Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Water withdrawals per capita
Ethiopia
81.96 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
88.24 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
147th
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 88.24 cubic meters per person against 81.96 cubic meters per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.28 cubic meters per person.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 180 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.83 cubic meters per person | 134.17 cubic meters per person | 39.34 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 97.86 cubic meters per person | 108.24 cubic meters per person | 10.38 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 85.29 cubic meters per person | 91.28 cubic meters per person | 6 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 88.24 cubic meters per person against 81.96 cubic meters per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6.28 cubic meters per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.