Botswana vs Gambia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Botswana
2.3%
in 2023
Gambia
2.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
157th
Gambia rank
159th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Botswana ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 159th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.