Botswana vs Maldives: GDP per employed person
Botswana
50,029 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Maldives
49,706 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Botswana rank
79th
Maldives rank
80th
GDP per employed person over time
- Botswana
- Maldives
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ in Maldives, a difference of 323 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 80th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,264 constant 2021 PPP $ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 45,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 888.47 constant 2021 PPP $ | Maldives |
| 2010s | 49,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,575 constant 2021 PPP $ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 52,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,725 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Botswana or Maldives?
- Botswana, at 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Botswana and Maldives?
- 323 constant 2021 PPP $, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 80th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.