Ghana vs Mozambique: Water withdrawals per capita
Ghana
43.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Mozambique
43.79 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
159th
Mozambique rank
158th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Ghana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 43.79 cubic meters per person against 43.35 cubic meters per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.44 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 159th and Mozambique ranks 158th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.73 cubic meters per person | 47.18 cubic meters per person | 2.55 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 49.76 cubic meters per person | 52.44 cubic meters per person | 2.68 cubic meters per person | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 48.84 cubic meters per person | 54.04 cubic meters per person | 5.2 cubic meters per person | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 44.62 cubic meters per person | 45.8 cubic meters per person | 1.18 cubic meters per person | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Ghana or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 43.79 cubic meters per person against 43.35 cubic meters per person in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Ghana and Mozambique?
- 0.44 cubic meters per person, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ghana ranks 159th and Mozambique ranks 158th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.