What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Estonia and Sri Lanka?

16.48 cubic meters per person, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Water withdrawals per capita

Estonia

580.05 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka

563.57 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Estonia rank

50th

Sri Lanka rank

52nd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Estonia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 580.05 cubic meters per person against 563.57 cubic meters per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 16.48 cubic meters per person.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 180 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,229 cubic meters per person	643.11 cubic meters per person	585.75 cubic meters per person	Estonia
2000s	1,140 cubic meters per person	644.79 cubic meters per person	495.48 cubic meters per person	Estonia
2010s	1,252 cubic meters per person	598.69 cubic meters per person	653.58 cubic meters per person	Estonia
2020s	716.28 cubic meters per person	568.65 cubic meters per person	147.63 cubic meters per person	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Estonia or Sri Lanka?: Estonia, at 580.05 cubic meters per person against 563.57 cubic meters per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Estonia and Sri Lanka?: 16.48 cubic meters per person, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Estonia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.