Guinea-Bissau vs Tanzania: Water withdrawals per capita
Guinea-Bissau
88.24 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Tanzania
77.82 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Tanzania rank
148th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 88.24 cubic meters per person against 77.82 cubic meters per person in Tanzania, a difference of 10.42 cubic meters per person.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Tanzania ranks 148th 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 | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.56 cubic meters per person | 83.38 cubic meters per person | 54.18 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 135.62 cubic meters per person | 130.44 cubic meters per person | 5.18 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 108.24 cubic meters per person | 101.4 cubic meters per person | 6.84 cubic meters per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 91.28 cubic meters per person | 81.36 cubic meters per person | 9.92 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 Tanzania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 88.24 cubic meters per person against 77.82 cubic meters per person in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 10.42 cubic meters per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Tanzania ranks 148th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.