What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Eritrea and Jamaica?

4.73 cubic meters per person, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jamaica?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Eritrea vs Jamaica: Water withdrawals per capita

Eritrea

167.71 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Jamaica

162.98 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Eritrea rank

117th

Jamaica rank

120th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Eritrea
Jamaica

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 167.71 cubic meters per person against 162.98 cubic meters per person in Jamaica, a difference of 4.73 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Eritrea ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 120th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	208.38 cubic meters per person	350.04 cubic meters per person	141.66 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2010s	188.1 cubic meters per person	429.7 cubic meters per person	241.6 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2020s	172.24 cubic meters per person	168.84 cubic meters per person	3.4 cubic meters per person	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Eritrea or Jamaica?: Eritrea, at 167.71 cubic meters per person against 162.98 cubic meters per person in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Eritrea and Jamaica?: 4.73 cubic meters per person, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jamaica?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Jamaica rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Eritrea ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 120th 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.