Djibouti vs Uganda: Water withdrawals per capita
Djibouti
16.48 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uganda
13.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Djibouti rank
173rd
Uganda rank
176th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Djibouti
- Uganda
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 16.48 cubic meters per person against 13.09 cubic meters per person in Uganda, a difference of 3.39 cubic meters per person.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.63 cubic meters per person | 17.12 cubic meters per person | 3.5 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 23.09 cubic meters per person | 15.09 cubic meters per person | 8.01 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 22.9 cubic meters per person | 17.19 cubic meters per person | 5.71 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 18.85 cubic meters per person | 17.22 cubic meters per person | 1.62 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 16.83 cubic meters per person | 13.69 cubic meters per person | 3.14 cubic meters per person | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Djibouti or Uganda?
- Djibouti, at 16.48 cubic meters per person against 13.09 cubic meters per person in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Djibouti and Uganda?
- 3.39 cubic meters per person, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Uganda rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 176th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.