Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan: Water withdrawals per capita
Kyrgyzstan
1,083 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1,248 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
11th
Uzbekistan rank
9th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1,248 cubic meters per person against 1,083 cubic meters per person in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 165 cubic meters per person.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 180 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,097 cubic meters per person | 2,508 cubic meters per person | 411.65 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1,670 cubic meters per person | 2,181 cubic meters per person | 510.39 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 1,289 cubic meters per person | 1,778 cubic meters per person | 488.86 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1,114 cubic meters per person | 1,331 cubic meters per person | 217.17 cubic meters per person | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1,248 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 Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 165 cubic meters per person, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.