Canada vs Laos: Water withdrawals per capita
Canada
918.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Laos
958.9 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Laos rank
18th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Canada
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 958.9 cubic meters per person against 918.21 cubic meters per person in Canada, a difference of 40.69 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Laos ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,224 cubic meters per person | 724.44 cubic meters per person | 499.18 cubic meters per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,036 cubic meters per person | 1,045 cubic meters per person | 9.19 cubic meters per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 932.39 cubic meters per person | 979.47 cubic meters per person | 47.08 cubic meters per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Canada or Laos?
- Laos, at 958.9 cubic meters per person against 918.21 cubic meters per person in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Canada and Laos?
- 40.69 cubic meters per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Laos rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Canada ranks 21st and Laos ranks 18th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.