What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Yemen?

2.26 cubic meters per person, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Yemen?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Yemen: Water withdrawals per capita

Guinea-Bissau

88.24 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Yemen

90.5 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

145th

Yemen rank

143rd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Guinea-Bissau
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 90.5 cubic meters per person against 88.24 cubic meters per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.26 cubic meters per person.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	107.19 cubic meters per person	190.15 cubic meters per person	82.96 cubic meters per person	Yemen
2000s	135.62 cubic meters per person	156.62 cubic meters per person	21 cubic meters per person	Yemen
2010s	108.24 cubic meters per person	116.67 cubic meters per person	8.44 cubic meters per person	Yemen
2020s	91.28 cubic meters per person	94.6 cubic meters per person	3.32 cubic meters per person	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Yemen?: Yemen, at 90.5 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 Yemen?: 2.26 cubic meters per person, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Yemen?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Yemen rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 143rd 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.