Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Water withdrawals per capita
Burkina Faso
35.53 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
25.08 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Sierra Leone rank
167th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 35.53 cubic meters per person against 25.08 cubic meters per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 10.45 cubic meters per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.61 cubic meters per person | 81.93 cubic meters per person | 44.32 cubic meters per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 41.99 cubic meters per person | 38.52 cubic meters per person | 3.46 cubic meters per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 57.34 cubic meters per person | 38.6 cubic meters per person | 18.74 cubic meters per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44.44 cubic meters per person | 30.61 cubic meters per person | 13.84 cubic meters per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 36.79 cubic meters per person | 25.94 cubic meters per person | 10.85 cubic meters per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 35.53 cubic meters per person against 25.08 cubic meters per person in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 10.45 cubic meters per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 167th 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.