Japan vs Myanmar: Water withdrawals per capita
Japan
619.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Myanmar
616.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Japan rank
46th
Myanmar rank
47th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 619.12 cubic meters per person against 616.83 cubic meters per person in Myanmar, a difference of 2.29 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Myanmar ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and Myanmar ranks 47th of 180 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 738.53 cubic meters per person | 742.03 cubic meters per person | 3.5 cubic meters per person | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 721.16 cubic meters per person | 735.42 cubic meters per person | 14.26 cubic meters per person | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 660.94 cubic meters per person | 707.59 cubic meters per person | 46.65 cubic meters per person | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 627.63 cubic meters per person | 656.86 cubic meters per person | 29.23 cubic meters per person | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 622.89 cubic meters per person | 623.32 cubic meters per person | 0.433 cubic meters per person | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Japan or Myanmar?
- Japan, at 619.12 cubic meters per person against 616.83 cubic meters per person in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Japan and Myanmar?
- 2.29 cubic meters per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Japan ranks 46th and Myanmar ranks 47th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.