Iran vs Kyrgyzstan: Water withdrawals per capita
Iran
1,030 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
1,083 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Iran rank
14th
Kyrgyzstan rank
11th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Iran
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1,083 cubic meters per person against 1,030 cubic meters per person in Iran, a difference of 53 cubic meters per person.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,321 cubic meters per person | 2,097 cubic meters per person | 775.5 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1,294 cubic meters per person | 1,670 cubic meters per person | 376.14 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1,137 cubic meters per person | 1,289 cubic meters per person | 151.96 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1,048 cubic meters per person | 1,114 cubic meters per person | 66.62 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Iran or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1,083 cubic meters per person against 1,030 cubic meters per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Iran and Kyrgyzstan?
- 53 cubic meters per person, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kyrgyzstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Iran ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.