Botswana vs Moldova

Botswana and Moldova compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Botswana and Moldova have about the same number of people: 2.6 million and 2.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Moldova ($8,622) is 11% higher than in Botswana ($7,778) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Moldova (2.4%) than in Botswana (-0.7%), a difference of 3.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Moldova (7.8%) than in Botswana (2.7%), a difference of 5.1 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Botswana (24.5%) than in Moldova (1.5%), a difference of 23 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Moldova can expect to live 2 years longer than one born in Botswana: 71.3 years against 69.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Moldova is older: half of its people are over 37.8 years, against 22.9 years in Botswana in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Moldova (77.4%) than in Botswana (57.5%), a difference of 19.9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Moldova (3.4 tonnes) are 26% higher than in Botswana (2.7 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Botswana (27.8%) than in Moldova (11.3%), a difference of 16.5 percentage points in 2024.