El Salvador vs South Africa: Water withdrawals per capita
El Salvador
323.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
South Africa
330.15 cubic meters per person
in 2023
El Salvador rank
81st
South Africa rank
79th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 330.15 cubic meters per person against 323.09 cubic meters per person in El Salvador, a difference of 7.06 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.84 cubic meters per person | 289.39 cubic meters per person | 114.54 cubic meters per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 300.83 cubic meters per person | 278.32 cubic meters per person | 22.51 cubic meters per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 209.33 cubic meters per person | 309.76 cubic meters per person | 100.43 cubic meters per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 234.39 cubic meters per person | 320.37 cubic meters per person | 85.98 cubic meters per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 330.15 cubic meters per person against 323.09 cubic meters per person in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 7.06 cubic meters per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.