Guinea vs Nigeria: Water withdrawals per capita
Guinea
61.78 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Nigeria
54.74 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guinea rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
156th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.78 cubic meters per person against 54.74 cubic meters per person in Nigeria, a difference of 7.04 cubic meters per person.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.2 cubic meters per person | 64.63 cubic meters per person | 55.57 cubic meters per person | Guinea |
| 1990s | 88.19 cubic meters per person | 75.51 cubic meters per person | 12.69 cubic meters per person | Guinea |
| 2000s | 69.05 cubic meters per person | 79.41 cubic meters per person | 10.35 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 70.59 cubic meters per person | 66.64 cubic meters per person | 3.94 cubic meters per person | Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.14 cubic meters per person | 56.51 cubic meters per person | 7.64 cubic meters per person | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 61.78 cubic meters per person against 54.74 cubic meters per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 7.04 cubic meters per person, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Guinea ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 156th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.