Bolivia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Water withdrawals per capita
Bolivia
180.08 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
177.16 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Bolivia rank
114th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Bolivia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 180.08 cubic meters per person against 177.16 cubic meters per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.92 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 180 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.04 cubic meters per person | 82.97 cubic meters per person | 138.08 cubic meters per person | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 219.17 cubic meters per person | 148.53 cubic meters per person | 70.64 cubic meters per person | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 197.13 cubic meters per person | 190.5 cubic meters per person | 6.63 cubic meters per person | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 183.58 cubic meters per person | 182.56 cubic meters per person | 1.01 cubic meters per person | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Bolivia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bolivia, at 180.08 cubic meters per person against 177.16 cubic meters per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.92 cubic meters per person, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.