Egypt vs Mexico: Water withdrawals per capita
Egypt
676.64 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Mexico
692.19 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Egypt rank
42nd
Mexico rank
41st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 692.19 cubic meters per person against 676.64 cubic meters per person in Egypt, a difference of 15.55 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 41st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,040 cubic meters per person | 792.24 cubic meters per person | 247.61 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 905.07 cubic meters per person | 721.11 cubic meters per person | 183.97 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 2000s | 906.2 cubic meters per person | 715.44 cubic meters per person | 190.75 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 762.53 cubic meters per person | 706.31 cubic meters per person | 56.22 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 693.06 cubic meters per person | 700.32 cubic meters per person | 7.26 cubic meters per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 692.19 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 Mexico?
- 15.55 cubic meters per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 41st 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.