Chad vs Nigeria: Water withdrawals per capita
Chad
45.53 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Nigeria
54.74 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Chad rank
157th
Nigeria rank
156th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.74 cubic meters per person against 45.53 cubic meters per person in Chad, a difference of 9.21 cubic meters per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chad ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.19 cubic meters per person | 64.63 cubic meters per person | 24.45 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 73.59 cubic meters per person | 75.51 cubic meters per person | 1.91 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 85.6 cubic meters per person | 79.41 cubic meters per person | 6.19 cubic meters per person | Chad |
| 2010s | 61.49 cubic meters per person | 66.64 cubic meters per person | 5.15 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.4 cubic meters per person | 56.51 cubic meters per person | 8.11 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.74 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 Nigeria?
- 9.21 cubic meters per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Chad ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 156th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.