Algeria vs Poland: Water withdrawals per capita
Algeria
237.44 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Poland
253.68 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Algeria rank
104th
Poland rank
101st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Algeria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 253.68 cubic meters per person against 237.44 cubic meters per person in Algeria, a difference of 16.24 cubic meters per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Algeria ranks 104th and Poland ranks 101st of 180 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.81 cubic meters per person | 378.04 cubic meters per person | 222.23 cubic meters per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 163.57 cubic meters per person | 422.52 cubic meters per person | 258.95 cubic meters per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 178.64 cubic meters per person | 344.13 cubic meters per person | 165.49 cubic meters per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 201.25 cubic meters per person | 308 cubic meters per person | 106.76 cubic meters per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 236.25 cubic meters per person | 276.15 cubic meters per person | 39.9 cubic meters per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 242.76 cubic meters per person | 251.77 cubic meters per person | 9.01 cubic meters per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Algeria or Poland?
- Poland, at 253.68 cubic meters per person against 237.44 cubic meters per person in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Algeria and Poland?
- 16.24 cubic meters per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Poland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Poland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Algeria ranks 104th and Poland ranks 101st 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.