Australia vs Egypt: Water withdrawals per capita
Australia
633.62 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Egypt
676.64 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Australia rank
44th
Egypt rank
42nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 676.64 cubic meters per person against 633.62 cubic meters per person in Australia, a difference of 43.02 cubic meters per person.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,153 cubic meters per person | 904.54 cubic meters per person | 248.06 cubic meters per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 924.34 cubic meters per person | 906.2 cubic meters per person | 18.15 cubic meters per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 700.55 cubic meters per person | 762.53 cubic meters per person | 61.98 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 612.53 cubic meters per person | 693.06 cubic meters per person | 80.53 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 676.64 cubic meters per person against 633.62 cubic meters per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Australia and Egypt?
- 43.02 cubic meters per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Australia ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 42nd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.