China vs Slovenia: Water withdrawals per capita
China
426.13 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Slovenia
447.51 cubic meters per person
in 2023
China rank
68th
Slovenia rank
65th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- China
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 447.51 cubic meters per person against 426.13 cubic meters per person in China, a difference of 21.38 cubic meters per person.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovenia ahead.
China ranks 68th and Slovenia ranks 65th of 180 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434.52 cubic meters per person | 460.67 cubic meters per person | 26.15 cubic meters per person | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 437.7 cubic meters per person | 464.33 cubic meters per person | 26.63 cubic meters per person | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 417.41 cubic meters per person | 439.13 cubic meters per person | 21.72 cubic meters per person | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, China or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 447.51 cubic meters per person against 426.13 cubic meters per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between China and Slovenia?
- 21.38 cubic meters per person, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China and Slovenia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- China ranks 68th and Slovenia ranks 65th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.