India vs Sudan: Water withdrawals per capita
India
529.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Sudan
538.24 cubic meters per person
in 2023
India rank
55th
Sudan rank
54th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- India
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 538.24 cubic meters per person against 529.18 cubic meters per person in India, a difference of 9.06 cubic meters per person.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 55th and Sudan ranks 54th of 180 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 570.34 cubic meters per person | 661.6 cubic meters per person | 91.25 cubic meters per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 535.93 cubic meters per person | 554.92 cubic meters per person | 18.99 cubic meters per person | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, India or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 538.24 cubic meters per person against 529.18 cubic meters per person in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between India and Sudan?
- 9.06 cubic meters per person, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do India and Sudan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- India ranks 55th and Sudan ranks 54th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.