Botswana vs Moldova: Population by income level
Botswana
2.56 million
in 2025
Moldova
2.36 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
143rd
Moldova rank
145th
Population by income level over time
- Botswana
- Moldova
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.56 million against 2.36 million in Moldova, a difference of 201,590.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Moldova ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Moldova ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,802 | 2.24 million | 1.68 million | Moldova |
| 1970s | 718,052 | 2.56 million | 1.84 million | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 2.84 million | 1.74 million | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 2.96 million | 1.48 million | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 2.89 million | 1.06 million | Moldova |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.81 million | 620,252 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.50 million | 34,915 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Botswana or Moldova?
- Botswana, at 2.56 million against 2.36 million in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Botswana and Moldova?
- 201,590, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for population by income level?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Moldova ranks 145th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.