Iceland vs Pakistan: Water withdrawals per capita
Iceland
718.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Pakistan
741.2 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Iceland rank
39th
Pakistan rank
37th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Iceland
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 741.2 cubic meters per person against 718.09 cubic meters per person in Iceland, a difference of 23.11 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 180 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 505.62 cubic meters per person | 1,609 cubic meters per person | 1,103 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 622.43 cubic meters per person | 1,226 cubic meters per person | 603.25 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 633.3 cubic meters per person | 1,029 cubic meters per person | 396.03 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 840.66 cubic meters per person | 853.23 cubic meters per person | 12.57 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 738.93 cubic meters per person | 760.16 cubic meters per person | 21.23 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Iceland or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 741.2 cubic meters per person against 718.09 cubic meters per person in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Iceland and Pakistan?
- 23.11 cubic meters per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Pakistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 37th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.