Burkina Faso vs Togo: Water withdrawals per capita
Burkina Faso
35.53 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Togo
23.97 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Togo rank
168th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Togo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 35.53 cubic meters per person against 23.97 cubic meters per person in Togo, a difference of 11.56 cubic meters per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Togo's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Togo ranks 168th of 180 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.61 cubic meters per person | 25.72 cubic meters per person | 11.89 cubic meters per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 41.99 cubic meters per person | 30.64 cubic meters per person | 11.35 cubic meters per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 57.34 cubic meters per person | 34.63 cubic meters per person | 22.71 cubic meters per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44.44 cubic meters per person | 29.57 cubic meters per person | 14.87 cubic meters per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 36.79 cubic meters per person | 24.83 cubic meters per person | 11.95 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 Togo?
- Burkina Faso, at 35.53 cubic meters per person against 23.97 cubic meters per person in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 11.56 cubic meters per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Togo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Togo rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Togo ranks 168th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.