Egypt vs Iceland: Water withdrawals per capita
Egypt
676.64 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Iceland
718.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Egypt rank
42nd
Iceland rank
39th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Egypt
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 718.09 cubic meters per person against 676.64 cubic meters per person in Egypt, a difference of 41.45 cubic meters per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 39th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,040 cubic meters per person | 505.62 cubic meters per person | 534.23 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 905.07 cubic meters per person | 622.43 cubic meters per person | 282.65 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 2000s | 906.2 cubic meters per person | 633.3 cubic meters per person | 272.89 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 762.53 cubic meters per person | 840.66 cubic meters per person | 78.13 cubic meters per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 693.06 cubic meters per person | 738.93 cubic meters per person | 45.87 cubic meters per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Egypt or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 718.09 cubic meters per person against 676.64 cubic meters per person in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Egypt and Iceland?
- 41.45 cubic meters per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 39th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.