Fiji vs Namibia: Water withdrawals per capita
Fiji
91.87 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Namibia
94.89 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Fiji rank
141st
Namibia rank
139th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Fiji
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 94.89 cubic meters per person against 91.87 cubic meters per person in Fiji, a difference of 3.02 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Namibia ahead.
Fiji ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.76 cubic meters per person | 158.9 cubic meters per person | 114.14 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 74.58 cubic meters per person | 170.72 cubic meters per person | 96.14 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 95.74 cubic meters per person | 147.26 cubic meters per person | 51.52 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 92.68 cubic meters per person | 118.95 cubic meters per person | 26.27 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 92.4 cubic meters per person | 72.8 cubic meters per person | 19.6 cubic meters per person | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Fiji or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 94.89 cubic meters per person against 91.87 cubic meters per person in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Fiji and Namibia?
- 3.02 cubic meters per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Namibia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Namibia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Fiji ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 139th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.