What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bhutan and Romania?

11.26 cubic meters per person, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Romania?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

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.

Bhutan vs Romania: Water withdrawals per capita

Bhutan

429.81 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Romania

418.55 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Bhutan rank

67th

Romania rank

70th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Bhutan
Romania

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 429.81 cubic meters per person against 418.55 cubic meters per person in Romania, a difference of 11.26 cubic meters per person.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 67th and Romania ranks 70th of 180 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	489.75 cubic meters per person	341.32 cubic meters per person	148.43 cubic meters per person	Bhutan
2010s	459.97 cubic meters per person	326.35 cubic meters per person	133.62 cubic meters per person	Bhutan
2020s	434.37 cubic meters per person	408.44 cubic meters per person	25.93 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 Romania?: Bhutan, at 429.81 cubic meters per person against 418.55 cubic meters per person in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bhutan and Romania?: 11.26 cubic meters per person, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Romania?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Romania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Bhutan ranks 67th and Romania ranks 70th 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.