Congo vs Djibouti: Water withdrawals per capita
Congo
14.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Djibouti
16.48 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Congo rank
174th
Djibouti rank
173rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Congo
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 16.48 cubic meters per person against 14.83 cubic meters per person in Congo, a difference of 1.65 cubic meters per person.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Djibouti ahead.
Congo ranks 174th and Djibouti ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.98 cubic meters per person | 20.93 cubic meters per person | 2.95 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 15.95 cubic meters per person | 23.09 cubic meters per person | 7.14 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 19.67 cubic meters per person | 22.9 cubic meters per person | 3.23 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 18.28 cubic meters per person | 18.85 cubic meters per person | 0.5642 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 15.38 cubic meters per person | 16.83 cubic meters per person | 1.45 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Congo or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 16.48 cubic meters per person against 14.83 cubic meters per person in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Congo and Djibouti?
- 1.65 cubic meters per person, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Djibouti?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Djibouti rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Congo ranks 174th and Djibouti ranks 173rd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.