Cameroon vs Gambia: Water withdrawals per capita
Cameroon
38.36 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Gambia
37.66 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
161st
Gambia rank
163rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 38.36 cubic meters per person against 37.66 cubic meters per person in Gambia, a difference of 0.7 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 161st and Gambia ranks 163rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.15 cubic meters per person | 45.17 cubic meters per person | 8.02 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 1990s | 45.6 cubic meters per person | 55.86 cubic meters per person | 10.27 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2000s | 62.41 cubic meters per person | 59.68 cubic meters per person | 2.72 cubic meters per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 48.75 cubic meters per person | 46.61 cubic meters per person | 2.14 cubic meters per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 39.93 cubic meters per person | 39.01 cubic meters per person | 0.9221 cubic meters per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 38.36 cubic meters per person against 37.66 cubic meters per person in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.7 cubic meters per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 161st and Gambia ranks 163rd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.