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Botswana vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 47th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Mexico
Population
2615162
133323134
Population rank 142/197 11/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 133/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Botswana and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Mexico
2024 $19,402,063,513 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $19,411,266,967 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $20,321,150,599 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $18,750,182,236 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $14,960,251,608 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $16,725,908,149 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $17,031,943,186 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $16,105,155,857 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $15,082,637,184 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $13,530,748,845 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $15,470,088,501 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $14,271,738,933 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $13,907,464,500 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $15,110,643,612 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $12,637,273,429 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $10,118,459,242 $943,437,415,025
2008 $10,730,829,116 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $10,567,270,656 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $9,919,158,482 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $9,918,907,108 $917,571,853,529
2004 $8,957,467,707 $819,459,227,375
2003 $7,511,582,173 $765,549,967,703
2002 $5,438,863,983 $810,666,116,402
2001 $5,489,608,300 $796,064,590,549
2000 $5,788,329,609 $742,061,329,749
1999 $5,484,263,347 $631,249,359,702
1998 $4,790,481,509 $557,461,102,631
1997 $5,020,265,627 $523,449,530,464
1996 $4,847,757,218 $432,157,945,024
1995 $4,730,599,122 $380,157,469,867
1994 $4,259,259,604 $553,618,247,901
1993 $4,160,129,175 $530,160,763,663
1992 $4,146,464,587 $363,157,832,924
1991 $3,942,876,703 $313,139,656,146
1990 $3,790,636,324 $261,253,675,693
1989 $3,083,822,112 $221,403,098,267
1988 $2,644,554,159 $181,611,150,497
1987 $1,965,226,890 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,392,602,164 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,114,783,343 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,240,822,167 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,172,230,397 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,014,945,696 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,073,812,830 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,060,889,704 $205,577,055,466
1979 $819,870,259 $134,531,900,899
1978 $590,407,374 $102,648,570,299
1977 $451,624,780 $81,912,018,784
1976 $372,025,093 $88,875,923,765
1975 $355,168,572 $88,000,000,000
1974 $306,044,208 $72,000,000,000
1973 $244,124,164 $55,280,000,000
1972 $164,460,915 $45,200,000,000
1971 $127,448,614 $39,200,000,000
1970 $96,243,234 $35,520,000,000
1969 $77,361,547 $32,480,000,000
1968 $66,248,441 $29,360,000,000
1967 $58,642,354 $26,560,000,000
1966 $51,465,655 $24,320,000,000
1965 $45,788,696 $21,840,000,000
1964 $41,616,348 $20,080,000,000
1963 $38,091,843 $16,960,000,000
1962 $35,644,957 $15,200,000,000
1961 $32,902,613 $14,160,000,000
1960 $30,411,414 $13,040,000,000

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

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Botswana and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Mexico
2024 $7,696 $14,186
2023 $7,826 $13,861
2022 $8,329 $11,406
2021 $7,808 $10,314
2020 $6,323 $8,841
2019 $7,172 $10,370
2018 $7,408 $10,085
2017 $7,105 $9,649
2016 $6,749 $9,098
2015 $6,141 $10,021
2014 $7,122 $11,391
2013 $6,667 $11,217
2012 $6,596 $10,744
2011 $7,287 $10,664
2010 $6,216 $9,729
2009 $5,083 $8,424
2008 $5,503 $10,524
2007 $5,529 $10,134
2006 $5,292 $9,513
2005 $5,391 $8,672
2004 $4,957 $7,850
2003 $4,230 $7,434
2002 $3,117 $7,983
2001 $3,206 $7,953
2000 $3,451 $7,524
1999 $3,340 $6,500
1998 $2,981 $5,833
1997 $3,194 $5,567
1996 $3,156 $4,674
1995 $3,156 $4,184
1994 $2,917 $6,202
1993 $2,929 $6,048
1992 $3,005 $4,221
1991 $2,939 $3,709
1990 $2,903 $3,154
1989 $2,428 $2,725
1988 $2,141 $2,279
1987 $1,639 $1,888
1986 $1,200 $1,757
1985 $994 $2,602
1984 $1,145 $2,506
1983 $1,121 $2,170
1982 $1,006 $2,621
1981 $1,107 $3,829
1980 $1,132 $3,055
1979 $909 $2,049
1978 $695 $1,604
1977 $565 $1,315
1976 $490 $1,465
1975 $493 $1,492
1974 $446 $1,256
1973 $374 $993
1972 $264.2 $837
1971 $212.2 $748
1970 $163 $699
1969 $131.8 $660
1968 $113.4 $616
1967 $100.9 $576
1966 $89.1 $545
1965 $79.7 $506
1964 $73.5 $481
1963 $68.9 $420
1962 $66 $388
1961 $62.3 $374
1960 $58.9 $355

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

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Botswana vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Mexico
2026 69.6 75.6
2025 69.4 75.4
2024 69.3 75.3
2023 69.2 75.1
2022 68.7 74
2021 63.3 69.7
2020 67.6 70.4
2019 67.2 74.5
2018 66.4 74.3
2017 65.4 74.3
2016 64.3 74.4
2015 63.2 74.4
2014 62.2 74.4
2013 61.2 74.3
2012 60.4 74.1
2011 59.7 73.9
2010 59.1 73.7
2009 58.3 73.6
2008 57.7 73.7
2007 56.7 73.8
2006 55.1 73.7
2005 54.4 73.6
2004 53.6 73.4
2003 52.9 73.3
2002 52.4 73.1
2001 52.2 72.9
2000 52.3 72.6
1999 52.5 72.2
1998 53 71.8
1997 53.6 71.5
1996 54.3 71.1
1995 54.7 70.7
1994 56 70.3
1993 57.3 70
1992 58.2 69.7
1991 58.9 69.4
1990 60.1 69
1989 61.2 68.6
1988 61.7 68.3
1987 62.8 67.9
1986 63.4 67.4
1985 63.6 66.8
1984 63.7 66.2
1983 63.6 65.8
1982 63.4 65.3
1981 63 64.7
1980 62.5 64.3
1979 62 63.9
1978 61.5 63.4
1977 60.9 63
1976 60.2 62.5
1975 59.5 61.9
1974 58.9 61.2
1973 58.3 60.5
1972 57.7 60.1
1971 57.1 59.4
1970 56.4 58.9
1969 55.9 58.4
1968 55.4 58.2
1967 54.9 58
1966 54.4 57.4
1965 53.9 56.7
1964 53.4 55.9
1963 52.8 55.5
1962 52.3 55.1
1961 51.8 54.4
1960 51.2 53.6
1959 50.7 52.7
1958 50.1 51.8
1957 49.5 51.1
1956 49 50.4
1955 48.5 49.6
1954 48 48.3
1953 47.5 47
1952 47 45.7
1951 46.6 44.8
1950 46.2 43.8

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

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Botswana and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Botswana Mexico
2024 2,521,139 130,861,007
2023 2,480,244 129,739,759
2022 2,439,892 128,613,117
2021 2,401,441 127,648,148
2020 2,365,894 126,799,054
2019 2,332,083 125,762,982
2018 2,299,141 124,573,711
2017 2,266,747 123,400,057
2016 2,234,776 122,251,351
2015 2,203,273 121,072,306
2014 2,172,044 119,784,261
2013 2,140,682 118,343,573
2012 2,108,617 116,818,208
2011 2,073,535 115,243,504
2010 2,033,111 113,623,895
2009 1,990,673 111,999,721
2008 1,949,970 110,374,288
2007 1,911,201 108,774,360
2006 1,874,516 107,253,666
2005 1,839,877 105,811,504
2004 1,807,146 104,394,131
2003 1,775,736 102,978,515
2002 1,744,763 101,548,624
2001 1,712,254 100,099,099
2000 1,677,382 98,625,552
1999 1,641,997 97,115,707
1998 1,606,899 95,575,245
1997 1,571,691 94,021,207
1996 1,535,914 92,452,702
1995 1,498,836 90,862,455
1994 1,460,023 89,259,205
1993 1,420,115 87,653,807
1992 1,380,033 86,044,809
1991 1,341,756 84,430,572
1990 1,305,696 82,820,170
1989 1,270,274 81,247,182
1988 1,235,476 79,695,531
1987 1,199,167 78,136,651
1986 1,160,650 76,585,637
1985 1,121,945 75,043,414
1984 1,083,660 73,506,846
1983 1,046,137 71,971,240
1982 1,009,269 70,433,260
1981 969,996 68,892,108
1980 937,485 67,300,334
1979 901,742 65,648,865
1978 849,239 63,979,046
1977 799,574 62,308,493
1976 758,508 60,645,512
1975 720,380 58,982,400
1974 685,448 57,320,149
1973 652,408 55,667,284
1972 622,407 54,030,168
1971 600,481 52,412,558
1970 590,334 50,814,953
1969 587,066 49,233,194
1968 583,966 47,668,303
1967 580,933 46,129,608
1966 577,866 44,629,106
1965 574,664 43,174,477
1964 566,266 41,772,049
1963 552,966 40,424,065
1962 540,186 39,129,200
1961 527,942 37,890,118
1960 516,165 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Mexico

Fertility rate
Botswana

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Mexico
2023 2.73 1.91
2022 2.79 1.94
2021 2.83 1.97
2020 2.86 1.99
2019 2.91 2.02
2018 2.94 2.03
2017 2.97 2.04
2016 2.99 2.09
2015 3.01 2.14
2014 3.03 2.21
2013 3.05 2.27
2012 3.07 2.29
2011 3.1 2.32
2010 3.14 2.34
2009 3.13 2.36
2008 3.13 2.39
2007 3.13 2.42
2006 3.11 2.46
2005 3.08 2.5
2004 3.06 2.54
2003 3.11 2.58
2002 3.18 2.63
2001 3.25 2.67
2000 3.29 2.71
1999 3.31 2.76
1998 3.36 2.82
1997 3.43 2.89
1996 3.57 2.96
1995 3.79 3.04
1994 4.02 3.13
1993 4.15 3.21
1992 4.26 3.29
1991 4.37 3.36
1990 4.51 3.44
1989 4.67 3.53
1988 4.88 3.64
1987 5.1 3.8
1986 5.33 3.97
1985 5.48 4.09
1984 5.63 4.18
1983 5.79 4.3
1982 5.97 4.43
1981 6.16 4.57
1980 6.29 4.74
1979 6.4 4.96
1978 6.48 5.2
1977 6.54 5.36
1976 6.6 5.54
1975 6.61 5.74
1974 6.61 5.95
1973 6.59 6.12
1972 6.56 6.28
1971 6.54 6.42
1970 6.55 6.53
1969 6.56 6.63
1968 6.58 6.71
1967 6.6 6.75
1966 6.61 6.79
1965 6.6 6.82
1964 6.61 6.83
1963 6.58 6.82
1962 6.54 6.8
1961 6.56 6.78
1960 6.6 6.76

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

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Botswana and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Mexico
2024 24.2 30.3
2023 23.9 29.9
2022 23.6 29.5
2021 23.4 29.2
2020 23.3 29
2019 23.1 28.6
2018 22.9 28.3
2017 22.8 28
2016 22.7 27.6
2015 22.7 27.3
2014 22.7 27
2013 22.7 26.7
2012 22.8 26.4
2011 22.7 26.1
2010 22.5 25.8
2009 22.2 25.6
2008 22 25.3
2007 21.7 25
2006 21.5 24.7
2005 21.2 24.4
2004 20.9 24.1
2003 20.6 23.8
2002 20.3 23.5
2001 20 23.1
2000 19.7 22.8
1999 19.4 22.5
1998 19.1 22.2
1997 18.8 22
1996 18.6 21.7
1995 18.3 21.4
1994 18 21
1993 17.8 20.7
1992 17.6 20.4
1991 17.4 20
1990 17.3 19.7
1989 17.1 19.4
1988 17 19.2
1987 16.9 18.9
1986 16.9 18.6
1985 16.8 18.3
1984 16.8 18
1983 16.8 17.7
1982 16.8 17.4
1981 16.8 17.1
1980 16.8 16.8
1979 16.9 16.6
1978 16.6 16.5
1977 16.4 16.4
1976 16.2 16.2
1975 16 16.2
1974 15.8 16.1
1973 15.6 16.1
1972 15.4 16
1971 15.3 16
1970 15.4 16.1
1969 15.6 16.1
1968 15.7 16.1
1967 15.9 16.1
1966 16.2 16.2
1965 16.4 16.2
1964 16.6 16.3
1963 16.8 16.3
1962 17.1 16.4
1961 17.4 16.5
1960 17.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Botswana Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
76%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Botswana Mexico
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
95.9%
2025
English speaking
38.4%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Botswana Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Mexico
% of world land
0.38%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
519,841 mi
2023

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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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