Kuwait vs Moldova: Water withdrawals per capita
Kuwait
258.33 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Moldova
260.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
99th
Moldova rank
98th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 260.18 cubic meters per person against 258.33 cubic meters per person in Kuwait, a difference of 1.85 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Moldova ahead.
Kuwait ranks 99th and Moldova ranks 98th of 180 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.74 cubic meters per person | 362.53 cubic meters per person | 11.21 cubic meters per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 428.78 cubic meters per person | 288.53 cubic meters per person | 140.24 cubic meters per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 315.89 cubic meters per person | 258.55 cubic meters per person | 57.34 cubic meters per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 275.35 cubic meters per person | 261.81 cubic meters per person | 13.54 cubic meters per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Kuwait or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 260.18 cubic meters per person against 258.33 cubic meters per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Kuwait and Moldova?
- 1.85 cubic meters per person, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Moldova?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Moldova rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 99th and Moldova ranks 98th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.