Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Botswana
60.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
57.0%
in 2022
Botswana rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60.6% against 57.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 180 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 57.0% | 14.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 57.0% | 9.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 57.0% | 2.0% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 60.6% against 57.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Botswana ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th 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).