France vs Nigeria: Municipal water withdrawal
France
5.28 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Nigeria
5.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
France rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
France currently reports 5.28 billion cubic meters against 5.00 billion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 276.83 million cubic meters.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.94 billion cubic meters | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 4.65 billion cubic meters | France |
| 1990s | 5.93 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | 3.58 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2000s | 5.82 billion cubic meters | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 1.80 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2010s | 5.37 billion cubic meters | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 368.63 million cubic meters | France |
| 2020s | 5.43 billion cubic meters | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 427.17 million cubic meters | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, France or Nigeria?
- France, at 5.28 billion cubic meters against 5.00 billion cubic meters in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between France and Nigeria?
- 276.83 million cubic meters, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- France ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.