Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Water withdrawals per capita
Kazakhstan
1,198 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
1,083 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Kyrgyzstan rank
11th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1,198 cubic meters per person against 1,083 cubic meters per person in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 115 cubic meters per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 10th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,815 cubic meters per person | 2,097 cubic meters per person | 281.59 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1,388 cubic meters per person | 1,670 cubic meters per person | 282.2 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1,281 cubic meters per person | 1,289 cubic meters per person | 8.14 cubic meters per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 1,114 cubic meters per person | 125.6 cubic meters per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1,198 cubic meters per person against 1,083 cubic meters per person in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 115 cubic meters per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.