What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Botswana and Finland?

0 1000 ha per person, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Finland: Inland waters — Area, per capita

Botswana

0.0006 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Finland

0.0006 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Botswana rank

4th

Finland rank

3rd

Inland waters — Area, per capita over time

Botswana
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0006 1000 ha per person against 0.0006 1000 ha per person in Botswana, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0027 1000 ha per person	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0019 1000 ha per person	Botswana
1970s	0.0021 1000 ha per person	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0014 1000 ha per person	Botswana
1980s	0.0014 1000 ha per person	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0007 1000 ha per person	Botswana
1990s	0.001 1000 ha per person	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	Botswana
2000s	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	Botswana
2010s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Botswana
2020s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per capita, Botswana or Finland?: Finland, at 0.0006 1000 ha per person against 0.0006 1000 ha per person in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per capita between Botswana and Finland?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for inland waters — area, per capita?: Botswana ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inland waters — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 142 places, 8,058 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.