Ghana vs Senegal: Municipal water withdrawal
Ghana
299.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
Senegal
261.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Ghana rank
104th
Senegal rank
107th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 299.60 million cubic meters against 261.00 million cubic meters in Senegal, a difference of 38.60 million cubic meters.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 104th and Senegal ranks 107th of 183 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 183.00 million cubic meters | 70.46 million cubic meters | 112.54 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 1990s | 211.17 million cubic meters | 86.46 million cubic meters | 124.71 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2000s | 239.50 million cubic meters | 130.65 million cubic meters | 108.85 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2010s | 274.62 million cubic meters | 237.55 million cubic meters | 37.07 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2020s | 299.60 million cubic meters | 261.00 million cubic meters | 38.60 million cubic meters | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 299.60 million cubic meters against 261.00 million cubic meters in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ghana and Senegal?
- 38.60 million cubic meters, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ghana ranks 104th and Senegal ranks 107th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.