Botswana vs Zambia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
34,256 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
37,098 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
193rd
Zambia rank
192nd
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37,098 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,256 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 2,842 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,411 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 622.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,677 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,484 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,205 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 26,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,123 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 32,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 214.03 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 37,098 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,256 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2,842 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 193rd and Zambia ranks 192nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.