Botswana vs Samoa: Natural population growth
Botswana
1.9
in 2023
Samoa
1.92
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Samoa rank
52nd
Natural population growth over time
- Botswana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.92 against 1.9 in Botswana, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 3.79 | 0.9358 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 3.13 | 3.59 | 0.4561 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 2.98 | 0.5142 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2.92 | 0.2809 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2 | 2.8 | 0.8003 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 2.47 | 0.8397 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 2.37 | 0.4896 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 2.02 | 0.1471 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Botswana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.92 against 1.9 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Botswana and Samoa?
- 0.02, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for natural population growth?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.