Jordan vs Niger: Water withdrawals per capita
Jordan
96.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Niger
98.75 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Jordan rank
138th
Niger rank
137th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Jordan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 98.75 cubic meters per person against 96.59 cubic meters per person in Jordan, a difference of 2.16 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 138th and Niger ranks 137th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245.44 cubic meters per person | 65.1 cubic meters per person | 180.35 cubic meters per person | Jordan |
| 1990s | 202.49 cubic meters per person | 72.5 cubic meters per person | 129.99 cubic meters per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 140.9 cubic meters per person | 72.73 cubic meters per person | 68.17 cubic meters per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 110.27 cubic meters per person | 83.17 cubic meters per person | 27.1 cubic meters per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 99.07 cubic meters per person | 103.79 cubic meters per person | 4.72 cubic meters per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Jordan or Niger?
- Niger, at 98.75 cubic meters per person against 96.59 cubic meters per person in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Jordan and Niger?
- 2.16 cubic meters per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Niger rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Jordan ranks 138th and Niger ranks 137th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.