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Botswana vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Botswana
bwa
Leads on 39 of 108 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 61 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Botswana and Mexico: Botswana leads on Major Urban Areas Population (269,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people); Botswana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (21,000) against Mexico (1.98); Botswana leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (735,000) against Mexico (72.56). Across 108 compared metrics, Botswana wins on 39 and Mexico wins on 61.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.36 %★81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score57.64 points★45.55 points
Radios252,720★31
Televisions31,000★25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country335.49M $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars22.39B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.5 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.45★0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)6.88 %7.34 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index66.286.1★
Electricity Consumption3.64258.7★
Electricity Exports07.31★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants017★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables09★
Electricity Imports1.673.53★
Electricity Installed Capacity735,000★72.56
Electricity Production2.53302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)32.44 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient54.9★43.5
Gross Fixed Investment27.6★21.5
Gross National Saving40.3★21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-13.5 %0.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %★4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption081.61★
Natural Gas Exports036.81★
Natural Gas Imports050.12★
Natural Gas Production031.57★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8★
Oil Consumption15,000★2.07
Oil Exports01.51★
Oil Imports15,590496,000★
Oil Production02.98★
Oil Proved Reserves010.42★
Population Below Poverty Line16.1 people★36.3 people
Public Debt19.6★45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-3 USD1.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption21,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports21,090867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600★
Remittances0.43.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.23★0.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)34.8112.8★
Taxes and Other Revenues19.6★14.2
Unemployment Rate23.2 %2.8 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)212,922★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions5.9★441.05
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.most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.7 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources12.24461.89★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.23 %1.86 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)155.25★52.44
Agricultural land258,624 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita427.23 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land2559,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country61.77 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1032★
Independence30★16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.616.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.3 % of GDP★6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate18.6 %0.4 %★
Hospital Bed Density2.2 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)155 %42 %★
Mean Age at First Birth1921.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)18.9 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS370,000340,000★
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)9,000341,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)43.98 %51.87 %★
Human Capital Index0.450.63★
Life expectancy at birth74.54 years80.06 years★
Median age of population23.69 years29.96 years★
Population Change42,610.1 persons1.20M persons★
Population density4.59 per sq. km★67.89 per sq. km
Total population2.60M persons133.03M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.83★0.71
Birth Rate (%)21.16 %★14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67.4 %73.1 %★
Death Rate (%)6.8 %6.04 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age715,830.35 persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.1760.96★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.13 years9.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population269,000 people★22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.63★169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization70.73 %77.59 %★
Physician Density0.38 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.32 %★0.81 %
Population living in slums36.42 %★15.76 %
Total deaths12,368.4 persons★685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)66.25 %★62.6 %
Total fertility rate2.62 per woman★1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-6,354.6 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate34.88 per live births11.69 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇼 Botswana🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.170.48★
Airports1221,580★
Civil Air Travel5186★

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