Denmark vs Sao Tome and Principe: Water withdrawals per capita
Denmark
165.56 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
177.16 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 177.16 cubic meters per person against 165.56 cubic meters per person in Denmark, a difference of 11.6 cubic meters per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.12 cubic meters per person | 82.97 cubic meters per person | 100.15 cubic meters per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 123.73 cubic meters per person | 148.53 cubic meters per person | 24.8 cubic meters per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 148.97 cubic meters per person | 190.5 cubic meters per person | 41.52 cubic meters per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 163.72 cubic meters per person | 182.56 cubic meters per person | 18.84 cubic meters per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Denmark or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 177.16 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11.6 cubic meters per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Denmark ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.