El Salvador vs Nepal: Water withdrawals per capita
El Salvador
323.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Nepal
319.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
81st
Nepal rank
82nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 323.09 cubic meters per person against 319.83 cubic meters per person in Nepal, a difference of 3.26 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Nepal ranks 82nd of 180 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300.83 cubic meters per person | 365.95 cubic meters per person | 65.12 cubic meters per person | Nepal |
| 2010s | 209.33 cubic meters per person | 341.8 cubic meters per person | 132.47 cubic meters per person | Nepal |
| 2020s | 234.39 cubic meters per person | 322.38 cubic meters per person | 87.98 cubic meters per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, El Salvador or Nepal?
- El Salvador, at 323.09 cubic meters per person against 319.83 cubic meters per person in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 3.26 cubic meters per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 81st and Nepal ranks 82nd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.