Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Water withdrawals per capita
Burundi
20.33 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
25.08 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
169th
Sierra Leone rank
167th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25.08 cubic meters per person against 20.33 cubic meters per person in Burundi, a difference of 4.75 cubic meters per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 180 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.32 cubic meters per person | 81.93 cubic meters per person | 60.61 cubic meters per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 34.97 cubic meters per person | 38.52 cubic meters per person | 3.56 cubic meters per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 37.88 cubic meters per person | 38.6 cubic meters per person | 0.7191 cubic meters per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 25.71 cubic meters per person | 30.61 cubic meters per person | 4.9 cubic meters per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20.97 cubic meters per person | 25.94 cubic meters per person | 4.97 cubic meters per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 25.08 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 Sierra Leone?
- 4.75 cubic meters per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Burundi ranks 169th 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.