Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Water withdrawals per capita
Botswana
88.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
88.24 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
144th
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 88.7 cubic meters per person against 88.24 cubic meters per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.46 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 144th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.72 cubic meters per person | 107.19 cubic meters per person | 11.47 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 109.61 cubic meters per person | 135.62 cubic meters per person | 26.01 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 89.64 cubic meters per person | 108.24 cubic meters per person | 18.6 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 91.64 cubic meters per person | 91.28 cubic meters per person | 0.3589 cubic meters per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Botswana, at 88.7 cubic meters per person against 88.24 cubic meters per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.46 cubic meters per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Botswana ranks 144th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.