What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?

11.96 cubic meters per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Water withdrawals per capita

Ecuador

551.61 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka

563.57 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Ecuador rank

53rd

Sri Lanka rank

52nd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Ecuador
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 563.57 cubic meters per person against 551.61 cubic meters per person in Ecuador, a difference of 11.96 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	711.02 cubic meters per person	644.79 cubic meters per person	66.24 cubic meters per person	Ecuador
2010s	614.39 cubic meters per person	598.69 cubic meters per person	15.7 cubic meters per person	Ecuador
2020s	558.55 cubic meters per person	568.65 cubic meters per person	10.1 cubic meters per person	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 563.57 cubic meters per person against 551.61 cubic meters per person in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?: 11.96 cubic meters per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Ecuador ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.