Gabon vs Guinea: Water withdrawals per capita
Gabon
55.98 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guinea
61.78 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
155th
Guinea rank
153rd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Gabon
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.78 cubic meters per person against 55.98 cubic meters per person in Gabon, a difference of 5.8 cubic meters per person.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 155th and Guinea ranks 153rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.36 cubic meters per person | 120.2 cubic meters per person | 50.84 cubic meters per person | Guinea |
| 1990s | 84.93 cubic meters per person | 88.19 cubic meters per person | 3.27 cubic meters per person | Guinea |
| 2000s | 92.14 cubic meters per person | 69.05 cubic meters per person | 23.08 cubic meters per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 70.04 cubic meters per person | 70.59 cubic meters per person | 0.5511 cubic meters per person | Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.91 cubic meters per person | 64.14 cubic meters per person | 6.24 cubic meters per person | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Gabon or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 61.78 cubic meters per person against 55.98 cubic meters per person in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Gabon and Guinea?
- 5.8 cubic meters per person, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Gabon ranks 155th and Guinea ranks 153rd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.