Botswana vs Nigeria: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Botswana
983.65 cubic meters
in 2022
Nigeria
990.36 cubic meters
in 2022
Botswana rank
129th
Nigeria rank
128th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 990.36 cubic meters against 983.65 cubic meters in Botswana, a difference of 6.71 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,247 cubic meters | 4,418 cubic meters | 170.88 cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3,408 cubic meters | 3,529 cubic meters | 120.35 cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,196 cubic meters | 2,649 cubic meters | 452.77 cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,635 cubic meters | 2,027 cubic meters | 392.46 cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,316 cubic meters | 1,550 cubic meters | 233.36 cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,100 cubic meters | 1,181 cubic meters | 80.9 cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 999.16 cubic meters | 1,011 cubic meters | 12.31 cubic meters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 990.36 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 Nigeria?
- 6.71 cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 128th 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.