What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Denmark and Eritrea?

2.15 cubic meters per person, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eritrea?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Denmark vs Eritrea: Water withdrawals per capita

Denmark

165.56 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Eritrea

167.71 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Denmark rank

119th

Eritrea rank

117th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Denmark
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 167.71 cubic meters per person against 165.56 cubic meters per person in Denmark, a difference of 2.15 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Denmark ranks 119th and Eritrea ranks 117th of 180 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	123.73 cubic meters per person	208.38 cubic meters per person	84.64 cubic meters per person	Eritrea
2010s	148.97 cubic meters per person	188.1 cubic meters per person	39.13 cubic meters per person	Eritrea
2020s	163.72 cubic meters per person	172.24 cubic meters per person	8.52 cubic meters per person	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Denmark or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 167.71 cubic meters per person against 165.56 cubic meters per person in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Denmark and Eritrea?: 2.15 cubic meters per person, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eritrea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Eritrea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Denmark ranks 119th and Eritrea ranks 117th 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.