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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.