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Botswana vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 47th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Mauritius
Population
2615162
1240121
Population rank 142/197 157/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Botswana and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Mauritius
2024 $19,402,063,513 $14,937,861,786
2023 $19,411,266,967 $14,072,212,290
2022 $20,321,150,599 $12,936,444,123
2021 $18,750,182,236 $11,622,048,697
2020 $14,960,251,608 $11,566,111,138
2019 $16,725,908,149 $14,645,235,205
2018 $17,031,943,186 $14,957,535,716
2017 $16,105,155,857 $13,896,938,315
2016 $15,082,637,184 $12,757,680,847
2015 $13,530,748,845 $12,162,211,503
2014 $15,470,088,501 $13,230,490,082
2013 $14,271,738,933 $12,434,596,541
2012 $13,907,464,500 $11,832,323,837
2011 $15,110,643,612 $11,677,718,382
2010 $12,637,273,429 $10,144,716,155
2009 $10,118,459,242 $9,264,513,545
2008 $10,730,829,116 $10,127,777,060
2007 $10,567,270,656 $8,277,442,915
2006 $9,919,158,482 $7,137,710,413
2005 $9,918,907,108 $6,576,108,447
2004 $8,957,467,707 $6,667,418,752
2003 $7,511,582,173 $5,894,873,920
2002 $5,438,863,983 $4,906,494,249
2001 $5,489,608,300 $4,675,755,867
2000 $5,788,329,609 $4,726,108,622
1999 $5,484,263,347 $4,402,193,195
1998 $4,790,481,509 $4,225,813,976
1997 $5,020,265,627 $4,243,755,308
1996 $4,847,757,218 $4,481,489,762
1995 $4,730,599,122 $4,094,741,652
1994 $4,259,259,604 $3,606,050,873
1993 $4,160,129,175 $3,307,302,126
1992 $4,146,464,587 $3,267,677,814
1991 $3,942,876,703 $2,895,354,736
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,689,212,760
1989 $3,083,822,112 $2,211,312,823
1988 $2,644,554,159 $2,163,252,449
1987 $1,965,226,890 $1,906,174,438
1986 $1,392,602,164 $1,482,601,552
1985 $1,114,783,343 $1,090,611,325
1984 $1,240,822,167 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,172,230,397 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,014,945,696 $1,092,923,636
1981 $1,073,812,830 $1,157,769,444
1980 $1,060,889,704 $1,147,027,924
1979 $819,870,259 $1,227,446,632
1978 $590,407,374 $1,029,040,323
1977 $451,624,780 $834,722,972
1976 $372,025,093 $713,510,052
1975 $355,168,572 $673,311,287
1974 $306,044,208 $669,894,030
1973 $244,124,164 $404,285,775
1972 $164,460,915 $318,664,900
1971 $127,448,614 $251,437,338
1970 $96,243,234 $224,125,805
1969 $77,361,547 $221,553,613
1968 $66,248,441 $206,576,631
1967 $58,642,354 $238,439,291
1966 $51,465,655 $227,534,083
1965 $45,788,696 $230,024,161
1964 $41,616,348 $218,914,569
1963 $38,091,843 $253,839,558
1962 $35,644,957 $197,738,208
1961 $32,902,613 $191,757,729
1960 $30,411,414 $162,089,564

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

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Botswana and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Mauritius
2024 $7,696 $11,991
2023 $7,826 $11,270
2022 $8,329 $10,247
2021 $7,808 $9,178
2020 $6,323 $9,136
2019 $7,172 $11,568
2018 $7,408 $11,819
2017 $7,105 $10,987
2016 $6,749 $10,095
2015 $6,141 $9,631
2014 $7,122 $10,490
2013 $6,667 $9,877
2012 $6,596 $9,422
2011 $7,287 $9,324
2010 $6,216 $8,113
2009 $5,083 $7,427
2008 $5,503 $8,141
2007 $5,529 $6,677
2006 $5,292 $5,784
2005 $5,391 $5,354
2004 $4,957 $5,461
2003 $4,230 $4,858
2002 $3,117 $4,073
2001 $3,206 $3,909
2000 $3,451 $3,982
1999 $3,340 $3,746
1998 $2,981 $3,642
1997 $3,194 $3,696
1996 $3,156 $3,952
1995 $3,156 $3,648
1994 $2,917 $3,240
1993 $2,929 $3,014
1992 $3,005 $3,013
1991 $2,939 $2,705
1990 $2,903 $2,540
1989 $2,428 $2,103
1988 $2,141 $2,074
1987 $1,639 $1,840
1986 $1,200 $1,442
1985 $994 $1,069
1984 $1,145 $1,042
1983 $1,121 $1,103
1982 $1,006 $1,101
1981 $1,107 $1,181
1980 $1,132 $1,187
1979 $909 $1,292
1978 $695 $1,102
1977 $565 $906
1976 $490 $787
1975 $493 $755
1974 $446 $763
1973 $374 $467
1972 $264.2 $374
1971 $212.2 $299.6
1970 $163 $271.3
1969 $131.8 $272.7
1968 $113.4 $258.7
1967 $100.9 $304
1966 $89.1 $296
1965 $79.7 $305
1964 $73.5 $297.3
1963 $68.9 $353
1962 $66 $282.3
1961 $62.3 $281.7
1960 $58.9 $238.3

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

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Botswana vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Mauritius
2026 69.6 75.4
2025 69.4 75.3
2024 69.3 75.1
2023 69.2 74.9
2022 68.7 73.5
2021 63.3 72.9
2020 67.6 74.7
2019 67.2 74.2
2018 66.4 74.5
2017 65.4 75
2016 64.3 74.9
2015 63.2 74.7
2014 62.2 74.6
2013 61.2 74.4
2012 60.4 74.3
2011 59.7 74.1
2010 59.1 73.6
2009 58.3 73.3
2008 57.7 73.1
2007 56.7 72.9
2006 55.1 72.8
2005 54.4 72.6
2004 53.6 72.5
2003 52.9 72.3
2002 52.4 72.1
2001 52.2 72
2000 52.3 71.8
1999 52.5 71.4
1998 53 70.9
1997 53.6 70.7
1996 54.3 70.5
1995 54.7 70.6
1994 56 70.4
1993 57.3 70.4
1992 58.2 70.2
1991 58.9 70.1
1990 60.1 69.8
1989 61.2 69.5
1988 61.7 69.4
1987 62.8 69.2
1986 63.4 68.9
1985 63.6 68.7
1984 63.7 68.6
1983 63.6 68.4
1982 63.4 67.9
1981 63 67.2
1980 62.5 66.5
1979 62 66
1978 61.5 65.3
1977 60.9 64.8
1976 60.2 64
1975 59.5 64.4
1974 58.9 64.2
1973 58.3 64.3
1972 57.7 63.8
1971 57.1 63.8
1970 56.4 63.7
1969 55.9 62.7
1968 55.4 62.1
1967 54.9 61.7
1966 54.4 62.1
1965 53.9 62.1
1964 53.4 61.5
1963 52.8 61.1
1962 52.3 60.5
1961 51.8 59.5
1960 51.2 58.4
1959 50.7 57.4
1958 50.1 56.4
1957 49.5 55.7
1956 49 55.1
1955 48.5 53.8
1954 48 52.2
1953 47.5 51.5
1952 47 52.1
1951 46.6 52.5
1950 46.2 51.9

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

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Botswana and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Botswana Mauritius
2024 2,521,139 1,245,779
2023 2,480,244 1,248,647
2022 2,439,892 1,262,523
2021 2,401,441 1,266,334
2020 2,365,894 1,266,014
2019 2,332,083 1,265,985
2018 2,299,141 1,265,577
2017 2,266,747 1,264,887
2016 2,234,776 1,263,747
2015 2,203,273 1,262,879
2014 2,172,044 1,261,208
2013 2,140,682 1,258,927
2012 2,108,617 1,255,882
2011 2,073,535 1,252,404
2010 2,033,111 1,250,400
2009 1,990,673 1,247,429
2008 1,949,970 1,244,121
2007 1,911,201 1,239,630
2006 1,874,516 1,233,996
2005 1,839,877 1,228,254
2004 1,807,146 1,221,003
2003 1,775,736 1,213,370
2002 1,744,763 1,204,621
2001 1,712,254 1,196,287
2000 1,677,382 1,186,873
1999 1,641,997 1,175,267
1998 1,606,899 1,160,421
1997 1,571,691 1,148,284
1996 1,535,914 1,133,996
1995 1,498,836 1,122,457
1994 1,460,023 1,112,846
1993 1,420,115 1,097,374
1992 1,380,033 1,084,441
1991 1,341,756 1,070,266
1990 1,305,696 1,058,775
1989 1,270,274 1,051,260
1988 1,235,476 1,043,239
1987 1,199,167 1,036,082
1986 1,160,650 1,028,360
1985 1,121,945 1,020,528
1984 1,083,660 1,012,221
1983 1,046,137 1,001,691
1982 1,009,269 992,521
1981 969,996 980,462
1980 937,485 966,039
1979 901,742 949,888
1978 849,239 933,499
1977 799,574 921,379
1976 758,508 906,507
1975 720,380 892,000
1974 685,448 878,042
1973 652,408 864,819
1972 622,407 852,053
1971 600,481 839,230
1970 590,334 826,000
1969 587,066 812,405
1968 583,966 798,413
1967 580,933 783,917
1966 577,866 768,813
1965 574,664 753,000
1964 566,266 736,381
1963 552,966 718,861
1962 540,186 700,349
1961 527,942 680,757
1960 516,165 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Botswana

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Mauritius
2023 2.73 1.39
2022 2.79 1.32
2021 2.83 1.41
2020 2.86 1.44
2019 2.91 1.4
2018 2.94 1.41
2017 2.97 1.44
2016 2.99 1.4
2015 3.01 1.36
2014 3.03 1.43
2013 3.05 1.44
2012 3.07 1.54
2011 3.1 1.55
2010 3.14 1.57
2009 3.13 1.59
2008 3.13 1.67
2007 3.13 1.74
2006 3.11 1.77
2005 3.08 1.88
2004 3.06 1.92
2003 3.11 1.87
2002 3.18 1.94
2001 3.25 1.91
2000 3.29 1.99
1999 3.31 2.05
1998 3.36 1.97
1997 3.43 2.04
1996 3.57 2.12
1995 3.79 2.14
1994 4.02 2.25
1993 4.15 2.21
1992 4.26 2.37
1991 4.37 2.3
1990 4.51 2.32
1989 4.67 2.23
1988 4.88 2.14
1987 5.1 2.05
1986 5.33 1.99
1985 5.48 2.02
1984 5.63 2.16
1983 5.79 2.4
1982 5.97 2.53
1981 6.16 2.67
1980 6.29 2.8
1979 6.4 2.91
1978 6.48 3.01
1977 6.54 3.07
1976 6.6 3.13
1975 6.61 3.2
1974 6.61 3.45
1973 6.59 3.07
1972 6.56 3.41
1971 6.54 3.51
1970 6.55 3.82
1969 6.56 3.97
1968 6.58 4.6
1967 6.6 4.63
1966 6.61 5.46
1965 6.6 5.51
1964 6.61 5.96
1963 6.58 6.18
1962 6.54 5.88
1961 6.56 5.98
1960 6.6 5.9

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

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Botswana and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Mauritius
2024 24.2 38.5
2023 23.9 38
2022 23.6 37.5
2021 23.4 37.1
2020 23.3 36.8
2019 23.1 36.5
2018 22.9 36.2
2017 22.8 35.8
2016 22.7 35.4
2015 22.7 35
2014 22.7 34.6
2013 22.7 34.2
2012 22.8 33.8
2011 22.7 33.4
2010 22.5 32.9
2009 22.2 32.5
2008 22 32
2007 21.7 31.6
2006 21.5 31.1
2005 21.2 30.7
2004 20.9 30.3
2003 20.6 30
2002 20.3 29.7
2001 20 29.4
2000 19.7 29
1999 19.4 28.7
1998 19.1 28.4
1997 18.8 28
1996 18.6 27.6
1995 18.3 27.3
1994 18 26.9
1993 17.8 26.6
1992 17.6 26.3
1991 17.4 26
1990 17.3 25.6
1989 17.1 25.2
1988 17 24.7
1987 16.9 24.3
1986 16.9 23.9
1985 16.8 23.5
1984 16.8 23.2
1983 16.8 22.8
1982 16.8 22.4
1981 16.8 22.1
1980 16.8 21.9
1979 16.9 21.6
1978 16.6 21.3
1977 16.4 21
1976 16.2 20.6
1975 16 20.2
1974 15.8 19.8
1973 15.6 19.5
1972 15.4 19.1
1971 15.3 18.8
1970 15.4 18.5
1969 15.6 18.3
1968 15.7 18.1
1967 15.9 17.9
1966 16.2 17.8
1965 16.4 17.7
1964 16.6 17.6
1963 16.8 17.6
1962 17.1 17.6
1961 17.4 17.5
1960 17.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Botswana Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Mauritius
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
94.3%
2023
English speaking
38.4%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Botswana Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Mauritius
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
1,509 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2019, 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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