Botswana vs Namibia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
168th
Namibia rank
167th
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 3.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 168th and Namibia ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 56.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
- 3.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 168th and Namibia ranks 167th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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.