Benin vs Burundi: Water withdrawals per capita
Benin
16.58 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Burundi
20.33 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Benin rank
172nd
Burundi rank
169th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 20.33 cubic meters per person against 16.58 cubic meters per person in Benin, a difference of 3.75 cubic meters per person.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 172nd and Burundi ranks 169th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.04 cubic meters per person | 21.32 cubic meters per person | 3.72 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 23.59 cubic meters per person | 34.97 cubic meters per person | 11.37 cubic meters per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 19.34 cubic meters per person | 37.88 cubic meters per person | 18.55 cubic meters per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 20.78 cubic meters per person | 25.71 cubic meters per person | 4.93 cubic meters per person | Burundi |
| 2020s | 17.23 cubic meters per person | 20.97 cubic meters per person | 3.73 cubic meters per person | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Benin or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 20.33 cubic meters per person against 16.58 cubic meters per person in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Benin and Burundi?
- 3.75 cubic meters per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Benin ranks 172nd and Burundi ranks 169th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.