Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Botswana
8,392 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,328 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8,392 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 64 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th 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 current US$ per square kilometre | 878.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 624.36 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 934.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 939.34 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 8,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 620.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,657 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,064 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,521 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 861.62 current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 8,392 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana 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 minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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 minus 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.