Benin vs Djibouti: Water withdrawals per capita
Benin
16.58 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Djibouti
16.48 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Benin rank
172nd
Djibouti rank
173rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Benin
- Djibouti
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16.58 cubic meters per person against 16.48 cubic meters per person in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 172nd and Djibouti ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Djibouti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.78 cubic meters per person | 20.63 cubic meters per person | 4.16 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 23.59 cubic meters per person | 23.09 cubic meters per person | 0.5013 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.34 cubic meters per person | 22.9 cubic meters per person | 3.56 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 20.78 cubic meters per person | 18.85 cubic meters per person | 1.93 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.23 cubic meters per person | 16.83 cubic meters per person | 0.403 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 Djibouti?
- Benin, at 16.58 cubic meters per person against 16.48 cubic meters per person in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Benin and Djibouti?
- 0.1 cubic meters per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Benin ranks 172nd and Djibouti ranks 173rd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.