Which has higher gni per capita, Botswana or Maldives?

Maldives, at 6,358 US$ against 6,243 US$ in Botswana as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Maldives: GNI per capita

Botswana

6,243 US$

in 2020

Maldives

6,358 US$

in 2020

Botswana rank

99th

Maldives rank

97th

GNI per capita over time

Botswana
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 6,358 US$ against 6,243 US$ in Botswana, a difference of 115 US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 99th and Maldives ranks 97th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,078 US$	1,417 US$	1,661 US$	Botswana
2000s	4,378 US$	3,992 US$	386.12 US$	Botswana
2010s	6,761 US$	7,848 US$	1,088 US$	Maldives
2020s	6,243 US$	6,358 US$	115.33 US$	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Botswana or Maldives?: Maldives, at 6,358 US$ against 6,243 US$ in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Botswana and Maldives?: 115 US$, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for gni per capita?: Botswana ranks 99th and Maldives ranks 97th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GNI per capita (US$)
Unit: US$
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.