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

3.76 cubic meters per person, with Guatemala ahead.

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

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 Somalia: Water withdrawals per capita

Guatemala

183.4 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Somalia

179.64 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Guatemala rank

113th

Somalia rank

115th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Guatemala
Somalia

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 183.4 cubic meters per person against 179.64 cubic meters per person in Somalia, a difference of 3.76 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Somalia ahead.

Guatemala ranks 113th and Somalia ranks 115th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	230.49 cubic meters per person	312.97 cubic meters per person	82.48 cubic meters per person	Somalia
2010s	210.7 cubic meters per person	241.32 cubic meters per person	30.61 cubic meters per person	Somalia
2020s	187.51 cubic meters per person	188.48 cubic meters per person	0.9698 cubic meters per person	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Guatemala or Somalia?: Guatemala, at 183.4 cubic meters per person against 179.64 cubic meters per person in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guatemala and Somalia?: 3.76 cubic meters per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Somalia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Somalia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Guatemala ranks 113th and Somalia ranks 115th 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.