Botswana vs Zambia: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
33,412 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
34,853 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
189th
Zambia rank
188th
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 34,853 current US$ per square kilometre against 33,412 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 188th of 206 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 | 96.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 624.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,465 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,472 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,414 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 31,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 857.15 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 34,853 current US$ per square kilometre against 33,412 current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Zambia?
- 1,441 current US$ 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 gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 188th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), 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 (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.