Congo vs Lesotho: Water withdrawals per capita
Congo
14.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Lesotho
18.95 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Congo rank
174th
Lesotho rank
171st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18.95 cubic meters per person against 14.83 cubic meters per person in Congo, a difference of 4.12 cubic meters per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.
Congo ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 171st of 180 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.98 cubic meters per person | 28.39 cubic meters per person | 10.42 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.95 cubic meters per person | 23.55 cubic meters per person | 7.6 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 19.67 cubic meters per person | 22.17 cubic meters per person | 2.51 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18.28 cubic meters per person | 20.91 cubic meters per person | 2.63 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.38 cubic meters per person | 19.27 cubic meters per person | 3.88 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 18.95 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 Lesotho?
- 4.12 cubic meters per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Congo ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 171st 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.