Botswana vs Guyana: Net migration metrics

Botswana
-6,487
in 2023
Guyana
-6,161
in 2023
Botswana rank
176th
Guyana rank
175th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Botswana
  • Guyana
-20.0k020.0k40.0k195019862023

How they compare

Guyana currently reports -6,161 against -6,487 in Botswana, a difference of 326.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.

Botswana ranks 176th and Guyana ranks 175th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guyana Difference Ahead
1950s -2,975 876.2 3,851 Guyana
1960s -9,754 -5,121 4,632 Guyana
1970s 8,498 -10,906 19,404 Botswana
1980s 1,203 -19,090 20,293 Botswana
1990s 8,026 -14,506 22,532 Botswana
2000s 5,312 -12,908 18,220 Botswana
2010s -7,343 -5,768 1,575 Guyana
2020s -7,302 -3,688 3,613 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Botswana or Guyana?
Guyana, at -6,161 against -6,487 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Botswana and Guyana?
326, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for net migration metrics?
Botswana ranks 176th and Guyana ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed