Benin vs Lesotho: Water withdrawals per capita
Benin
16.58 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Lesotho
18.95 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Benin rank
172nd
Lesotho rank
171st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18.95 cubic meters per person against 16.58 cubic meters per person in Benin, a difference of 2.37 cubic meters per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 171st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.78 cubic meters per person | 29.72 cubic meters per person | 4.93 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 23.59 cubic meters per person | 23.55 cubic meters per person | 0.0468 cubic meters per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.34 cubic meters per person | 22.17 cubic meters per person | 2.84 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.78 cubic meters per person | 20.91 cubic meters per person | 0.1332 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.23 cubic meters per person | 19.27 cubic meters per person | 2.03 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 18.95 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 Lesotho?
- 2.37 cubic meters per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Benin ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 171st 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.