Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre

Botswana
82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
96,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
180th

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 96,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 13,648 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Botswana ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 30,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 38,434 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 8,135 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 46,084 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 45,644 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 439.8 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 63,584 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 75,787 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 12,203 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 76,811 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 91,450 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 14,639 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 96,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre against 82,856 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
13,648 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,054 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.