Cameroon vs Ghana: Water withdrawals per capita
Cameroon
38.36 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ghana
43.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
161st
Ghana rank
159th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 43.35 cubic meters per person against 38.36 cubic meters per person in Cameroon, a difference of 4.99 cubic meters per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 161st and Ghana ranks 159th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.15 cubic meters per person | 48.42 cubic meters per person | 11.27 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 45.6 cubic meters per person | 49.73 cubic meters per person | 4.13 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 62.41 cubic meters per person | 49.76 cubic meters per person | 12.64 cubic meters per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 48.75 cubic meters per person | 48.84 cubic meters per person | 0.0936 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 39.93 cubic meters per person | 44.62 cubic meters per person | 4.7 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 43.35 cubic meters per person against 38.36 cubic meters per person in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 4.99 cubic meters per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 161st and Ghana ranks 159th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.