Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Botswana
6,255 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6,207 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
144th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6,255 SDR per square kilometre against 6,207 SDR per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 48 SDR 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 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 179 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 | 199.76 SDR per square kilometre | 698.62 SDR per square kilometre | 498.85 SDR per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,477 SDR per square kilometre | 792.92 SDR per square kilometre | 683.63 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5,879 SDR per square kilometre | 439.11 SDR per square kilometre | 5,440 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8,505 SDR per square kilometre | 1,583 SDR per square kilometre | 6,922 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,071 SDR per square kilometre | 3,848 SDR per square kilometre | 5,223 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6,009 SDR per square kilometre | 5,417 SDR per square kilometre | 591.26 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 6,255 SDR per square kilometre against 6,207 SDR per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.