What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Indonesia and Philippines?

2.07 cubic meters per person, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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.

Indonesia vs Philippines: Water withdrawals per capita

Indonesia

791.76 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Philippines

793.83 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Indonesia rank

33rd

Philippines rank

32nd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Indonesia
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 793.83 cubic meters per person against 791.76 cubic meters per person in Indonesia, a difference of 2.07 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Philippines ahead.

Indonesia ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	751.01 cubic meters per person	882.56 cubic meters per person	131.55 cubic meters per person	Philippines
2010s	824.15 cubic meters per person	830.14 cubic meters per person	5.99 cubic meters per person	Philippines
2020s	801.2 cubic meters per person	790.01 cubic meters per person	11.19 cubic meters per person	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Indonesia or Philippines?: Philippines, at 793.83 cubic meters per person against 791.76 cubic meters per person in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Indonesia and Philippines?: 2.07 cubic meters per person, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Indonesia ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.