Botswana vs Ethiopia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Botswana
983.65 cubic meters
in 2022
Ethiopia
973.01 cubic meters
in 2022
Botswana rank
129th
Ethiopia rank
131st
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 983.65 cubic meters against 973.01 cubic meters in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.64 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Ethiopia ranks 131st of 183 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,569 cubic meters | 2,059 cubic meters | 490.82 cubic meters | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1,316 cubic meters | 1,587 cubic meters | 270.9 cubic meters | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1,100 cubic meters | 1,194 cubic meters | 94.66 cubic meters | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 999.16 cubic meters | 999.26 cubic meters | 0.108 cubic meters | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Botswana, at 983.65 cubic meters against 973.01 cubic meters in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 10.64 cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Ethiopia ranks 131st 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
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.