Bangladesh vs Switzerland: Water withdrawals per capita
Bangladesh
209.19 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Switzerland
195.34 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
108th
Switzerland rank
111th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 209.19 cubic meters per person against 195.34 cubic meters per person in Switzerland, a difference of 13.85 cubic meters per person.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238.86 cubic meters per person | 284.1 cubic meters per person | 45.24 cubic meters per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 226.29 cubic meters per person | 223.14 cubic meters per person | 3.15 cubic meters per person | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 212.65 cubic meters per person | 197.8 cubic meters per person | 14.85 cubic meters per person | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
- Bangladesh, at 209.19 cubic meters per person against 195.34 cubic meters per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 13.85 cubic meters per person, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.