India vs South Korea: Water withdrawals per capita
India
529.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
South Korea
523.34 cubic meters per person
in 2023
India rank
55th
South Korea rank
56th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 529.18 cubic meters per person against 523.34 cubic meters per person in South Korea, a difference of 5.84 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 56th of 180 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577.95 cubic meters per person | 520.96 cubic meters per person | 56.99 cubic meters per person | India |
| 2000s | 592.44 cubic meters per person | 581.94 cubic meters per person | 10.5 cubic meters per person | India |
| 2010s | 577.81 cubic meters per person | 541.44 cubic meters per person | 36.37 cubic meters per person | India |
| 2020s | 535.93 cubic meters per person | 522.72 cubic meters per person | 13.21 cubic meters per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, India or South Korea?
- India, at 529.18 cubic meters per person against 523.34 cubic meters per person in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between India and South Korea?
- 5.84 cubic meters per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- India ranks 55th and South Korea ranks 56th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.