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Botswana vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 47th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Mongolia
Population
2615162
3620317
Population rank 142/197 132/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Botswana and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Mongolia
2024 $19,402,063,513 $23,794,540,025
2023 $19,411,266,967 $20,325,121,394
2022 $20,321,150,599 $17,146,471,714
2021 $18,750,182,236 $15,286,441,738
2020 $14,960,251,608 $13,312,981,429
2019 $16,725,908,149 $14,206,359,018
2018 $17,031,943,186 $13,178,094,720
2017 $16,105,155,857 $11,480,847,741
2016 $15,082,637,184 $11,181,350,649
2015 $13,530,748,845 $11,619,892,591
2014 $15,470,088,501 $12,226,514,668
2013 $14,271,738,933 $12,582,122,604
2012 $13,907,464,500 $12,292,770,632
2011 $15,110,643,612 $10,409,797,378
2010 $12,637,273,429 $7,189,481,999
2009 $10,118,459,242 $4,583,850,368
2008 $10,730,829,116 $5,623,216,608
2007 $10,567,270,656 $4,234,999,704
2006 $9,919,158,482 $3,414,055,662
2005 $9,918,907,108 $2,523,471,601
2004 $8,957,467,707 $1,992,066,808
2003 $7,511,582,173 $1,595,297,356
2002 $5,438,863,983 $1,396,555,720
2001 $5,489,608,300 $1,267,997,934
2000 $5,788,329,609 $1,136,896,124
1999 $5,484,263,347 $1,057,408,589
1998 $4,790,481,509 $1,124,440,205
1997 $5,020,265,627 $1,180,934,203
1996 $4,847,757,218 $1,345,719,472
1995 $4,730,599,122 $1,452,165,005
1994 $4,259,259,604 $925,817,092
1993 $4,160,129,175 $768,401,634
1992 $4,146,464,587 $1,317,611,864
1991 $3,942,876,703 $2,379,018,326
1990 $3,790,636,324 $2,560,785,660
1989 $3,083,822,112 $3,576,966,800
1988 $2,644,554,159 $3,204,461,567
1987 $1,965,226,890 $3,020,611,600
1986 $1,392,602,164 $2,896,178,867
1985 $1,114,783,343 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,240,822,167 $2,098,734,600
1983 $1,172,230,397 $2,725,736,633
1982 $1,014,945,696 $2,552,401,933
1981 $1,073,812,830 $2,310,099,100
1980 $1,060,889,704 $2,101,394,100
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 Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Mongolia
2024 $7,696 $6,751
2023 $7,826 $5,839
2022 $8,329 $4,994
2021 $7,808 $4,518
2020 $6,323 $4,001
2019 $7,172 $4,348
2018 $7,408 $4,108
2017 $7,105 $3,646
2016 $6,749 $3,620
2015 $6,141 $3,839
2014 $7,122 $4,126
2013 $6,667 $4,340
2012 $6,596 $4,329
2011 $7,287 $3,736
2010 $6,216 $2,625
2009 $5,083 $1,703
2008 $5,503 $2,127
2007 $5,529 $1,628
2006 $5,292 $1,330
2005 $5,391 $995
2004 $4,957 $794
2003 $4,230 $643
2002 $3,117 $570
2001 $3,206 $524
2000 $3,451 $476
1999 $3,340 $449
1998 $2,981 $484
1997 $3,194 $515
1996 $3,156 $596
1995 $3,156 $653
1994 $2,917 $423
1993 $2,929 $355
1992 $3,005 $608
1991 $2,939 $1,099
1990 $2,903 $1,220
1989 $2,428 $1,684
1988 $2,141 $1,543
1987 $1,639 $1,493
1986 $1,200 $1,469
1985 $994 $1,138
1984 $1,145 $1,120
1983 $1,121 $1,490
1982 $1,006 $1,430
1981 $1,107 $1,325
1980 $1,132 $1,235
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. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Mongolia
2026 69.6 72.5
2025 69.4 72.2
2024 69.3 72
2023 69.2 71.7
2022 68.7 71.5
2021 63.3 68.6
2020 67.6 70
2019 67.2 70.7
2018 66.4 70.6
2017 65.4 70.2
2016 64.3 69.7
2015 63.2 69.2
2014 62.2 68.7
2013 61.2 68.2
2012 60.4 67.6
2011 59.7 67.2
2010 59.1 67.1
2009 58.3 67.2
2008 57.7 67.1
2007 56.7 66.5
2006 55.1 65.6
2005 54.4 64.8
2004 53.6 64.3
2003 52.9 64.1
2002 52.4 64
2001 52.2 63.8
2000 52.3 63.5
1999 52.5 62.8
1998 53 62.1
1997 53.6 61.4
1996 54.3 61
1995 54.7 60.9
1994 56 60.9
1993 57.3 60.8
1992 58.2 60.4
1991 58.9 59.8
1990 60.1 58.8
1989 61.2 58.1
1988 61.7 57.5
1987 62.8 57.1
1986 63.4 56.8
1985 63.6 56.4
1984 63.7 56.1
1983 63.6 55.9
1982 63.4 55.6
1981 63 55.4
1980 62.5 55.2
1979 62 55.1
1978 61.5 54.9
1977 60.9 54.8
1976 60.2 54.6
1975 59.5 54.3
1974 58.9 54
1973 58.3 53.6
1972 57.7 53.1
1971 57.1 52.6
1970 56.4 52
1969 55.9 51.4
1968 55.4 50.8
1967 54.9 50.1
1966 54.4 49.4
1965 53.9 48.7
1964 53.4 47.9
1963 52.8 47.1
1962 52.3 46.3
1961 51.8 45.4
1960 51.2 44.5
1959 50.7 43.7
1958 50.1 42.8
1957 49.5 40.4
1956 49 41.4
1955 48.5 40.7
1954 48 40.2
1953 47.5 39.8
1952 47 39.4
1951 46.6 39.1
1950 46.2 38.6

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

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Botswana and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Botswana Mongolia
2024 2,521,139 3,524,788
2023 2,480,244 3,481,145
2022 2,439,892 3,433,748
2021 2,401,441 3,383,741
2020 2,365,894 3,327,204
2019 2,332,083 3,267,673
2018 2,299,141 3,208,189
2017 2,266,747 3,148,917
2016 2,234,776 3,088,856
2015 2,203,273 3,026,864
2014 2,172,044 2,963,113
2013 2,140,682 2,899,011
2012 2,108,617 2,839,705
2011 2,073,535 2,786,317
2010 2,033,111 2,738,622
2009 1,990,673 2,691,115
2008 1,949,970 2,643,201
2007 1,911,201 2,601,850
2006 1,874,516 2,567,168
2005 1,839,877 2,536,407
2004 1,807,146 2,508,412
2003 1,775,736 2,480,374
2002 1,744,763 2,449,027
2001 1,712,254 2,417,751
2000 1,677,382 2,388,299
1999 1,641,997 2,356,813
1998 1,606,899 2,323,809
1997 1,571,691 2,291,750
1996 1,535,914 2,259,507
1995 1,498,836 2,224,945
1994 1,460,023 2,189,395
1993 1,420,115 2,165,130
1992 1,380,033 2,167,790
1991 1,341,756 2,165,342
1990 1,305,696 2,098,710
1989 1,270,274 2,124,185
1988 1,235,476 2,076,322
1987 1,199,167 2,022,800
1986 1,160,650 1,970,965
1985 1,121,945 1,921,514
1984 1,083,660 1,874,349
1983 1,046,137 1,829,092
1982 1,009,269 1,785,364
1981 969,996 1,742,857
1980 937,485 1,701,335
1979 901,742 1,660,659
1978 849,239 1,619,468
1977 799,574 1,576,245
1976 758,508 1,531,945
1975 720,380 1,488,296
1974 685,448 1,446,050
1973 652,408 1,405,502
1972 622,407 1,366,821
1971 600,481 1,330,071
1970 590,334 1,295,272
1969 587,066 1,262,284
1968 583,966 1,229,930
1967 580,933 1,196,996
1966 577,866 1,163,754
1965 574,664 1,131,177
1964 566,266 1,100,234
1963 552,966 1,071,362
1962 540,186 1,041,444
1961 527,942 1,009,284
1960 516,165 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Botswana

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Mongolia
2023 2.73 2.7
2022 2.79 2.7
2021 2.83 2.8
2020 2.86 2.9
2019 2.91 3
2018 2.94 2.9
2017 2.97 2.8
2016 2.99 3
2015 3.01 3
2014 3.03 3.1
2013 3.05 3
2012 3.07 2.7
2011 3.1 2.6
2010 3.14 2.4
2009 3.13 2.8
2008 3.13 2.6
2007 3.13 2.3
2006 3.11 2.1
2005 3.08 2
2004 3.06 2
2003 3.11 2
2002 3.18 2.1
2001 3.25 2.2
2000 3.29 2.2
1999 3.31 2.3
1998 3.36 2.3
1997 3.43 2.4
1996 3.57 2.5
1995 3.79 2.77
1994 4.02 2.7
1993 4.15 2.5
1992 4.26 3.5
1991 4.37 4
1990 4.51 4.5
1989 4.67 4.42
1988 4.88 4.65
1987 5.1 4.83
1986 5.33 5.03
1985 5.48 5.26
1984 5.63 5.45
1983 5.79 5.63
1982 5.97 5.8
1981 6.16 5.98
1980 6.29 6.21
1979 6.4 6.42
1978 6.48 6.62
1977 6.54 6.79
1976 6.6 6.93
1975 6.61 7.07
1974 6.61 7.17
1973 6.59 7.24
1972 6.56 7.28
1971 6.54 7.3
1970 6.55 7.31
1969 6.56 7.34
1968 6.58 7.37
1967 6.6 7.39
1966 6.61 7.41
1965 6.6 7.38
1964 6.61 7.33
1963 6.58 7.24
1962 6.54 7.1
1961 6.56 6.96
1960 6.6 6.82

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

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Botswana and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Mongolia
2024 24.2 27.8
2023 23.9 27.7
2022 23.6 27.6
2021 23.4 27.4
2020 23.3 27.3
2019 23.1 27.2
2018 22.9 27.1
2017 22.8 27
2016 22.7 26.9
2015 22.7 26.7
2014 22.7 26.5
2013 22.7 26.3
2012 22.8 26.1
2011 22.7 25.8
2010 22.5 25.4
2009 22.2 25.1
2008 22 24.8
2007 21.7 24.5
2006 21.5 24.2
2005 21.2 23.8
2004 20.9 23.4
2003 20.6 23
2002 20.3 22.6
2001 20 22.2
2000 19.7 21.8
1999 19.4 21.4
1998 19.1 21
1997 18.8 20.7
1996 18.6 20.4
1995 18.3 20
1994 18 19.8
1993 17.8 19.5
1992 17.6 19.3
1991 17.4 19.1
1990 17.3 19
1989 17.1 18.8
1988 17 18.7
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 16.9 18.6
1985 16.8 18.5
1984 16.8 18.4
1983 16.8 18.2
1982 16.8 18
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.8 17.7
1979 16.9 17.5
1978 16.6 17.4
1977 16.4 17.3
1976 16.2 17.2
1975 16 17.2
1974 15.8 17.2
1973 15.6 17.2
1972 15.4 17.3
1971 15.3 17.5
1970 15.4 17.7
1969 15.6 18
1968 15.7 18.4
1967 15.9 19
1966 16.2 19.6
1965 16.4 20.3
1964 16.6 21
1963 16.8 21.7
1962 17.1 22.2
1961 17.4 22.5
1960 17.7 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
3.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Botswana Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Mongolia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
98.6%
2023
English speaking
38.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Botswana Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Mongolia
% of world land
0.38%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
70,339 mi
2017

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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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