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Botswana vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 47th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Moldova
Population
2615162
2341166
Population rank 142/197 145/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Botswana and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Moldova
2024 $19,402,063,513 $18,200,340,854
2023 $19,411,266,967 $16,711,906,746
2022 $20,321,150,599 $14,525,337,524
2021 $18,750,182,236 $13,691,869,264
2020 $14,960,251,608 $11,530,746,234
2019 $16,725,908,149 $11,736,797,055
2018 $17,031,943,186 $11,252,353,421
2017 $16,105,155,857 $9,514,404,016
2016 $15,082,637,184 $7,980,917,076
2015 $13,530,748,845 $7,797,667,197
2014 $15,470,088,501 $9,402,090,138
2013 $14,271,738,933 $9,496,717,876
2012 $13,907,464,500 $8,709,138,635
2011 $15,110,643,612 $8,414,352,020
2010 $12,637,273,429 $6,974,982,370
2009 $10,118,459,242 $5,439,434,272
2008 $10,730,829,116 $6,054,824,248
2007 $10,567,270,656 $4,401,173,152
2006 $9,919,158,482 $3,408,255,451
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,988,342,907
2004 $8,957,467,707 $2,598,249,556
2003 $7,511,582,173 $1,980,907,435
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,661,818,168
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,480,673,594
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,288,429,392
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,170,782,957
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,698,717,505
1997 $5,020,265,627 $1,930,081,169
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,695,122,174
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,752,999,370
1994 $4,259,259,604 $1,702,314,268
1993 $4,160,129,175 $2,371,813,324
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,319,243,436
1991 $3,942,876,703 $3,094,565,871
1990 $3,790,636,324 $3,592,857,043
1989 $3,083,822,112 -
1988 $2,644,554,159 -
1987 $1,965,226,890 -
1986 $1,392,602,164 -
1985 $1,114,783,343 -
1984 $1,240,822,167 -
1983 $1,172,230,397 -
1982 $1,014,945,696 -
1981 $1,073,812,830 -
1980 $1,060,889,704 -
1979 $819,870,259 -
1978 $590,407,374 -
1977 $451,624,780 -
1976 $372,025,093 -
1975 $355,168,572 -
1974 $306,044,208 -
1973 $244,124,164 -
1972 $164,460,915 -
1971 $127,448,614 -
1970 $96,243,234 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Moldova
2024 $7,696 $7,576
2023 $7,826 $6,800
2022 $8,329 $5,744
2021 $7,808 $5,275
2020 $6,323 $4,376
2019 $7,172 $4,405
2018 $7,408 $4,156
2017 $7,105 $3,453
2016 $6,749 $2,847
2015 $6,141 $2,750
2014 $7,122 $3,290
2013 $6,667 $3,321
2012 $6,596 $3,045
2011 $7,287 $2,941
2010 $6,216 $2,437
2009 $5,083 $1,898
2008 $5,503 $2,111
2007 $5,529 $1,531
2006 $5,292 $1,183
2005 $5,391 $1,034
2004 $4,957 $897
2003 $4,230 $682
2002 $3,117 $571
2001 $3,206 $507
2000 $3,451 $441
1999 $3,340 $399
1998 $2,981 $579
1997 $3,194 $657
1996 $3,156 $575
1995 $3,156 $594
1994 $2,917 $574
1993 $2,929 $797
1992 $3,005 $778
1991 $2,939 $1,038
1990 $2,903 $1,207
1989 $2,428 -
1988 $2,141 -
1987 $1,639 -
1986 $1,200 -
1985 $994 -
1984 $1,145 -
1983 $1,121 -
1982 $1,006 -
1981 $1,107 -
1980 $1,132 -
1979 $909 -
1978 $695 -
1977 $565 -
1976 $490 -
1975 $493 -
1974 $446 -
1973 $374 -
1972 $264.2 -
1971 $212.2 -
1970 $163 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Moldova
2026 69.6 71.6
2025 69.4 71.5
2024 69.3 71.3
2023 69.2 71.2
2022 68.7 71.5
2021 63.3 69
2020 67.6 69.9
2019 67.2 70.2
2018 66.4 70.2
2017 65.4 70.4
2016 64.3 70.2
2015 63.2 70.1
2014 62.2 70.2
2013 61.2 70.3
2012 60.4 70.3
2011 59.7 70.2
2010 59.1 69.9
2009 58.3 69.4
2008 57.7 69
2007 56.7 68.7
2006 55.1 68.4
2005 54.4 68.2
2004 53.6 68
2003 52.9 67.9
2002 52.4 67.8
2001 52.2 67.7
2000 52.3 67.5
1999 52.5 67.2
1998 53 66.8
1997 53.6 66.5
1996 54.3 66.2
1995 54.7 66.2
1994 56 66.3
1993 57.3 66.7
1992 58.2 66.7
1991 58.9 67.6
1990 60.1 67.9
1989 61.2 68.2
1988 61.7 68.2
1987 62.8 67.9
1986 63.4 67.4
1985 63.6 66.9
1984 63.7 66.4
1983 63.6 66.1
1982 63.4 65.9
1981 63 65.6
1980 62.5 65.2
1979 62 64.8
1978 61.5 64.5
1977 60.9 64.2
1976 60.2 64
1975 59.5 63.7
1974 58.9 63.4
1973 58.3 63.2
1972 57.7 62.9
1971 57.1 62.7
1970 56.4 62.4
1969 55.9 62.2
1968 55.4 62
1967 54.9 61.8
1966 54.4 61.6
1965 53.9 61.3
1964 53.4 61
1963 52.8 60.6
1962 52.3 60.3
1961 51.8 59.9
1960 51.2 59.4
1959 50.7 59
1958 50.1 58.5
1957 49.5 58
1956 49 57.4
1955 48.5 56.9
1954 48 56.3
1953 47.5 55.7
1952 47 55.1
1951 46.6 54.5
1950 46.2 54

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

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Botswana and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Botswana Moldova
2024 2,521,139 2,402,306
2023 2,480,244 2,457,783
2022 2,439,892 2,528,654
2021 2,401,441 2,595,809
2020 2,365,894 2,635,130
2019 2,332,083 2,664,224
2018 2,299,141 2,707,203
2017 2,266,747 2,755,189
2016 2,234,776 2,803,186
2015 2,203,273 2,835,978
2014 2,172,044 2,857,815
2013 2,140,682 2,859,558
2012 2,108,617 2,860,324
2011 2,073,535 2,860,699
2010 2,033,111 2,862,354
2009 1,990,673 2,865,213
2008 1,949,970 2,868,833
2007 1,911,201 2,874,299
2006 1,874,516 2,880,967
2005 1,839,877 2,888,985
2004 1,807,146 2,896,023
2003 1,775,736 2,903,198
2002 1,744,763 2,911,385
2001 1,712,254 2,918,135
2000 1,677,382 2,924,668
1999 1,641,997 2,930,622
1998 1,606,899 2,935,227
1997 1,571,691 2,936,413
1996 1,535,914 2,947,293
1995 1,498,836 2,953,200
1994 1,460,023 2,966,745
1993 1,420,115 2,975,966
1992 1,380,033 2,980,965
1991 1,341,756 2,981,566
1990 1,305,696 2,977,912
1989 1,270,274 2,970,039
1988 1,235,476 2,948,891
1987 1,199,167 2,916,306
1986 1,160,650 2,883,057
1985 1,121,945 2,850,787
1984 1,083,660 2,820,518
1983 1,046,137 2,791,207
1982 1,009,269 2,763,101
1981 969,996 2,735,987
1980 937,485 2,708,675
1979 901,742 2,683,035
1978 849,239 2,656,211
1977 799,574 2,626,298
1976 758,508 2,596,491
1975 720,380 2,566,998
1974 685,448 2,538,164
1973 652,408 2,510,584
1972 622,407 2,484,742
1971 600,481 2,460,611
1970 590,334 2,437,590
1969 587,066 2,408,469
1968 583,966 2,373,073
1967 580,933 2,337,695
1966 577,866 2,301,871
1965 574,664 2,265,287
1964 566,266 2,228,000
1963 552,966 2,188,895
1962 540,186 2,147,227
1961 527,942 2,103,327
1960 516,165 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Moldova

Fertility rate
Botswana

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Moldova
2023 2.73 1.73
2022 2.79 1.69
2021 2.83 1.75
2020 2.86 1.77
2019 2.91 1.78
2018 2.94 1.81
2017 2.97 1.81
2016 2.99 1.89
2015 3.01 1.87
2014 3.03 1.82
2013 3.05 1.62
2012 3.07 1.66
2011 3.1 1.65
2010 3.14 1.7
2009 3.13 1.72
2008 3.13 1.64
2007 3.13 1.58
2006 3.11 1.54
2005 3.08 1.53
2004 3.06 1.54
2003 3.11 1.48
2002 3.18 1.45
2001 3.25 1.47
2000 3.29 1.5
1999 3.31 1.56
1998 3.36 1.65
1997 3.43 1.79
1996 3.57 1.71
1995 3.79 1.83
1994 4.02 1.99
1993 4.15 2.11
1992 4.26 2.22
1991 4.37 2.28
1990 4.51 2.39
1989 4.67 2.46
1988 4.88 2.63
1987 5.1 2.78
1986 5.33 2.74
1985 5.48 2.67
1984 5.63 2.67
1983 5.79 2.58
1982 5.97 2.45
1981 6.16 2.4
1980 6.29 2.38
1979 6.4 2.38
1978 6.48 2.39
1977 6.54 2.42
1976 6.6 2.47
1975 6.61 2.52
1974 6.61 2.56
1973 6.59 2.57
1972 6.56 2.56
1971 6.54 2.56
1970 6.55 2.57
1969 6.56 2.57
1968 6.58 2.59
1967 6.6 2.62
1966 6.61 2.65
1965 6.6 2.69
1964 6.61 2.71
1963 6.58 2.89
1962 6.54 3.04
1961 6.56 3.23
1960 6.6 3.32

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

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Botswana and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Moldova
2024 24.2 39.1
2023 23.9 38.8
2022 23.6 38.6
2021 23.4 38.3
2020 23.3 38
2019 23.1 37.6
2018 22.9 37.2
2017 22.8 36.8
2016 22.7 36.5
2015 22.7 36.1
2014 22.7 35.7
2013 22.7 35.4
2012 22.8 35.1
2011 22.7 34.9
2010 22.5 34.6
2009 22.2 34.3
2008 22 33.9
2007 21.7 33.6
2006 21.5 33.3
2005 21.2 33
2004 20.9 32.8
2003 20.6 32.6
2002 20.3 32.4
2001 20 32.2
2000 19.7 32
1999 19.4 31.8
1998 19.1 31.5
1997 18.8 31.3
1996 18.6 31.2
1995 18.3 31
1994 18 30.8
1993 17.8 30.6
1992 17.6 30.4
1991 17.4 30.2
1990 17.3 29.8
1989 17.1 29.5
1988 17 29.3
1987 16.9 29.1
1986 16.9 28.9
1985 16.8 28.7
1984 16.8 28.5
1983 16.8 28.3
1982 16.8 28.1
1981 16.8 27.9
1980 16.8 27.6
1979 16.9 27.6
1978 16.6 27.5
1977 16.4 27.2
1976 16.2 26.9
1975 16 26.7
1974 15.8 26.5
1973 15.6 26.3
1972 15.4 26.3
1971 15.3 26.3
1970 15.4 26.4
1969 15.6 26.4
1968 15.7 26.3
1967 15.9 26.1
1966 16.2 25.9
1965 16.4 25.7
1964 16.6 25.4
1963 16.8 25.1
1962 17.1 24.9
1961 17.4 24.7
1960 17.7 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Botswana Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Moldova
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
99.6%
2021
English speaking
38.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Botswana Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Moldova
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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