Bhutan vs China: Water withdrawals per capita
Bhutan
429.81 cubic meters per person
in 2023
China
426.13 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Bhutan rank
67th
China rank
68th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 429.81 cubic meters per person against 426.13 cubic meters per person in China, a difference of 3.68 cubic meters per person.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 67th and China ranks 68th of 180 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 489.75 cubic meters per person | 443.71 cubic meters per person | 46.04 cubic meters per person | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 459.97 cubic meters per person | 437.7 cubic meters per person | 22.27 cubic meters per person | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 434.37 cubic meters per person | 417.41 cubic meters per person | 16.96 cubic meters per person | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at 429.81 cubic meters per person against 426.13 cubic meters per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bhutan and China?
- 3.68 cubic meters per person, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 67th and China ranks 68th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.