What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cuba and Japan?

12.37 cubic meters per person, with Cuba ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Cuba vs Japan: Water withdrawals per capita

Cuba

631.49 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Japan

619.12 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Cuba rank

45th

Japan rank

46th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Cuba
Japan

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 631.49 cubic meters per person against 619.12 cubic meters per person in Japan, a difference of 12.37 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Cuba ranks 45th and Japan ranks 46th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	474.72 cubic meters per person	712.35 cubic meters per person	237.63 cubic meters per person	Japan
2000s	476.32 cubic meters per person	660.94 cubic meters per person	184.62 cubic meters per person	Japan
2010s	600.83 cubic meters per person	627.63 cubic meters per person	26.8 cubic meters per person	Japan
2020s	627.26 cubic meters per person	622.89 cubic meters per person	4.38 cubic meters per person	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Cuba or Japan?: Cuba, at 631.49 cubic meters per person against 619.12 cubic meters per person in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cuba and Japan?: 12.37 cubic meters per person, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Cuba ranks 45th and Japan ranks 46th 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.