Brazil vs Tunisia: Water withdrawals per capita
Brazil
306.9 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Tunisia
315.42 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
86th
Tunisia rank
84th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Brazil
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 315.42 cubic meters per person against 306.9 cubic meters per person in Brazil, a difference of 8.52 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Tunisia ahead.
Brazil ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 84th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258.84 cubic meters per person | 346.66 cubic meters per person | 87.82 cubic meters per person | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 313.58 cubic meters per person | 319.64 cubic meters per person | 6.05 cubic meters per person | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 326.25 cubic meters per person | 292.98 cubic meters per person | 33.27 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 338.87 cubic meters per person | 315.54 cubic meters per person | 23.33 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 318.13 cubic meters per person | 308.65 cubic meters per person | 9.48 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Brazil or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 315.42 cubic meters per person against 306.9 cubic meters per person in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Brazil and Tunisia?
- 8.52 cubic meters per person, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tunisia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Tunisia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Brazil ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 84th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.