What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Belgium and Bhutan?

9.58 cubic meters per person, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

Belgium vs Bhutan: Water withdrawals per capita

Belgium

420.23 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Bhutan

429.81 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Belgium rank

69th

Bhutan rank

67th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Belgium
Bhutan

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 429.81 cubic meters per person against 420.23 cubic meters per person in Belgium, a difference of 9.58 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 69th and Bhutan ranks 67th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bhutan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	561.81 cubic meters per person	489.75 cubic meters per person	72.06 cubic meters per person	Belgium
2010s	409.6 cubic meters per person	459.97 cubic meters per person	50.38 cubic meters per person	Bhutan
2020s	390.7 cubic meters per person	434.37 cubic meters per person	43.67 cubic meters per person	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Belgium or Bhutan?: Bhutan, at 429.81 cubic meters per person against 420.23 cubic meters per person in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Belgium and Bhutan?: 9.58 cubic meters per person, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Belgium ranks 69th and Bhutan ranks 67th 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.