What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Cape Verde and Nepal?

8.29 million cubic meters, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nepal?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Cape Verde vs Nepal: Municipal water withdrawal

Cape Verde

155.90 million cubic meters

in 2023

Nepal

147.60 million cubic meters

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

126th

Nepal rank

128th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Cape Verde
Nepal

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 155.90 million cubic meters against 147.60 million cubic meters in Nepal, a difference of 8.29 million cubic meters.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 126th and Nepal ranks 128th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.82 million cubic meters	159.71 million cubic meters	122.89 million cubic meters	Nepal
2010s	120.47 million cubic meters	147.60 million cubic meters	27.13 million cubic meters	Nepal
2020s	157.08 million cubic meters	147.60 million cubic meters	9.48 million cubic meters	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Cape Verde or Nepal?: Cape Verde, at 155.90 million cubic meters against 147.60 million cubic meters in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Cape Verde and Nepal?: 8.29 million cubic meters, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nepal?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Nepal rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Cape Verde ranks 126th and Nepal ranks 128th 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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Indicator: Municipal water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.