Afghanistan vs South Korea: Water withdrawals per capita
Afghanistan
491.45 cubic meters per person
in 2023
South Korea
523.34 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
59th
South Korea rank
56th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 523.34 cubic meters per person against 491.45 cubic meters per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 31.89 cubic meters per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 56th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,436 cubic meters per person | 520.96 cubic meters per person | 915.46 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 865.08 cubic meters per person | 581.94 cubic meters per person | 283.14 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 619.94 cubic meters per person | 541.44 cubic meters per person | 78.5 cubic meters per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 506.07 cubic meters per person | 522.72 cubic meters per person | 16.65 cubic meters per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Afghanistan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 523.34 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 South Korea?
- 31.89 cubic meters per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 56th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.