Burundi vs Liberia: Water withdrawals per capita
Burundi
20.33 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Liberia
26.56 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
169th
Liberia rank
166th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 26.56 cubic meters per person against 20.33 cubic meters per person in Burundi, a difference of 6.23 cubic meters per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 169th and Liberia ranks 166th of 180 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.32 cubic meters per person | 53.17 cubic meters per person | 31.86 cubic meters per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 34.97 cubic meters per person | 57.72 cubic meters per person | 22.75 cubic meters per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 37.88 cubic meters per person | 42.43 cubic meters per person | 4.55 cubic meters per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 25.71 cubic meters per person | 31.9 cubic meters per person | 6.19 cubic meters per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 20.97 cubic meters per person | 27.45 cubic meters per person | 6.48 cubic meters per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Burundi or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 26.56 cubic meters per person against 20.33 cubic meters per person in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Burundi and Liberia?
- 6.23 cubic meters per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Burundi ranks 169th and Liberia ranks 166th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.