What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cyprus and Zambia?

9.63 cubic meters per person, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Cyprus vs Zambia: Water withdrawals per capita

Cyprus

220.82 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Zambia

230.45 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Cyprus rank

106th

Zambia rank

105th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Cyprus
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 230.45 cubic meters per person against 220.82 cubic meters per person in Cyprus, a difference of 9.63 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 105th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	236.7 cubic meters per person	189.69 cubic meters per person	47 cubic meters per person	Cyprus
2000s	205.55 cubic meters per person	175.88 cubic meters per person	29.68 cubic meters per person	Cyprus
2010s	220.88 cubic meters per person	220.36 cubic meters per person	0.5165 cubic meters per person	Cyprus
2020s	217.11 cubic meters per person	232.45 cubic meters per person	15.33 cubic meters per person	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Cyprus or Zambia?: Zambia, at 230.45 cubic meters per person against 220.82 cubic meters per person in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cyprus and Zambia?: 9.63 cubic meters per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Zambia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Cyprus ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 105th 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.