Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth rate vs median age
Botswana
1.9
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.81
in 2023
Botswana rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.9 against 1.81 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.65 | 0.2026 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 3.13 | 2.97 | 0.1645 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 3.06 | 0.4432 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2.87 | 0.3276 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2 | 2.72 | 0.7255 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 2.52 | 0.8962 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 2.17 | 0.2945 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.85 | 0.0182 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 1.9 against 1.81 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.