 67.2 59.2
2018 66.4 58.9
2017 65.4 58.6
2016 64.3 58.3
2015 63.2 57.9
2014 62.2 57.5
2013 61.2 57.1
2012 60.4 56.7
2011 59.7 56.4
2010 59.1 56
2009 58.3 55.6
2008 57.7 55.2
2007 56.7 54.8
2006 55.1 54.3
2005 54.4 53.8
2004 53.6 53.3
2003 52.9 52.6
2002 52.4 52
2001 52.2 51.3
2000 52.3 50.6
1999 52.5 50.1
1998 53 49.6
1997 53.6 49.1
1996 54.3 48.5
1995 54.7 48.3
1994 56 47.9
1993 57.3 47.6
1992 58.2 47.2
1991 58.9 46.9
1990 60.1 46.5
1989 61.2 46.2
1988 61.7 45.7
1987 62.8 45.2
1986 63.4 44.6
1985 63.6 43.9
1984 63.7 43.4
1983 63.6 42.7
1982 63.4 41.8
1981 63 41
1980 62.5 40.3
1979 62 39.5
1978 61.5 38.8
1977 60.9 38
1976 60.2 37.2
1975 59.5 36.5
1974 58.9 35.7
1973 58.3 35.1
1972 57.7 34.5
1971 57.1 33.8
1970 56.4 33.4
1969 55.9 32.9
1968 55.4 32.6
1967 54.9 32.2
1966 54.4 31.8
1965 53.9 31.5
1964 53.4 31.2
1963 52.8 31
1962 52.3 30.8
1961 51.8 30.6
1960 51.2 30.5
1959 50.7 30.3
1958 50.1 30.2
1957 49.5 30.1
1956 49 29.9
1955 48.5 29.7
1954 48 29.5
1953 47.5 29.4
1952 47 29.1
1951 46.6 28.9
1950 46.2 28.7

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

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Botswana and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Mali
1x
Year Population
Botswana Mali
2024 2,521,139 24,478,595
2023 2,480,244 23,769,127
2022 2,439,892 23,072,640
2021 2,401,441 22,388,630
2020 2,365,894 21,713,836
2019 2,332,083 21,068,405
2018 2,299,141 20,442,030
2017 2,266,747 19,813,011
2016 2,234,776 19,191,289
2015 2,203,273 18,593,022
2014 2,172,044 18,020,267
2013 2,140,682 17,459,615
2012 2,108,617 16,957,033
2011 2,073,535 16,469,049
2010 2,033,111 15,945,198
2009 1,990,673 15,435,539
2008 1,949,970 14,940,782
2007 1,911,201 14,457,775
2006 1,874,516 13,990,139
2005 1,839,877 13,538,647
2004 1,807,146 13,102,409
2003 1,775,736 12,684,955
2002 1,744,763 12,288,050
2001 1,712,254 11,912,158
2000 1,677,382 11,559,290
1999 1,641,997 11,227,415
1998 1,606,899 10,919,573
1997 1,571,691 10,646,495
1996 1,535,914 10,407,278
1995 1,498,836 10,185,365
1994 1,460,023 9,967,031
1993 1,420,115 9,754,786
1992 1,380,033 9,553,540
1991 1,341,756 9,362,888
1990 1,305,696 9,178,830
1989 1,270,274 8,999,938
1988 1,235,476 8,833,996
1987 1,199,167 8,681,164
1986 1,160,650 8,531,277
1985 1,121,945 8,374,663
1984 1,083,660 8,208,599
1983 1,046,137 8,034,400
1982 1,009,269 7,860,194
1981 969,996 7,692,766
1980 937,485 7,530,515
1979 901,742 7,375,266
1978 849,239 7,229,651
1977 799,574 7,090,979
1976 758,508 6,960,979
1975 720,380 6,837,261
1974 685,448 6,715,436
1973 652,408 6,597,106
1972 622,407 6,483,726
1971 600,481 6,377,944
1970 590,334 6,276,472
1969 587,066 6,177,704
1968 583,966 6,082,979
1967 580,933 5,990,906
1966 577,866 5,902,204
1965 574,664 5,815,487
1964 566,266 5,730,125
1963 552,966 5,646,605
1962 540,186 5,563,917
1961 527,942 5,482,283
1960 516,165 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Mali

Fertility rate
Botswana

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Mali
2023 2.73 5.61
2022 2.79 5.69
2021 2.83 5.78
2020 2.86 5.85
2019 2.91 5.89
2018 2.94 6.12
2017 2.97 6.25
2016 2.99 6.32
2015 3.01 6.39
2014 3.03 6.44
2013 3.05 6.49
2012 3.07 6.52
2011 3.1 6.55
2010 3.14 6.58
2009 3.13 6.59
2008 3.13 6.62
2007 3.13 6.65
2006 3.11 6.68
2005 3.08 6.71
2004 3.06 6.74
2003 3.11 6.78
2002 3.18 6.82
2001 3.25 6.85
2000 3.29 6.89
1999 3.31 6.91
1998 3.36 6.94
1997 3.43 6.97
1996 3.57 7.01
1995 3.79 7.05
1994 4.02 7.12
1993 4.15 7.18
1992 4.26 7.24
1991 4.37 7.28
1990 4.51 7.31
1989 4.67 7.33
1988 4.88 7.32
1987 5.1 7.31
1986 5.33 7.31
1985 5.48 7.26
1984 5.63 7.26
1983 5.79 7.28
1982 5.97 7.32
1981 6.16 7.37
1980 6.29 7.37
1979 6.4 7.35
1978 6.48 7.32
1977 6.54 7.3
1976 6.6 7.27
1975 6.61 7.25
1974 6.61 7.23
1973 6.59 7.22
1972 6.56 7.22
1971 6.54 7.2
1970 6.55 7.18
1969 6.56 7.18
1968 6.58 7.16
1967 6.6 7.14
1966 6.61 7.11
1965 6.6 7.08
1964 6.61 7.06
1963 6.58 7.05
1962 6.54 7.04
1961 6.56 7.03
1960 6.6 7.02

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

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Botswana and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Mali
2024 24.2 16.7
2023 23.9 16.6
2022 23.6 16.5
2021 23.4 16.3
2020 23.3 16.2
2019 23.1 16.1
2018 22.9 16
2017 22.8 16
2016 22.7 16
2015 22.7 16
2014 22.7 16
2013 22.7 16
2012 22.8 16.1
2011 22.7 16.3
2010 22.5 16.4
2009 22.2 16.4
2008 22 16.5
2007 21.7 16.6
2006 21.5 16.6
2005 21.2 16.6
2004 20.9 16.6
2003 20.6 16.6
2002 20.3 16.6
2001 20 16.5
2000 19.7 16.5
1999 19.4 16.4
1998 19.1 16.4
1997 18.8 16.3
1996 18.6 16.3
1995 18.3 16.3
1994 18 16.3
1993 17.8 16.3
1992 17.6 16.4
1991 17.4 16.4
1990 17.3 16.5
1989 17.1 16.6
1988 17 16.8
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.9 17.1
1985 16.8 17.3
1984 16.8 17.5
1983 16.8 17.6
1982 16.8 17.8
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.8 18.1
1979 16.9 18.3
1978 16.6 18.4
1977 16.4 18.6
1976 16.2 18.7
1975 16 18.9
1974 15.8 19
1973 15.6 19.1
1972 15.4 19.2
1971 15.3 19.3
1970 15.4 19.4
1969 15.6 19.5
1968 15.7 19.6
1967 15.9 19.6
1966 16.2 19.7
1965 16.4 19.8
1964 16.6 19.8
1963 16.8 19.8
1962 17.1 19.8
1961 17.4 19.8
1960 17.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Botswana Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Botswana Mali
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
31%
2020
English speaking
38.4%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Botswana Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Mali
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
86,437 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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