Egypt vs Syria: Water withdrawals per capita
Egypt
676.64 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Syria
710.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Egypt rank
42nd
Syria rank
40th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 710.35 cubic meters per person against 676.64 cubic meters per person in Egypt, a difference of 33.71 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 40th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,201 cubic meters per person | 538.55 cubic meters per person | 662.56 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,040 cubic meters per person | 785.99 cubic meters per person | 253.86 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 905.07 cubic meters per person | 921.7 cubic meters per person | 16.63 cubic meters per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 906.2 cubic meters per person | 868.39 cubic meters per person | 37.81 cubic meters per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 762.53 cubic meters per person | 810.22 cubic meters per person | 47.69 cubic meters per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 693.06 cubic meters per person | 756.91 cubic meters per person | 63.85 cubic meters per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 710.35 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 Syria?
- 33.71 cubic meters per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Egypt ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 40th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.