Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
8,392 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,392 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 223 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.56 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 902.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 647.55 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,874 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 991.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 882.45 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 8,277 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 664.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,613 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12,458 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,474 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,984 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13,180 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,821 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,359 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8,283 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,624 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 659.28 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,392 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 223 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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
Total reserves (includes gold, 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.