Ecuador vs South Korea: Water withdrawals per capita
Ecuador
551.61 cubic meters per person
in 2023
South Korea
523.34 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ecuador rank
53rd
South Korea rank
56th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 551.61 cubic meters per person against 523.34 cubic meters per person in South Korea, a difference of 28.27 cubic meters per person.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 56th of 180 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 711.02 cubic meters per person | 581.94 cubic meters per person | 129.08 cubic meters per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 614.39 cubic meters per person | 541.44 cubic meters per person | 72.95 cubic meters per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 558.55 cubic meters per person | 522.72 cubic meters per person | 35.83 cubic meters per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at 551.61 cubic meters per person against 523.34 cubic meters per person in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 28.27 cubic meters per person, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 56th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.