Bulgaria vs Pakistan: Water withdrawals per capita
Bulgaria
773.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Pakistan
741.2 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Pakistan rank
37th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 773.12 cubic meters per person against 741.2 cubic meters per person in Pakistan, a difference of 31.92 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,521 cubic meters per person | 1,609 cubic meters per person | 88.12 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 826.64 cubic meters per person | 1,226 cubic meters per person | 399.04 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 824.79 cubic meters per person | 1,029 cubic meters per person | 204.54 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 787.62 cubic meters per person | 853.23 cubic meters per person | 65.61 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 761.33 cubic meters per person | 760.16 cubic meters per person | 1.17 cubic meters per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Bulgaria or Pakistan?
- Bulgaria, at 773.12 cubic meters per person against 741.2 cubic meters per person in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 31.92 cubic meters per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 37th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.