What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guatemala and Nicaragua?

3.39 cubic meters per person, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Water withdrawals per capita

Guatemala

183.4 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Nicaragua

186.79 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Guatemala rank

113th

Nicaragua rank

112th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Guatemala
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 186.79 cubic meters per person against 183.4 cubic meters per person in Guatemala, a difference of 3.39 cubic meters per person.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 180 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	230.49 cubic meters per person	280.1 cubic meters per person	49.61 cubic meters per person	Nicaragua
2010s	210.7 cubic meters per person	229.89 cubic meters per person	19.18 cubic meters per person	Nicaragua
2020s	187.51 cubic meters per person	190.53 cubic meters per person	3.03 cubic meters per person	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Guatemala or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 186.79 cubic meters per person against 183.4 cubic meters per person in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guatemala and Nicaragua?: 3.39 cubic meters per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Guatemala ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 112th 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.