Costa Rica vs Egypt: Water withdrawals per capita
Costa Rica
675.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Egypt
676.64 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Egypt rank
42nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 676.64 cubic meters per person against 675.12 cubic meters per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.52 cubic meters per person.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Egypt ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 575.82 cubic meters per person | 745.53 cubic meters per person | 169.72 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 664.38 cubic meters per person | 693.06 cubic meters per person | 28.68 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 676.64 cubic meters per person against 675.12 cubic meters per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 1.52 cubic meters per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Egypt ranks 42nd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.