What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Belarus and Jamaica?

5.56 cubic meters per person, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Jamaica?

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.

Belarus vs Jamaica: Water withdrawals per capita

Belarus

157.42 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Jamaica

162.98 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Belarus rank

121st

Jamaica rank

120th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Belarus
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 162.98 cubic meters per person against 157.42 cubic meters per person in Belarus, a difference of 5.56 cubic meters per person.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 120th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	189.97 cubic meters per person	353.99 cubic meters per person	164.02 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2000s	176.19 cubic meters per person	350.04 cubic meters per person	173.85 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2010s	155.55 cubic meters per person	429.7 cubic meters per person	274.15 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2020s	151.93 cubic meters per person	168.84 cubic meters per person	16.91 cubic meters per person	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Belarus or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 162.98 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 Jamaica?: 5.56 cubic meters per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Jamaica?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Jamaica rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Belarus ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 120th 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.