Botswana vs Finland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Botswana
81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Finland
85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Botswana rank
45th
Finland rank
44th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Botswana
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Botswana, a difference of 3.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Finland ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Finland |
| 1990s | 47.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 64.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Finland |
| 2000s | 51.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 45.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Botswana |
| 2010s | 70.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 77.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.32 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Finland |
| 2020s | 73.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 84.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.75 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Botswana or Finland?
- Finland, at 85.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 81.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Botswana and Finland?
- 3.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Finland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Finland rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Finland ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.