Botswana vs Denmark: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Botswana
983.65 cubic meters
in 2022
Denmark
1,016 cubic meters
in 2022
Botswana rank
129th
Denmark rank
126th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Botswana
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,016 cubic meters against 983.65 cubic meters in Botswana, a difference of 32.35 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Denmark ranks 126th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,247 cubic meters | 1,262 cubic meters | 2,986 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3,408 cubic meters | 1,191 cubic meters | 2,218 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2,196 cubic meters | 1,172 cubic meters | 1,025 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1,635 cubic meters | 1,148 cubic meters | 486.51 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,316 cubic meters | 1,107 cubic meters | 209.41 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,100 cubic meters | 1,057 cubic meters | 42.23 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 999.16 cubic meters | 1,023 cubic meters | 24.11 cubic meters | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Botswana or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1,016 cubic meters against 983.65 cubic meters in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Botswana and Denmark?
- 32.35 cubic meters, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Denmark?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Denmark rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Denmark ranks 126th 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. 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. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.