Bhutan vs Lesotho: Municipal water withdrawal
Bhutan
17.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Lesotho
20.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Bhutan rank
168th
Lesotho rank
165th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.00 million cubic meters against 17.00 million cubic meters in Bhutan, a difference of 3.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 183 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.67 million cubic meters | 11.69 million cubic meters | 4.03 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.70 million cubic meters | 16.19 million cubic meters | 5.49 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.32 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 4.68 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 17.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 3.00 million cubic meters | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.00 million cubic meters against 17.00 million cubic meters in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 3.00 million cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bhutan ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 165th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.