Brunei vs Nicaragua: Water withdrawals per capita
Brunei
200.46 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
186.79 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Brunei rank
109th
Nicaragua rank
112th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Brunei
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 200.46 cubic meters per person against 186.79 cubic meters per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 13.67 cubic meters per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291.27 cubic meters per person | 266.45 cubic meters per person | 24.82 cubic meters per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 259.36 cubic meters per person | 279.72 cubic meters per person | 20.36 cubic meters per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 219.98 cubic meters per person | 229.89 cubic meters per person | 9.91 cubic meters per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 202.95 cubic meters per person | 190.53 cubic meters per person | 12.41 cubic meters per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Brunei or Nicaragua?
- Brunei, at 200.46 cubic meters per person against 186.79 cubic meters per person in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Brunei and Nicaragua?
- 13.67 cubic meters per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Nicaragua rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Brunei ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 112th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.