Nigeria vs Venezuela: Municipal water withdrawal
Nigeria
5.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Venezuela
5.12 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Nigeria rank
22nd
Venezuela rank
21st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 5.12 billion cubic meters against 5.00 billion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 123.00 million cubic meters.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 3.35 billion cubic meters | 2.06 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2.35 billion cubic meters | 3.93 billion cubic meters | 1.58 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 4.91 billion cubic meters | 887.30 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 123.00 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 123.00 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 5.12 billion cubic meters against 5.00 billion cubic meters in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 123.00 million cubic meters, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 21st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.