Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Botswana
2.4 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
2.18 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Botswana rank
149th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.4 billion cubic meters against 2.18 billion cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.22 billion cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 183 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.4 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 0.22 billion cubic meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 2.4 billion cubic meters against 2.18 billion cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.22 billion cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Botswana ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.