Botswana vs Ireland: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Botswana
1.6%
in 2025
Ireland
1.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
66th
Ireland rank
65th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 2.9% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.4% | 3.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Botswana or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Botswana and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.