Botswana vs South Africa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 156th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 198.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 310.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 332.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 671.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 562.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 517.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 909.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 810.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 456.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and South Africa?
- 189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 156th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Secondary income 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.