Chad vs Ghana: Water withdrawals per capita
Chad
45.53 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ghana
43.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Chad rank
157th
Ghana rank
159th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Chad
- Ghana
How they compare
Chad currently reports 45.53 cubic meters per person against 43.35 cubic meters per person in Ghana, a difference of 2.18 cubic meters per person.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ghana ahead.
Chad ranks 157th and Ghana ranks 159th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.19 cubic meters per person | 48.42 cubic meters per person | 8.24 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 73.59 cubic meters per person | 49.73 cubic meters per person | 23.86 cubic meters per person | Chad |
| 2000s | 85.6 cubic meters per person | 49.76 cubic meters per person | 35.84 cubic meters per person | Chad |
| 2010s | 61.49 cubic meters per person | 48.84 cubic meters per person | 12.65 cubic meters per person | Chad |
| 2020s | 48.4 cubic meters per person | 44.62 cubic meters per person | 3.77 cubic meters per person | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Chad or Ghana?
- Chad, at 45.53 cubic meters per person against 43.35 cubic meters per person in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Chad and Ghana?
- 2.18 cubic meters per person, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Chad ranks 157th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.