Burundi vs Lesotho: Water withdrawals per capita
Burundi
20.33 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Lesotho
18.95 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
169th
Lesotho rank
171st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 20.33 cubic meters per person against 18.95 cubic meters per person in Lesotho, a difference of 1.38 cubic meters per person.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burundi ranks 169th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.32 cubic meters per person | 28.39 cubic meters per person | 7.08 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 34.97 cubic meters per person | 23.55 cubic meters per person | 11.42 cubic meters per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 37.88 cubic meters per person | 22.17 cubic meters per person | 15.71 cubic meters per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 25.71 cubic meters per person | 20.91 cubic meters per person | 4.8 cubic meters per person | Burundi |
| 2020s | 20.97 cubic meters per person | 19.27 cubic meters per person | 1.7 cubic meters per person | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 20.33 cubic meters per person against 18.95 cubic meters per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 1.38 cubic meters per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Burundi ranks 169th and Lesotho ranks 171st 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.