Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Water withdrawals per capita
Ghana
43.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
37.74 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 43.35 cubic meters per person against 37.74 cubic meters per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.61 cubic meters per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.76 cubic meters per person | 55.08 cubic meters per person | 5.32 cubic meters per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.84 cubic meters per person | 45.69 cubic meters per person | 3.16 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 44.62 cubic meters per person | 38.82 cubic meters per person | 5.81 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 43.35 cubic meters per person against 37.74 cubic meters per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.61 cubic meters per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ghana ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.