Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Water withdrawals per capita
Afghanistan
491.45 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Cape Verde
506.82 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
59th
Cape Verde rank
57th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 506.82 cubic meters per person against 491.45 cubic meters per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 15.37 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Cape Verde ranks 57th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,436 cubic meters per person | 136.79 cubic meters per person | 1,300 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 865.08 cubic meters per person | 148.47 cubic meters per person | 716.61 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 619.94 cubic meters per person | 376.73 cubic meters per person | 243.22 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 506.07 cubic meters per person | 520.69 cubic meters per person | 14.62 cubic meters per person | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 506.82 cubic meters per person against 491.45 cubic meters per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 15.37 cubic meters per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Cape Verde ranks 57th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.