Botswana vs Zambia: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
35,652 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
35,464 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
187th
Zambia rank
188th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 35,652 current US$ per square kilometre against 35,464 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 188 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 188th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 630.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,639 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,345 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,453 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,124 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,839 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 31,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 35,652 current US$ per square kilometre against 35,464 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
- 188 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 188th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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
GNI, Atlas method (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.