What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Angola and Lesotho?

0.26 cubic meters per person, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

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.

Angola vs Lesotho: Water withdrawals per capita

Angola

19.21 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Lesotho

18.95 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Angola rank

170th

Lesotho rank

171st

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Angola
Lesotho

How they compare

Angola currently reports 19.21 cubic meters per person against 18.95 cubic meters per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.26 cubic meters per person.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 180 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	45.32 cubic meters per person	28.39 cubic meters per person	16.93 cubic meters per person	Angola
1990s	42.39 cubic meters per person	23.55 cubic meters per person	18.84 cubic meters per person	Angola
2000s	36.22 cubic meters per person	22.17 cubic meters per person	14.04 cubic meters per person	Angola
2010s	25.74 cubic meters per person	20.91 cubic meters per person	4.82 cubic meters per person	Angola
2020s	20.14 cubic meters per person	19.27 cubic meters per person	0.8709 cubic meters per person	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Angola or Lesotho?: Angola, at 19.21 cubic meters per person against 18.95 cubic meters per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Angola and Lesotho?: 0.26 cubic meters per person, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Angola ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 171st 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.