Benin vs Congo: Water withdrawals per capita
Benin
16.58 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Congo
14.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Benin rank
172nd
Congo rank
174th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.58 cubic meters per person against 14.83 cubic meters per person in Congo, a difference of 1.75 cubic meters per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 172nd and Congo ranks 174th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.04 cubic meters per person | 17.98 cubic meters per person | 7.06 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 23.59 cubic meters per person | 15.95 cubic meters per person | 7.64 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.34 cubic meters per person | 19.67 cubic meters per person | 0.3322 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.78 cubic meters per person | 18.28 cubic meters per person | 2.5 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.23 cubic meters per person | 15.38 cubic meters per person | 1.85 cubic meters per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 16.58 cubic meters per person against 14.83 cubic meters per person in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Benin and Congo?
- 1.75 cubic meters per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Benin ranks 172nd and Congo ranks 174th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.