Botswana vs Developing regions: Reservoir minimum water area change

Botswana
90.5%
in 2022
Developing regions
10.3%
in 2022
Botswana rank
13th
Developing regions rank
11th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Botswana
  • Developing regions
-50050100200020112022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 90.5% against 10.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 80.2%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 8.7 times Developing regions's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and Developing regions ranks 11th of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Developing regions in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Developing regions Difference Ahead
2000s -17.2% -8.1% 9.1% Developing regions
2010s 17.2% 8.1% 9.1% Botswana
2020s 81.8% 9.6% 72.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Botswana or Developing regions?
Botswana, at 90.5% against 10.3% in Developing regions as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Botswana and Developing regions?
80.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Developing regions?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Developing regions rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Botswana ranks 13th and Developing regions ranks 11th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed