Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Botswana
7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre against 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 732 excluding gold per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,727 excluding gold per square kilometre | 540.99 excluding gold per square kilometre | 7,186 excluding gold per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12,038 excluding gold per square kilometre | 1,804 excluding gold per square kilometre | 10,233 excluding gold per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13,705 excluding gold per square kilometre | 5,567 excluding gold per square kilometre | 8,137 excluding gold per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8,357 excluding gold per square kilometre | 6,015 excluding gold per square kilometre | 2,342 excluding gold per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre against 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 732 excluding gold per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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
24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.