Djibouti vs Somalia: Municipal water withdrawal
Djibouti
16.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Somalia
15.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Djibouti rank
169th
Somalia rank
172nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 16.00 million cubic meters against 15.00 million cubic meters in Somalia, a difference of 1.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Somalia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 172nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.00 million cubic meters | 22.92 million cubic meters | 18.92 million cubic meters | Somalia |
| 1990s | 10.50 million cubic meters | 15.92 million cubic meters | 5.42 million cubic meters | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.00 million cubic meters | 14.00 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 16.00 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 16.00 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Djibouti, at 16.00 million cubic meters against 15.00 million cubic meters in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 1.00 million cubic meters, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Djibouti ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 172nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.