What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Costa Rica and Mexico?

17.07 cubic meters per person, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

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.

Costa Rica vs Mexico: Water withdrawals per capita

Costa Rica

675.12 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Mexico

692.19 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

43rd

Mexico rank

41st

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Costa Rica
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 692.19 cubic meters per person against 675.12 cubic meters per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 17.07 cubic meters per person.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 41st of 180 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2010s	575.82 cubic meters per person	707.29 cubic meters per person	131.47 cubic meters per person	Mexico
2020s	664.38 cubic meters per person	700.32 cubic meters per person	35.94 cubic meters per person	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Costa Rica or Mexico?: Mexico, at 692.19 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 Mexico?: 17.07 cubic meters per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 41st 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.