Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Botswana
60.6%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
62.0%
in 2022
Botswana rank
27th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
24th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 62.0% against 60.6% in Botswana, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 27th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 63.1% | 23.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 62.3% | 19.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 62.0% | 14.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 62.0% | 7.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 62.0% against 60.6% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Botswana ranks 27th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th 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).