Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Water withdrawals per capita
Ethiopia
81.96 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Tanzania
77.82 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
147th
Tanzania rank
148th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 81.96 cubic meters per person against 77.82 cubic meters per person in Tanzania, a difference of 4.14 cubic meters per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.83 cubic meters per person | 130.75 cubic meters per person | 35.92 cubic meters per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 97.86 cubic meters per person | 101.4 cubic meters per person | 3.54 cubic meters per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 85.29 cubic meters per person | 81.36 cubic meters per person | 3.92 cubic meters per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 81.96 cubic meters per person against 77.82 cubic meters per person in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 4.14 cubic meters per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 148th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.