What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Dominican Republic and Peru?

0.3 cubic meters per person, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

Dominican Republic vs Peru: Water withdrawals per capita

Dominican Republic

801.14 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Peru

800.84 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

26th

Peru rank

27th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Dominican Republic
Peru

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 801.14 cubic meters per person against 800.84 cubic meters per person in Peru, a difference of 0.3 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Peru ranks 27th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	690.19 cubic meters per person	515.17 cubic meters per person	175.02 cubic meters per person	Dominican Republic
2010s	818.83 cubic meters per person	942.56 cubic meters per person	123.74 cubic meters per person	Peru
2020s	812.55 cubic meters per person	784.59 cubic meters per person	27.96 cubic meters per person	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Dominican Republic or Peru?: Dominican Republic, at 801.14 cubic meters per person against 800.84 cubic meters per person in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Dominican Republic and Peru?: 0.3 cubic meters per person, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Dominican Republic ranks 26th and Peru ranks 27th 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.