Botswana vs French Polynesia: Rural population, annual growth rate
Botswana
0.0839 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Polynesia
0.1307 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
109th
French Polynesia rank
106th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.1307 % change on previous year against 0.0839 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.0468 % change on previous year.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 109th and French Polynesia ranks 106th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8631 % change on previous year | 0.9701 % change on previous year | 0.107 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | -0.2801 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0.4009 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | -0.514 % change on previous year | 0.3483 % change on previous year | 0.8623 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.5752 % change on previous year | -0.0888 % change on previous year | 0.664 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.7457 % change on previous year | 0.2144 % change on previous year | 0.5313 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Botswana or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 0.1307 % change on previous year against 0.0839 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Botswana and French Polynesia?
- 0.0468 % change on previous year, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and French Polynesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and French Polynesia rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 109th and French Polynesia ranks 106th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.