Afghanistan vs Niger: Municipal water withdrawal
Afghanistan
203.40 million cubic meters
in 2023
Niger
193.25 million cubic meters
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
118th
Niger rank
120th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 203.40 million cubic meters against 193.25 million cubic meters in Niger, a difference of 10.15 million cubic meters.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Niger ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248.77 million cubic meters | 87.31 million cubic meters | 161.46 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 199.43 million cubic meters | 175.01 million cubic meters | 24.42 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 188.64 million cubic meters | 249.46 million cubic meters | 60.82 million cubic meters | Niger |
| 2010s | 203.40 million cubic meters | 144.64 million cubic meters | 58.76 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 203.40 million cubic meters | 193.25 million cubic meters | 10.15 million cubic meters | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 203.40 million cubic meters against 193.25 million cubic meters in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 10.15 million cubic meters, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Niger ranks 120th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.