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Botswana vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Botswana
bwa
Leads on 38 of 118 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 72 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Botswana and Malaysia: Botswana leads on Major Urban Areas Population (269,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Botswana leads on Radios (252,720) against Malaysia (10.90); Botswana leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (735,000) against Malaysia (33). Across 118 compared metrics, Botswana wins on 38 and Malaysia wins on 72.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)57.46 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.36 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score57.64 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios252,720ā˜…10.9
Televisions31,000ā˜…10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country335.49M $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars22.39B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)35.99 %ā˜…21.95 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.5 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue0.45ā˜…0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)6.88 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index66.283.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption3.64136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100ā˜…78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04ā˜…
Electricity Imports1.6733ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity735,000ā˜…33
Electricity Production2.53148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)32.44 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient54.9ā˜…40.7
Gross Fixed Investment27.6ā˜…25.2
Gross National Saving40.3ā˜…28.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-13.5 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption15,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports0644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports15,590355,300ā˜…
Oil Production0664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line16.1 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt19.6ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-3 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption21,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports21,090304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.40.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.231.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.27 USD1.09 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)21.370.05ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues19.6ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries5.32B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate23.2 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate68.8 %66.12 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)212,922ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions5.9ā˜…260.01
Population Distributionthe population is primarily concentrated in the east, with a focus in and around the capital of Gaborone and the eastern city of Francistown; population density remains low in other areas in the country, especially in the Kalahari Desert to the west.a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation27.9 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.7 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources12.24580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.23 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)155.25209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land258,624 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km566,730ā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita427.23 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land254,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country61.77 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1013ā˜…
Independence3031ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water63.29 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.621.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,539.49 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.3 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate18.6 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)155 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)18.9 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS370,00092,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)9,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)43.98 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.450.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth74.54 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population23.69 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change42,610.1 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density4.59 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population2.60M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.83ā˜…0.29
Birth Rate (%)21.16 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67.4 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.8 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age715,830.35 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate1.1718.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school5.13 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population269,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.63ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization70.73 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.38 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate1.32 %ā˜…0.97 %
Population living in slums36.42 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths12,368.4 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)66.25 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.62 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-6,354.6 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate34.88 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.171.58ā˜…
Airports122ā˜…100
Civil Air Travel553ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¼ BotswanašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate5.5 %ā˜…2.75 %

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