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Botswana vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 47th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Morocco
Population
2615162
38871720
Population rank 142/197 41/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Botswana and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Morocco
2024 $19,402,063,513 $160,610,994,055
2023 $19,411,266,967 $146,036,093,667
2022 $20,321,150,599 $131,245,312,804
2021 $18,750,182,236 $142,022,058,447
2020 $14,960,251,608 $121,353,645,057
2019 $16,725,908,149 $128,920,266,409
2018 $17,031,943,186 $127,341,147,582
2017 $16,105,155,857 $118,540,573,368
2016 $15,082,637,184 $111,572,947,005
2015 $13,530,748,845 $110,413,823,842
2014 $15,470,088,501 $119,130,841,412
2013 $14,271,738,933 $115,739,287,305
2012 $13,907,464,500 $106,937,392,311
2011 $15,110,643,612 $110,080,631,332
2010 $12,637,273,429 $100,865,329,473
2009 $10,118,459,242 $101,154,952,241
2008 $10,730,829,116 $101,822,906,949
2007 $10,567,270,656 $86,947,913,287
2006 $9,919,158,482 $75,883,823,301
2005 $9,918,907,108 $68,852,658,069
2004 $8,957,467,707 $66,114,145,451
2003 $7,511,582,173 $58,029,363,354
2002 $5,438,863,983 $47,077,192,188
2001 $5,489,608,300 $43,831,480,208
2000 $5,788,329,609 $43,017,455,402
1999 $5,484,263,347 $46,266,428,648
1998 $4,790,481,509 $46,497,608,725
1997 $5,020,265,627 $39,147,844,526
1996 $4,847,757,218 $43,161,571,528
1995 $4,730,599,122 $39,030,285,468
1994 $4,259,259,604 $35,604,137,423
1993 $4,160,129,175 $31,655,473,664
1992 $4,146,464,587 $33,711,069,431
1991 $3,942,876,703 $32,285,573,574
1990 $3,790,636,324 $30,179,954,775
1989 $3,083,822,112 $26,314,313,191
1988 $2,644,554,159 $25,705,296,184
1987 $1,965,226,890 $21,765,195,948
1986 $1,392,602,164 $19,462,085,540
1985 $1,114,783,343 $14,991,283,216
1984 $1,240,822,167 $14,824,667,954
1983 $1,172,230,397 $16,251,408,128
1982 $1,014,945,696 $17,692,276,734
1981 $1,073,812,830 $17,788,185,479
1980 $1,060,889,704 $21,728,516,153
1979 $819,870,259 $15,911,994,817
1978 $590,407,374 $13,236,946,234
1977 $451,624,780 $11,049,783,872
1976 $372,025,093 $9,584,297,284
1975 $355,168,572 $8,984,853,005
1974 $306,044,208 $7,675,466,449
1973 $244,124,164 $6,242,145,880
1972 $164,460,915 $5,074,117,545
1971 $127,448,614 $4,356,669,034
1970 $96,243,234 $3,956,336,244
1969 $77,361,547 $3,651,622,669
1968 $66,248,441 $3,271,422,333
1967 $58,642,354 $3,046,345,314
1966 $51,465,655 $2,876,401,297
1965 $45,788,696 $2,948,331,090
1964 $41,616,348 $2,798,345,299
1963 $38,091,843 $2,657,252,578
1962 $35,644,957 $2,379,611,125
1961 $32,902,613 $2,025,693,540
1960 $30,411,414 $2,037,154,742

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

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Botswana and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Morocco
2024 $7,696 $4,218
2023 $7,826 $3,872
2022 $8,329 $3,516
2021 $7,808 $3,843
2020 $6,323 $3,317
2019 $7,172 $3,560
2018 $7,408 $3,553
2017 $7,105 $3,344
2016 $6,749 $3,186
2015 $6,141 $3,190
2014 $7,122 $3,483
2013 $6,667 $3,425
2012 $6,596 $3,206
2011 $7,287 $3,345
2010 $6,216 $3,107
2009 $5,083 $3,158
2008 $5,503 $3,222
2007 $5,529 $2,788
2006 $5,292 $2,466
2005 $5,391 $2,268
2004 $4,957 $2,207
2003 $4,230 $1,962
2002 $3,117 $1,612
2001 $3,206 $1,521
2000 $3,451 $1,513
1999 $3,340 $1,651
1998 $2,981 $1,683
1997 $3,194 $1,439
1996 $3,156 $1,610
1995 $3,156 $1,478
1994 $2,917 $1,369
1993 $2,929 $1,236
1992 $3,005 $1,337
1991 $2,939 $1,302
1990 $2,903 $1,238
1989 $2,428 $1,099
1988 $2,141 $1,094
1987 $1,639 $944
1986 $1,200 $861
1985 $994 $678
1984 $1,145 $687
1983 $1,121 $772
1982 $1,006 $862
1981 $1,107 $890
1980 $1,132 $1,117
1979 $909 $839
1978 $695 $716
1977 $565 $613
1976 $490 $545
1975 $493 $524
1974 $446 $459
1973 $374 $382
1972 $264.2 $319
1971 $212.2 $280.6
1970 $163 $261.5
1969 $131.8 $247.8
1968 $113.4 $228
1967 $100.9 $218.1
1966 $89.1 $211.5
1965 $79.7 $222.7
1964 $73.5 $216.9
1963 $68.9 $211.3
1962 $66 $194.2
1961 $62.3 $169.8
1960 $58.9 $175.2

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

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Botswana vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Morocco
2026 69.6 75.9
2025 69.4 75.7
2024 69.3 75.5
2023 69.2 75.3
2022 68.7 75.2
2021 63.3 73.4
2020 67.6 73.1
2019 67.2 74.2
2018 66.4 73.9
2017 65.4 73.6
2016 64.3 73.2
2015 63.2 72.9
2014 62.2 72.5
2013 61.2 72.1
2012 60.4 71.7
2011 59.7 71.3
2010 59.1 70.8
2009 58.3 70.5
2008 57.7 70.1
2007 56.7 69.6
2006 55.1 69.2
2005 54.4 68.7
2004 53.6 68.3
2003 52.9 68
2002 52.4 67.6
2001 52.2 67.2
2000 52.3 66.8
1999 52.5 66.4
1998 53 66
1997 53.6 65.6
1996 54.3 65.2
1995 54.7 64.7
1994 56 64.3
1993 57.3 63.9
1992 58.2 63.4
1991 58.9 62.9
1990 60.1 62.4
1989 61.2 61.8
1988 61.7 61.2
1987 62.8 60.6
1986 63.4 60
1985 63.6 59.2
1984 63.7 58.4
1983 63.6 57.7
1982 63.4 56.9
1981 63 56
1980 62.5 55.2
1979 62 54.4
1978 61.5 53.6
1977 60.9 52.8
1976 60.2 52
1975 59.5 51.4
1974 58.9 50.8
1973 58.3 50.2
1972 57.7 49.7
1971 57.1 49.2
1970 56.4 48.7
1969 55.9 48.2
1968 55.4 47.7
1967 54.9 47.1
1966 54.4 46.5
1965 53.9 45.9
1964 53.4 45.3
1963 52.8 44.8
1962 52.3 44.2
1961 51.8 43.7
1960 51.2 41.7
1959 50.7 42.7
1958 50.1 42.2
1957 49.5 41.7
1956 49 41.2
1955 48.5 40.8
1954 48 40.4
1953 47.5 40
1952 47 39.6
1951 46.6 39.1
1950 46.2 38.8

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

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Botswana and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Botswana Morocco
2024 2,521,139 38,081,173
2023 2,480,244 37,712,505
2022 2,439,892 37,329,064
2021 2,401,441 36,954,442
2020 2,365,894 36,584,208
2019 2,332,083 36,210,898
2018 2,299,141 35,839,760
2017 2,266,747 35,446,392
2016 2,234,776 35,023,457
2015 2,203,273 34,607,588
2014 2,172,044 34,204,780
2013 2,140,682 33,787,571
2012 2,108,617 33,355,241
2011 2,073,535 32,912,588
2010 2,033,111 32,467,016
2009 1,990,673 32,030,778
2008 1,949,970 31,606,767
2007 1,911,201 31,186,468
2006 1,874,516 30,771,178
2005 1,839,877 30,358,144
2004 1,807,146 29,953,018
2003 1,775,736 29,571,415
2002 1,744,763 29,198,142
2001 1,712,254 28,814,643
2000 1,677,382 28,423,435
1999 1,641,997 28,027,179
1998 1,606,899 27,621,648
1997 1,571,691 27,213,337
1996 1,535,914 26,808,107
1995 1,498,836 26,399,429
1994 1,460,023 26,000,822
1993 1,420,115 25,614,586
1992 1,380,033 25,212,468
1991 1,341,756 24,799,014
1990 1,305,696 24,375,551
1989 1,270,274 23,939,414
1988 1,235,476 23,500,524
1987 1,199,167 23,054,392
1986 1,160,650 22,600,803
1985 1,121,945 22,113,953
1984 1,083,660 21,593,778
1983 1,046,137 21,060,696
1982 1,009,269 20,520,318
1981 969,996 19,985,401
1980 937,485 19,459,943
1979 901,742 18,955,589
1978 849,239 18,477,385
1977 799,574 18,014,756
1976 758,508 17,574,182
1975 720,380 17,150,786
1974 685,448 16,733,842
1973 652,408 16,326,269
1972 622,407 15,924,692
1971 600,481 15,527,225
1970 590,334 15,129,449
1969 587,066 14,734,255
1968 583,966 14,347,899
1967 580,933 13,968,175
1966 577,866 13,597,065
1965 574,664 13,239,171
1964 566,266 12,898,886
1963 552,966 12,577,502
1962 540,186 12,253,092
1961 527,942 11,931,085
1960 516,165 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Morocco

Fertility rate
Botswana

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Morocco
2023 2.73 2.23
2022 2.79 2.26
2021 2.83 2.29
2020 2.86 2.32
2019 2.91 2.34
2018 2.94 2.35
2017 2.97 2.38
2016 2.99 2.4
2015 3.01 2.41
2014 3.03 2.42
2013 3.05 2.48
2012 3.07 2.54
2011 3.1 2.6
2010 3.14 2.63
2009 3.13 2.62
2008 3.13 2.61
2007 3.13 2.62
2006 3.11 2.61
2005 3.08 2.61
2004 3.06 2.61
2003 3.11 2.61
2002 3.18 2.62
2001 3.25 2.69
2000 3.29 2.77
1999 3.31 2.88
1998 3.36 3.04
1997 3.43 3.15
1996 3.57 3.23
1995 3.79 3.3
1994 4.02 3.41
1993 4.15 3.55
1992 4.26 3.76
1991 4.37 3.95
1990 4.51 4.06
1989 4.67 4.22
1988 4.88 4.39
1987 5.1 4.58
1986 5.33 4.77
1985 5.48 4.99
1984 5.63 5.2
1983 5.79 5.41
1982 5.97 5.6
1981 6.16 5.71
1980 6.29 5.78
1979 6.4 5.85
1978 6.48 5.91
1977 6.54 6.04
1976 6.6 6.18
1975 6.61 6.3
1974 6.61 6.4
1973 6.59 6.48
1972 6.56 6.55
1971 6.54 6.62
1970 6.55 6.68
1969 6.56 6.73
1968 6.58 6.79
1967 6.6 6.85
1966 6.61 6.89
1965 6.6 6.93
1964 6.61 6.97
1963 6.58 7.01
1962 6.54 7.05
1961 6.56 6.97
1960 6.6 6.89

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

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Botswana and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Morocco
2024 24.2 30.5
2023 23.9 30.2
2022 23.6 29.9
2021 23.4 29.5
2020 23.3 29.2
2019 23.1 28.9
2018 22.9 28.5
2017 22.8 28.2
2016 22.7 27.8
2015 22.7 27.5
2014 22.7 27.1
2013 22.7 26.7
2012 22.8 26.4
2011 22.7 26.1
2010 22.5 25.7
2009 22.2 25.4
2008 22 25
2007 21.7 24.7
2006 21.5 24.3
2005 21.2 24
2004 20.9 23.7
2003 20.6 23.4
2002 20.3 23.1
2001 20 22.8
2000 19.7 22.5
1999 19.4 22.2
1998 19.1 21.9
1997 18.8 21.6
1996 18.6 21.3
1995 18.3 21
1994 18 20.6
1993 17.8 20.3
1992 17.6 20
1991 17.4 19.7
1990 17.3 19.4
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17 18.9
1987 16.9 18.7
1986 16.9 18.5
1985 16.8 18.3
1984 16.8 18.1
1983 16.8 18
1982 16.8 17.8
1981 16.8 17.7
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.4
1978 16.6 17.3
1977 16.4 17.2
1976 16.2 17.1
1975 16 16.9
1974 15.8 16.9
1973 15.6 16.8
1972 15.4 16.7
1971 15.3 16.7
1970 15.4 16.6
1969 15.6 16.6
1968 15.7 16.6
1967 15.9 16.7
1966 16.2 16.8
1965 16.4 16.9
1964 16.6 17
1963 16.8 17.2
1962 17.1 17.4
1961 17.4 17.6
1960 17.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2023
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.59B
2023
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Botswana Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Botswana Morocco
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
77.3%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Botswana Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Morocco
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
35,626 mi
2022

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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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