Chile vs Uruguay: Water withdrawals per capita
Chile
1,647 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uruguay
1,284 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Chile rank
4th
Uruguay rank
7th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,647 cubic meters per person against 1,284 cubic meters per person in Uruguay, a difference of 363 cubic meters per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,643 cubic meters per person | 1,023 cubic meters per person | 620.21 cubic meters per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 2,026 cubic meters per person | 1,161 cubic meters per person | 864.91 cubic meters per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,832 cubic meters per person | 1,238 cubic meters per person | 593.95 cubic meters per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,659 cubic meters per person | 1,299 cubic meters per person | 360.63 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 Uruguay?
- Chile, at 1,647 cubic meters per person against 1,284 cubic meters per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Chile and Uruguay?
- 363 cubic meters per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Chile ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 7th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.