Botswana vs Kenya: Water withdrawals per capita
Botswana
88.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kenya
91.26 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
144th
Kenya rank
142nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 91.26 cubic meters per person against 88.7 cubic meters per person in Botswana, a difference of 2.56 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Botswana ranks 144th and Kenya ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3 cubic meters per person | 70.58 cubic meters per person | 23.72 cubic meters per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 109.61 cubic meters per person | 68.28 cubic meters per person | 41.32 cubic meters per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 89.64 cubic meters per person | 76.03 cubic meters per person | 13.6 cubic meters per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 91.64 cubic meters per person | 82.91 cubic meters per person | 8.73 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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 91.26 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 Kenya?
- 2.56 cubic meters per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Botswana ranks 144th and Kenya ranks 142nd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.