What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Armenia and Iran?

14 cubic meters per person, with Armenia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iran?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Armenia vs Iran: Water withdrawals per capita

Armenia

1,044 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Iran

1,030 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Armenia rank

13th

Iran rank

14th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Armenia
Iran

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 1,044 cubic meters per person against 1,030 cubic meters per person in Iran, a difference of 14 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Armenia ranks 13th and Iran ranks 14th of 180 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1990s	796.39 cubic meters per person	1,337 cubic meters per person	540.32 cubic meters per person	Iran
2000s	772.56 cubic meters per person	1,294 cubic meters per person	521.71 cubic meters per person	Iran
2010s	961.83 cubic meters per person	1,137 cubic meters per person	175.26 cubic meters per person	Iran
2020s	1,031 cubic meters per person	1,048 cubic meters per person	16.98 cubic meters per person	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Armenia or Iran?: Armenia, at 1,044 cubic meters per person against 1,030 cubic meters per person in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Armenia and Iran?: 14 cubic meters per person, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iran?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Iran rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Armenia ranks 13th and Iran ranks 14th 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.