Djibouti vs Lesotho: Water withdrawals per capita
Djibouti
16.48 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Lesotho
18.95 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Djibouti rank
173rd
Lesotho rank
171st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18.95 cubic meters per person against 16.48 cubic meters per person in Djibouti, a difference of 2.47 cubic meters per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Djibouti ranks 173rd and Lesotho ranks 171st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.63 cubic meters per person | 29.72 cubic meters per person | 9.09 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 23.09 cubic meters per person | 23.55 cubic meters per person | 0.4544 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.9 cubic meters per person | 22.17 cubic meters per person | 0.7246 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 18.85 cubic meters per person | 20.91 cubic meters per person | 2.07 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.83 cubic meters per person | 19.27 cubic meters per person | 2.44 cubic meters per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 18.95 cubic meters per person against 16.48 cubic meters per person in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 2.47 cubic meters per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 173rd and Lesotho ranks 171st 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.