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

25.79 cubic meters per person, with Cuba ahead.

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

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 Spain: Water withdrawals per capita

Cuba

631.49 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Spain

605.7 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Cuba rank

45th

Spain rank

48th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Cuba
Spain

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 631.49 cubic meters per person against 605.7 cubic meters per person in Spain, a difference of 25.79 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Cuba ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	474.72 cubic meters per person	871.1 cubic meters per person	396.38 cubic meters per person	Spain
2000s	476.32 cubic meters per person	831.5 cubic meters per person	355.17 cubic meters per person	Spain
2010s	600.83 cubic meters per person	689.51 cubic meters per person	88.68 cubic meters per person	Spain
2020s	627.26 cubic meters per person	607.26 cubic meters per person	20 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 Spain?: Cuba, at 631.49 cubic meters per person against 605.7 cubic meters per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cuba and Spain?: 25.79 cubic meters per person, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Spain?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Spain rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Cuba ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th 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.