What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Gabon and Nigeria?

1.24 cubic meters per person, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 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.

Gabon vs Nigeria: Water withdrawals per capita

Gabon

55.98 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Nigeria

54.74 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Gabon rank

155th

Nigeria rank

156th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Gabon
Nigeria

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 55.98 cubic meters per person against 54.74 cubic meters per person in Nigeria, a difference of 1.24 cubic meters per person.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 180 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	69.36 cubic meters per person	64.63 cubic meters per person	4.73 cubic meters per person	Gabon
1990s	84.93 cubic meters per person	75.51 cubic meters per person	9.42 cubic meters per person	Gabon
2000s	92.14 cubic meters per person	79.41 cubic meters per person	12.73 cubic meters per person	Gabon
2010s	70.04 cubic meters per person	66.64 cubic meters per person	3.39 cubic meters per person	Gabon
2020s	57.91 cubic meters per person	56.51 cubic meters per person	1.4 cubic meters per person	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Gabon or Nigeria?: Gabon, at 55.98 cubic meters per person against 54.74 cubic meters per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Gabon and Nigeria?: 1.24 cubic meters per person, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Gabon ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 156th 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.