Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Water withdrawals per capita
Bulgaria
773.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
781.38 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 781.38 cubic meters per person against 773.12 cubic meters per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.26 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 817.84 cubic meters per person | 1,384 cubic meters per person | 566.31 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 824.79 cubic meters per person | 1,124 cubic meters per person | 298.89 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 787.62 cubic meters per person | 813.29 cubic meters per person | 25.67 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 761.33 cubic meters per person | 814.39 cubic meters per person | 53.05 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 781.38 cubic meters per person against 773.12 cubic meters per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.26 cubic meters per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.