Guyana vs Namibia: Municipal water withdrawal
Guyana
61.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Namibia
61.57 million cubic meters
in 2023
Guyana rank
152nd
Namibia rank
151st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Guyana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 61.57 million cubic meters against 61.30 million cubic meters in Guyana, a difference of 268,200 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Guyana ranks 152nd and Namibia ranks 151st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.56 million cubic meters | 71.00 million cubic meters | 49.44 million cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2000s | 51.91 million cubic meters | 69.31 million cubic meters | 17.40 million cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.30 million cubic meters | 61.12 million cubic meters | 176,230 cubic meters | Guyana |
| 2020s | 61.30 million cubic meters | 60.33 million cubic meters | 969,100 cubic meters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Guyana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 61.57 million cubic meters against 61.30 million cubic meters in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Guyana and Namibia?
- 268,200 cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Namibia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Guyana ranks 152nd and Namibia ranks 151st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.