Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Water withdrawals per capita
Burkina Faso
35.53 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Gambia
37.66 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Gambia rank
163rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.66 cubic meters per person against 35.53 cubic meters per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.13 cubic meters per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Gambia ranks 163rd of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.16 cubic meters per person | 42.58 cubic meters per person | 5.42 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 1990s | 41.99 cubic meters per person | 55.86 cubic meters per person | 13.88 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 57.34 cubic meters per person | 59.68 cubic meters per person | 2.34 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 44.44 cubic meters per person | 46.61 cubic meters per person | 2.17 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 36.79 cubic meters per person | 39.01 cubic meters per person | 2.22 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 37.66 cubic meters per person against 35.53 cubic meters per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 2.13 cubic meters per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Gambia ranks 163rd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.