Gambia vs Rwanda: Water withdrawals per capita
Gambia
37.66 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Rwanda
43.07 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Gambia rank
163rd
Rwanda rank
160th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 43.07 cubic meters per person against 37.66 cubic meters per person in Gambia, a difference of 5.41 cubic meters per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 160th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.68 cubic meters per person | 26.97 cubic meters per person | 32.71 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.61 cubic meters per person | 42.22 cubic meters per person | 4.4 cubic meters per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 39.01 cubic meters per person | 44.51 cubic meters per person | 5.51 cubic meters per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 43.07 cubic meters per person against 37.66 cubic meters per person in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Gambia and Rwanda?
- 5.41 cubic meters per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Gambia ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 160th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.