Ghana vs Nigeria: Water withdrawals per capita
Ghana
43.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Nigeria
54.74 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
159th
Nigeria rank
156th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.74 cubic meters per person against 43.35 cubic meters per person in Ghana, a difference of 11.39 cubic meters per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 180 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.42 cubic meters per person | 64.63 cubic meters per person | 16.21 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 49.73 cubic meters per person | 75.51 cubic meters per person | 25.78 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 49.76 cubic meters per person | 79.41 cubic meters per person | 29.64 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.84 cubic meters per person | 66.64 cubic meters per person | 17.8 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.62 cubic meters per person | 56.51 cubic meters per person | 11.88 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.74 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 Nigeria?
- 11.39 cubic meters per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ghana ranks 159th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.