What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cape Verde and Norway?

19.55 cubic meters per person, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Norway?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Cape Verde vs Norway: Water withdrawals per capita

Cape Verde

506.82 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Norway

487.27 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

57th

Norway rank

60th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Cape Verde
Norway

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 506.82 cubic meters per person against 487.27 cubic meters per person in Norway, a difference of 19.55 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 57th and Norway ranks 60th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	136.79 cubic meters per person	540.66 cubic meters per person	403.87 cubic meters per person	Norway
2000s	148.47 cubic meters per person	591.46 cubic meters per person	442.99 cubic meters per person	Norway
2010s	376.73 cubic meters per person	530.76 cubic meters per person	154.04 cubic meters per person	Norway
2020s	520.69 cubic meters per person	492.02 cubic meters per person	28.67 cubic meters per person	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Cape Verde or Norway?: Cape Verde, at 506.82 cubic meters per person against 487.27 cubic meters per person in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cape Verde and Norway?: 19.55 cubic meters per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Norway?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Norway rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Cape Verde ranks 57th and Norway ranks 60th 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.