Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Water withdrawals per capita
Brazil
306.9 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
300.45 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
88th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Brazil
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 306.9 cubic meters per person against 300.45 cubic meters per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.45 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 180 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258.84 cubic meters per person | 147.83 cubic meters per person | 111.01 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 313.58 cubic meters per person | 245.12 cubic meters per person | 68.47 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 326.25 cubic meters per person | 307.53 cubic meters per person | 18.72 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 338.87 cubic meters per person | 247.75 cubic meters per person | 91.12 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 318.13 cubic meters per person | 308.25 cubic meters per person | 9.88 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 Zimbabwe?
- Brazil, at 306.9 cubic meters per person against 300.45 cubic meters per person in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 6.45 cubic meters per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Brazil ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.