Botswana vs Fiji: Water withdrawals per capita
Botswana
88.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Fiji
91.87 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
144th
Fiji rank
141st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Botswana
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 91.87 cubic meters per person against 88.7 cubic meters per person in Botswana, a difference of 3.17 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 144th and Fiji ranks 141st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.84 cubic meters per person | 44.76 cubic meters per person | 36.08 cubic meters per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 94.3 cubic meters per person | 74.58 cubic meters per person | 19.72 cubic meters per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 109.61 cubic meters per person | 95.74 cubic meters per person | 13.87 cubic meters per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 89.64 cubic meters per person | 92.68 cubic meters per person | 3.04 cubic meters per person | Fiji |
| 2020s | 91.64 cubic meters per person | 92.4 cubic meters per person | 0.7612 cubic meters per person | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Botswana or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 91.87 cubic meters per person against 88.7 cubic meters per person in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Botswana and Fiji?
- 3.17 cubic meters per person, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Botswana ranks 144th and Fiji ranks 141st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.