Guyana vs North Macedonia: Water withdrawals per capita
Guyana
1,748 cubic meters per person
in 2023
North Macedonia
1,486 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guyana rank
3rd
North Macedonia rank
5th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Guyana
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,748 cubic meters per person against 1,486 cubic meters per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 262 cubic meters per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,076 cubic meters per person | 607.09 cubic meters per person | 1,469 cubic meters per person | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2,055 cubic meters per person | 378.05 cubic meters per person | 1,677 cubic meters per person | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1,893 cubic meters per person | 502.21 cubic meters per person | 1,391 cubic meters per person | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1,767 cubic meters per person | 1,070 cubic meters per person | 696.37 cubic meters per person | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Guyana or North Macedonia?
- Guyana, at 1,748 cubic meters per person against 1,486 cubic meters per person in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guyana and North Macedonia?
- 262 cubic meters per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and North Macedonia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Guyana ranks 3rd and North Macedonia ranks 5th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.