What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bulgaria and Serbia?

12.03 cubic meters per person, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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.

Bulgaria vs Serbia: Water withdrawals per capita

Bulgaria

773.12 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Serbia

761.09 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

35th

Serbia rank

36th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Bulgaria
Serbia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 773.12 cubic meters per person against 761.09 cubic meters per person in Serbia, a difference of 12.03 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 36th of 180 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	831.37 cubic meters per person	534.66 cubic meters per person	296.71 cubic meters per person	Bulgaria
2010s	787.62 cubic meters per person	639.86 cubic meters per person	147.76 cubic meters per person	Bulgaria
2020s	761.33 cubic meters per person	738.82 cubic meters per person	22.51 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 Serbia?: Bulgaria, at 773.12 cubic meters per person against 761.09 cubic meters per person in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bulgaria and Serbia?: 12.03 cubic meters per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Bulgaria ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 36th 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.