Congo vs Uganda: Water withdrawals per capita
Congo
14.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uganda
13.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Congo rank
174th
Uganda rank
176th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.83 cubic meters per person against 13.09 cubic meters per person in Uganda, a difference of 1.74 cubic meters per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.98 cubic meters per person | 16.86 cubic meters per person | 1.11 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 15.95 cubic meters per person | 15.09 cubic meters per person | 0.8637 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 19.67 cubic meters per person | 17.19 cubic meters per person | 2.48 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 18.28 cubic meters per person | 17.22 cubic meters per person | 1.06 cubic meters per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 15.38 cubic meters per person | 13.69 cubic meters per person | 1.69 cubic meters per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Congo or Uganda?
- Congo, at 14.83 cubic meters per person against 13.09 cubic meters per person in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Congo and Uganda?
- 1.74 cubic meters per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Congo ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 176th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.