Ghana vs Rwanda: Water withdrawals per capita
Ghana
43.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Rwanda
43.07 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
159th
Rwanda rank
160th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 43.35 cubic meters per person against 43.07 cubic meters per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.28 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 160th of 180 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.76 cubic meters per person | 26.97 cubic meters per person | 22.79 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 48.84 cubic meters per person | 42.22 cubic meters per person | 6.63 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 44.62 cubic meters per person | 44.51 cubic meters per person | 0.1106 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 Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 43.35 cubic meters per person against 43.07 cubic meters per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.28 cubic meters per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ghana ranks 159th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.