Jordan vs Namibia: Water withdrawals per capita
Jordan
96.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Namibia
94.89 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Jordan rank
138th
Namibia rank
139th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Jordan
- Namibia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 96.59 cubic meters per person against 94.89 cubic meters per person in Namibia, a difference of 1.7 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 236.41 cubic meters per person | 148.84 cubic meters per person | 87.58 cubic meters per person | Jordan |
| 1990s | 202.49 cubic meters per person | 170.72 cubic meters per person | 31.76 cubic meters per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 140.9 cubic meters per person | 147.26 cubic meters per person | 6.36 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 110.27 cubic meters per person | 118.95 cubic meters per person | 8.68 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 99.07 cubic meters per person | 72.8 cubic meters per person | 26.26 cubic meters per person | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Jordan or Namibia?
- Jordan, at 96.59 cubic meters per person against 94.89 cubic meters per person in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Jordan and Namibia?
- 1.7 cubic meters per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Namibia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Namibia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Jordan ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 139th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.