Chile vs North Macedonia: Water withdrawals per capita
Chile
1,647 cubic meters per person
in 2023
North Macedonia
1,486 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Chile rank
4th
North Macedonia rank
5th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Chile
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,647 cubic meters per person against 1,486 cubic meters per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 161 cubic meters per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 4th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,745 cubic meters per person | 607.09 cubic meters per person | 1,138 cubic meters per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 2,026 cubic meters per person | 378.05 cubic meters per person | 1,648 cubic meters per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,832 cubic meters per person | 502.21 cubic meters per person | 1,329 cubic meters per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,659 cubic meters per person | 1,070 cubic meters per person | 588.76 cubic meters per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Chile or North Macedonia?
- Chile, at 1,647 cubic meters per person against 1,486 cubic meters per person in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Chile and North Macedonia?
- 161 cubic meters per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Chile and North Macedonia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Chile ranks 4th and North Macedonia ranks 5th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.