Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda: Water withdrawals per capita
Equatorial Guinea
10.72 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uganda
13.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
179th
Uganda rank
176th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.09 cubic meters per person against 10.72 cubic meters per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.37 cubic meters per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.03 cubic meters per person | 16.86 cubic meters per person | 7.17 cubic meters per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 25.25 cubic meters per person | 15.09 cubic meters per person | 10.16 cubic meters per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.1 cubic meters per person | 17.19 cubic meters per person | 3.91 cubic meters per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.03 cubic meters per person | 17.22 cubic meters per person | 3.19 cubic meters per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 11.12 cubic meters per person | 13.69 cubic meters per person | 2.57 cubic meters per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Equatorial Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 13.09 cubic meters per person against 10.72 cubic meters per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
- 2.37 cubic meters per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Uganda rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 176th 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.