Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
Botswana
6,255 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,715 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
146th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6,255 SDR per square kilometre against 5,715 SDR per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 540 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,327 SDR per square kilometre | 3.38 SDR per square kilometre | 3,324 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5,879 SDR per square kilometre | 240.28 SDR per square kilometre | 5,639 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8,505 SDR per square kilometre | 1,005 SDR per square kilometre | 7,500 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,071 SDR per square kilometre | 2,721 SDR per square kilometre | 6,351 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6,009 SDR per square kilometre | 5,646 SDR per square kilometre | 362.69 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 6,255 SDR per square kilometre against 5,715 SDR per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 540 SDR per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 146th 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.