Botswana vs Ghana: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Botswana
983.65 cubic meters
in 2022
Ghana
914.05 cubic meters
in 2022
Botswana rank
129th
Ghana rank
132nd
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 983.65 cubic meters against 914.05 cubic meters in Ghana, a difference of 69.6 cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,247 cubic meters | 3,850 cubic meters | 397.34 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 1970s | 3,408 cubic meters | 2,994 cubic meters | 414.09 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2,196 cubic meters | 2,259 cubic meters | 62.85 cubic meters | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1,635 cubic meters | 1,768 cubic meters | 133.1 cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,316 cubic meters | 1,373 cubic meters | 56.55 cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,100 cubic meters | 1,073 cubic meters | 27.03 cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 999.16 cubic meters | 932.01 cubic meters | 67.15 cubic meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 983.65 cubic meters against 914.05 cubic meters in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Botswana and Ghana?
- 69.6 cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β 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.