What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bolivia and Guatemala?

3.32 cubic meters per person, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Bolivia vs Guatemala: Water withdrawals per capita

Bolivia

180.08 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Guatemala

183.4 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Bolivia rank

114th

Guatemala rank

113th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Bolivia
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 183.4 cubic meters per person against 180.08 cubic meters per person in Bolivia, a difference of 3.32 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 113th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2000s	218.11 cubic meters per person	230.49 cubic meters per person	12.38 cubic meters per person	Guatemala
2010s	197.13 cubic meters per person	210.7 cubic meters per person	13.57 cubic meters per person	Guatemala
2020s	183.58 cubic meters per person	187.51 cubic meters per person	3.93 cubic meters per person	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Bolivia or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 183.4 cubic meters per person against 180.08 cubic meters per person in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bolivia and Guatemala?: 3.32 cubic meters per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Bolivia ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 113th 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.