Botswana vs Denmark: Renewable freshwater resources per capita

Botswana
983.65 cubic meters
in 2022
Denmark
1,016 cubic meters
in 2022
Botswana rank
129th
Denmark rank
126th

Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Denmark
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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 capita, 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 capita 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 capita?
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 capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.