Belarus vs Denmark: Water withdrawals per capita
Belarus
157.42 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Denmark
165.56 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Belarus rank
121st
Denmark rank
119th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Belarus
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 165.56 cubic meters per person against 157.42 cubic meters per person in Belarus, a difference of 8.14 cubic meters per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 121st and Denmark ranks 119th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.97 cubic meters per person | 175.05 cubic meters per person | 14.92 cubic meters per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 176.19 cubic meters per person | 123.73 cubic meters per person | 52.45 cubic meters per person | Belarus |
| 2010s | 155.55 cubic meters per person | 148.97 cubic meters per person | 6.57 cubic meters per person | Belarus |
| 2020s | 151.93 cubic meters per person | 163.72 cubic meters per person | 11.79 cubic meters per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Belarus or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 165.56 cubic meters per person against 157.42 cubic meters per person in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Belarus and Denmark?
- 8.14 cubic meters per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Denmark?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Denmark rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Belarus ranks 121st and Denmark ranks 119th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.