What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Botswana and Laos?

3.00 million cubic meters, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Laos: Municipal water withdrawal

Botswana

127.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Laos

130.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Botswana rank

135th

Laos rank

133rd

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Botswana
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 130.00 million cubic meters against 127.00 million cubic meters in Botswana, a difference of 3.00 million cubic meters.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 135th and Laos ranks 133rd of 183 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	54.80 million cubic meters	106.19 million cubic meters	51.39 million cubic meters	Laos
2000s	85.59 million cubic meters	128.09 million cubic meters	42.50 million cubic meters	Laos
2010s	92.44 million cubic meters	130.00 million cubic meters	37.56 million cubic meters	Laos
2020s	123.40 million cubic meters	130.00 million cubic meters	6.60 million cubic meters	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Botswana or Laos?: Laos, at 130.00 million cubic meters against 127.00 million cubic meters in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Botswana and Laos?: 3.00 million cubic meters, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Botswana ranks 135th and Laos ranks 133rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Municipal water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.