Botswana vs Cape Verde: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Botswana
60.6%
in 2022
Cape Verde
58.9%
in 2022
Botswana rank
27th
Cape Verde rank
28th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60.6% against 58.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 27th and Cape Verde ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 47.0% | 4.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 62.2% | 15.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 57.9% | 2.9% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 60.6% against 58.9% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 1.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Botswana ranks 27th and Cape Verde ranks 28th of 180 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).