Eritrea vs Lesotho: Municipal water withdrawal
Eritrea
31.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Lesotho
20.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Eritrea rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
165th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 31.00 million cubic meters against 20.00 million cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 11.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 165th of 183 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.67 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 18.68 million cubic meters | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 31.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 11.00 million cubic meters | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 31.00 million cubic meters | 20.00 million cubic meters | 11.00 million cubic meters | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 31.00 million cubic meters against 20.00 million cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 11.00 million cubic meters, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.