Belarus vs Ukraine: Water withdrawals per capita
Belarus
157.42 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ukraine
150.19 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Belarus rank
121st
Ukraine rank
124th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Belarus
- Ukraine
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 157.42 cubic meters per person against 150.19 cubic meters per person in Ukraine, a difference of 7.23 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ukraine ahead.
Belarus ranks 121st and Ukraine ranks 124th of 180 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.97 cubic meters per person | 416.56 cubic meters per person | 226.59 cubic meters per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 176.19 cubic meters per person | 333.57 cubic meters per person | 157.39 cubic meters per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 155.55 cubic meters per person | 258.96 cubic meters per person | 103.41 cubic meters per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 151.93 cubic meters per person | 169.25 cubic meters per person | 17.32 cubic meters per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Belarus or Ukraine?
- Belarus, at 157.42 cubic meters per person against 150.19 cubic meters per person in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Belarus and Ukraine?
- 7.23 cubic meters per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Belarus ranks 121st and Ukraine ranks 124th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.