Iraq vs Uzbekistan: Water withdrawals per capita
Iraq
1,071 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1,248 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Iraq rank
12th
Uzbekistan rank
9th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Iraq
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1,248 cubic meters per person against 1,071 cubic meters per person in Iraq, a difference of 177 cubic meters per person.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 12th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,646 cubic meters per person | 2,508 cubic meters per person | 137.25 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,121 cubic meters per person | 2,181 cubic meters per person | 60.16 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 1,176 cubic meters per person | 1,778 cubic meters per person | 601.98 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1,228 cubic meters per person | 1,331 cubic meters per person | 103.49 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Iraq or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1,248 cubic meters per person against 1,071 cubic meters per person in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 177 cubic meters per person, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Uzbekistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Iraq ranks 12th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.