Gabon vs Liberia: Municipal water withdrawal
Gabon
84.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Liberia
80.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gabon rank
146th
Liberia rank
147th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 84.70 million cubic meters against 80.20 million cubic meters in Liberia, a difference of 4.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.15 million cubic meters | 37.87 million cubic meters | 7.28 million cubic meters | Gabon |
| 1990s | 57.85 million cubic meters | 55.87 million cubic meters | 1.98 million cubic meters | Gabon |
| 2000s | 79.87 million cubic meters | 77.47 million cubic meters | 2.40 million cubic meters | Gabon |
| 2010s | 84.70 million cubic meters | 80.20 million cubic meters | 4.50 million cubic meters | Gabon |
| 2020s | 84.70 million cubic meters | 80.20 million cubic meters | 4.50 million cubic meters | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Gabon or Liberia?
- Gabon, at 84.70 million cubic meters against 80.20 million cubic meters in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Gabon and Liberia?
- 4.50 million cubic meters, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 147th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.