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Botswana vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Botswana has a population of 2.52M (ranked 142/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Botswana's land area is 218,816 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 47th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Botswana Mozambique
Population
2615162
36941128
Population rank 142/197 43/197
GDP
$19.4B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 133/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$7,696
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 97/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,538
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$5.82B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,310
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 114/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,271
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 218,816 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.73
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
24.2 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Botswana and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Botswana and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Botswana

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Botswana Mozambique
2024 $19,402,063,513 $22,745,341,305
2023 $19,411,266,967 $20,921,079,533
2022 $20,321,150,599 $18,883,528,581
2021 $18,750,182,236 $16,168,055,475
2020 $14,960,251,608 $14,235,420,174
2019 $16,725,908,149 $15,512,759,047
2018 $17,031,943,186 $15,017,358,953
2017 $16,105,155,857 $13,264,640,646
2016 $15,082,637,184 $12,069,051,237
2015 $13,530,748,845 $16,208,985,770
2014 $15,470,088,501 $17,978,246,586
2013 $14,271,738,933 $17,198,073,057
2012 $13,907,464,500 $16,688,114,144
2011 $15,110,643,612 $14,619,279,989
2010 $12,637,273,429 $11,411,894,724
2009 $10,118,459,242 $12,263,894,790
2008 $10,730,829,116 $12,920,340,965
2007 $10,567,270,656 $10,811,456,006
2006 $9,919,158,482 $9,509,835,537
2005 $9,918,907,108 $8,868,504,900
2004 $8,957,467,707 $7,937,255,565
2003 $7,511,582,173 $6,583,526,861
2002 $5,438,863,983 $5,950,769,427
2001 $5,489,608,300 $5,650,154,067
2000 $5,788,329,609 $5,930,685,215
1999 $5,484,263,347 $6,285,219,691
1998 $4,790,481,509 $5,551,118,149
1997 $5,020,265,627 $4,873,663,775
1996 $4,847,757,218 $4,030,146,135
1995 $4,730,599,122 $3,061,646,174
1994 $4,259,259,604 $2,958,108,170
1993 $4,160,129,175 $2,883,161,897
1992 $4,146,464,587 $2,798,696,511
1991 $3,942,876,703 $3,854,856,435
1990 $3,790,636,324 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Botswana

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Botswana Mozambique
2024 $7,696 $657
2023 $7,826 $622
2022 $8,329 $578
2021 $7,808 $510
2020 $6,323 $462
2019 $7,172 $519
2018 $7,408 $518
2017 $7,105 $471
2016 $6,749 $441
2015 $6,141 $611
2014 $7,122 $697
2013 $6,667 $687
2012 $6,596 $686
2011 $7,287 $618
2010 $6,216 $496
2009 $5,083 $548
2008 $5,503 $592
2007 $5,529 $508
2006 $5,292 $457
2005 $5,391 $437
2004 $4,957 $400
2003 $4,230 $339
2002 $3,117 $314
2001 $3,206 $305
2000 $3,451 $327
1999 $3,340 $354
1998 $2,981 $320
1997 $3,194 $287.5
1996 $3,156 $244.4
1995 $3,156 $191.8
1994 $2,917 $196.8
1993 $2,929 $205.2
1992 $3,005 $205.6
1991 $2,939 $288.7
1990 $2,903 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Botswana

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Botswana Mozambique
2026 69.6 64.1
2025 69.4 64
2024 69.3 63.8
2023 69.2 63.6
2022 68.7 63
2021 63.3 60.3
2020 67.6 61.4
2019 67.2 61.3
2018 66.4 60.8
2017 65.4 60.1
2016 64.3 59.5
2015 63.2 58.7
2014 62.2 58
2013 61.2 57.2
2012 60.4 56.5
2011 59.7 55.7
2010 59.1 55
2009 58.3 54.4
2008 57.7 53.8
2007 56.7 53.3
2006 55.1 52.7
2005 54.4 52.3
2004 53.6 51.9
2003 52.9 51.4
2002 52.4 50.9
2001 52.2 50.3
2000 52.3 49.5
1999 52.5 48.8
1998 53 48.2
1997 53.6 47.8
1996 54.3 47.1
1995 54.7 46.5
1994 56 46.1
1993 57.3 45.7
1992 58.2 45.1
1991 58.9 44.7
1990 60.1 44.3
1989 61.2 43.9
1988 61.7 43.7
1987 62.8 41
1986 63.4 41
1985 63.6 39
1984 63.7 38.9
1983 63.6 41.6
1982 63.4 41.7
1981 63 41.6
1980 62.5 44
1979 62 43.9
1978 61.5 44
1977 60.9 43.9
1976 60.2 43.9
1975 59.5 43.8
1974 58.9 43.2
1973 58.3 42.7
1972 57.7 42.5
1971 57.1 42.6
1970 56.4 42.5
1969 55.9 42.3
1968 55.4 42.1
1967 54.9 42
1966 54.4 41.8
1965 53.9 41.8
1964 53.4 41.7
1963 52.8 42
1962 52.3 41.8
1961 51.8 41.5
1960 51.2 41.2
1959 50.7 40.9
1958 50.1 40.5
1957 49.5 40.1
1956 49 39.6
1955 48.5 39.3
1954 48 38.9
1953 47.5 38.5
1952 47 38.1
1951 46.6 37.7
1950 46.2 37.3

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

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Botswana and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Botswana

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Botswana Mozambique
2024 2,521,139 34,631,766
2023 2,480,244 33,635,160
2022 2,439,892 32,656,246
2021 2,401,441 31,707,800
2020 2,365,894 30,783,688
2019 2,332,083 29,884,380
2018 2,299,141 29,018,644
2017 2,266,747 28,166,393
2016 2,234,776 27,337,105
2015 2,203,273 26,547,572
2014 2,172,044 25,788,475
2013 2,140,682 25,051,611
2012 2,108,617 24,337,846
2011 2,073,535 23,649,039
2010 2,033,111 22,999,235
2009 1,990,673 22,391,745
2008 1,949,970 21,819,036
2007 1,911,201 21,287,635
2006 1,874,516 20,787,087
2005 1,839,877 20,304,569
2004 1,807,146 19,840,313
2003 1,775,736 19,392,475
2002 1,744,763 18,958,338
2001 1,712,254 18,537,729
2000 1,677,382 18,129,653
1999 1,641,997 17,734,506
1998 1,606,899 17,340,464
1997 1,571,691 16,949,982
1996 1,535,914 16,492,480
1995 1,498,836 15,960,530
1994 1,460,023 15,033,853
1993 1,420,115 14,051,192
1992 1,380,033 13,613,316
1991 1,341,756 13,352,090
1990 1,305,696 13,094,537
1989 1,270,274 12,906,842
1988 1,235,476 12,800,558
1987 1,199,167 12,822,574
1986 1,160,650 12,770,578
1985 1,121,945 12,548,949
1984 1,083,660 12,315,954
1983 1,046,137 12,073,822
1982 1,009,269 11,824,370
1981 969,996 11,568,127
1980 937,485 11,336,221
1979 901,742 11,028,809
1978 849,239 10,618,250
1977 799,574 10,224,975
1976 758,508 9,867,209
1975 720,380 9,540,817
1974 685,448 9,236,093
1973 652,408 8,954,242
1972 622,407 8,692,935
1971 600,481 8,456,317
1970 590,334 8,250,506
1969 587,066 8,066,951
1968 583,966 7,892,613
1967 580,933 7,724,550
1966 577,866 7,562,990
1965 574,664 7,406,421
1964 566,266 7,255,061
1963 552,966 7,109,828
1962 540,186 6,969,364
1961 527,942 6,834,936
1960 516,165 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Botswana and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Botswana

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Botswana Mozambique
2023 2.73 4.76
2022 2.79 4.84
2021 2.83 4.91
2020 2.86 4.96
2019 2.91 5.02
2018 2.94 5.07
2017 2.97 5.13
2016 2.99 5.19
2015 3.01 5.25
2014 3.03 5.3
2013 3.05 5.43
2012 3.07 5.52
2011 3.1 5.6
2010 3.14 5.66
2009 3.13 5.68
2008 3.13 5.6
2007 3.13 5.47
2006 3.11 5.45
2005 3.08 5.5
2004 3.06 5.55
2003 3.11 5.6
2002 3.18 5.67
2001 3.25 5.76
2000 3.29 5.83
1999 3.31 5.88
1998 3.36 5.91
1997 3.43 5.93
1996 3.57 5.97
1995 3.79 6.02
1994 4.02 6.08
1993 4.15 6.15
1992 4.26 6.22
1991 4.37 6.28
1990 4.51 6.32
1989 4.67 6.35
1988 4.88 6.37
1987 5.1 6.39
1986 5.33 6.41
1985 5.48 6.43
1984 5.63 6.44
1983 5.79 6.43
1982 5.97 6.43
1981 6.16 6.48
1980 6.29 6.53
1979 6.4 6.56
1978 6.48 6.59
1977 6.54 6.62
1976 6.6 6.64
1975 6.61 6.66
1974 6.61 6.67
1973 6.59 6.7
1972 6.56 6.7
1971 6.54 6.7
1970 6.55 6.7
1969 6.56 6.67
1968 6.58 6.65
1967 6.6 6.61
1966 6.61 6.58
1965 6.6 6.54
1964 6.61 6.51
1963 6.58 6.47
1962 6.54 6.42
1961 6.56 6.37
1960 6.6 6.31

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

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Botswana and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Botswana

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Botswana Mozambique
2024 24.2 17.5
2023 23.9 17.4
2022 23.6 17.3
2021 23.4 17.3
2020 23.3 17.2
2019 23.1 17.1
2018 22.9 17.1
2017 22.8 17
2016 22.7 17
2015 22.7 16.9
2014 22.7 16.9
2013 22.7 16.9
2012 22.8 16.9
2011 22.7 16.9
2010 22.5 16.9
2009 22.2 17
2008 22 17
2007 21.7 17.1
2006 21.5 17.1
2005 21.2 17.1
2004 20.9 17.1
2003 20.6 17.2
2002 20.3 17.2
2001 20 17.2
2000 19.7 17.3
1999 19.4 17.3
1998 19.1 17.3
1997 18.8 17.4
1996 18.6 17.4
1995 18.3 17.3
1994 18 17.2
1993 17.8 17.2
1992 17.6 17.1
1991 17.4 17.1
1990 17.3 17
1989 17.1 17
1988 17 17
1987 16.9 17
1986 16.9 17
1985 16.8 17.1
1984 16.8 17.1
1983 16.8 17.2
1982 16.8 17.3
1981 16.8 17.4
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.9 17.8
1978 16.6 17.9
1977 16.4 18
1976 16.2 18.1
1975 16 18.2
1974 15.8 18.3
1973 15.6 18.4
1972 15.4 18.5
1971 15.3 18.6
1970 15.4 18.7
1969 15.6 18.9
1968 15.7 19
1967 15.9 19.2
1966 16.2 19.3
1965 16.4 19.4
1964 16.6 19.6
1963 16.8 19.7
1962 17.1 19.8
1961 17.4 19.8
1960 17.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Botswana Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$19.5B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.06%
2020
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.83%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.82%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
24.4%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.9%
2015
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2015
1.7%
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
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$128M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,830,000
2018
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.56%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
61.4%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Botswana Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,165 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.1
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.9 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.7%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.4%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
23.7%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,522 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.25%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Botswana Mozambique
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,665
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
67.5%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.5
2021
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.4
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.8%
2013
61.7%
2022
English speaking
38.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.4%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Botswana Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.9
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.53%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.6
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
39
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.27 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Botswana Mozambique
% of world land
0.38%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
86,792 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
99,854 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
57,528 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,727 mi
2017
19,314 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) (2000–2025, 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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