Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Water withdrawals per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.46 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
10.72 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Equatorial Guinea rank
179th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
510152025198720052023

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 10.72 cubic meters per person against 6.46 cubic meters per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.26 cubic meters per person.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th of 180 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 11.18 cubic meters per person 25.39 cubic meters per person 14.21 cubic meters per person Equatorial Guinea
2000s 11.28 cubic meters per person 21.1 cubic meters per person 9.82 cubic meters per person Equatorial Guinea
2010s 8.61 cubic meters per person 14.03 cubic meters per person 5.42 cubic meters per person Equatorial Guinea
2020s 6.79 cubic meters per person 11.12 cubic meters per person 4.33 cubic meters per person Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 10.72 cubic meters per person against 6.46 cubic meters per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
4.26 cubic meters per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th 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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Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.