Gambia vs Liberia: Water withdrawals per capita
Gambia
37.66 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Liberia
26.56 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Gambia rank
163rd
Liberia rank
166th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.66 cubic meters per person against 26.56 cubic meters per person in Liberia, a difference of 11.1 cubic meters per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Liberia ahead.
Gambia ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 166th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.17 cubic meters per person | 53.17 cubic meters per person | 8.01 cubic meters per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 55.86 cubic meters per person | 57.72 cubic meters per person | 1.85 cubic meters per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 59.68 cubic meters per person | 42.43 cubic meters per person | 17.25 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.61 cubic meters per person | 31.9 cubic meters per person | 14.72 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 39.01 cubic meters per person | 27.45 cubic meters per person | 11.56 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Gambia or Liberia?
- Gambia, at 37.66 cubic meters per person against 26.56 cubic meters per person in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Gambia and Liberia?
- 11.1 cubic meters per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Gambia ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 166th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.