Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Water withdrawals per capita
Guinea-Bissau
88.24 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kenya
91.26 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Kenya rank
142nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 91.26 cubic meters per person against 88.24 cubic meters per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.02 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Kenya ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.19 cubic meters per person | 68.48 cubic meters per person | 38.71 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 135.62 cubic meters per person | 68.28 cubic meters per person | 67.34 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 108.24 cubic meters per person | 76.03 cubic meters per person | 32.2 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 91.28 cubic meters per person | 82.91 cubic meters per person | 8.37 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 91.26 cubic meters per person against 88.24 cubic meters per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 3.02 cubic meters per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Kenya ranks 142nd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.