Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre
Botswana
6,255 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6,421 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6,421 SDR per square kilometre against 6,255 SDR per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 166 SDR 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 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th 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 | 716.44 SDR per square kilometre | 516.67 SDR per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,477 SDR per square kilometre | 840.47 SDR per square kilometre | 636.08 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5,879 SDR per square kilometre | 470.44 SDR per square kilometre | 5,408 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8,505 SDR per square kilometre | 1,636 SDR per square kilometre | 6,869 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,071 SDR per square kilometre | 3,959 SDR per square kilometre | 5,113 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6,009 SDR per square kilometre | 5,565 SDR per square kilometre | 443.8 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6,421 SDR per square kilometre against 6,255 SDR per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 166 SDR 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 (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.