Botswana vs South America: Lake water quality turbidity
Botswana
37.1%
in 2021
South America
19.4%
in 2021
Botswana rank
8th
South America rank
7th
Lake water quality turbidity over time
- Botswana
- South America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 37.1% against 19.4% in South America, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and South America ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.4% | 19.8% | 10.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 19.7% | 4.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Botswana or South America?
- Botswana, at 37.1% against 19.4% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Botswana and South America?
- 17.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and South America rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
- Botswana ranks 8th and South America ranks 7th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.