Chad vs Gabon: Water withdrawals per capita
Chad
45.53 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Gabon
55.98 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Chad rank
157th
Gabon rank
155th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Chad
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 55.98 cubic meters per person against 45.53 cubic meters per person in Chad, a difference of 10.45 cubic meters per person.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 157th and Gabon ranks 155th of 180 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.19 cubic meters per person | 69.36 cubic meters per person | 29.17 cubic meters per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 73.59 cubic meters per person | 84.93 cubic meters per person | 11.34 cubic meters per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 85.6 cubic meters per person | 92.14 cubic meters per person | 6.54 cubic meters per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 61.49 cubic meters per person | 70.04 cubic meters per person | 8.54 cubic meters per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 48.4 cubic meters per person | 57.91 cubic meters per person | 9.51 cubic meters per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Chad or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 55.98 cubic meters per person against 45.53 cubic meters per person in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Chad and Gabon?
- 10.45 cubic meters per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gabon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Gabon rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Chad ranks 157th and Gabon ranks 155th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.