What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Laos and New Zealand?

1.31 cubic meters per person, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Laos vs New Zealand: Water withdrawals per capita

Laos

958.9 cubic meters per person

in 2023

New Zealand

960.21 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Laos rank

18th

New Zealand rank

17th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Laos
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 960.21 cubic meters per person against 958.9 cubic meters per person in Laos, a difference of 1.31 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.

Laos ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	724.44 cubic meters per person	1,163 cubic meters per person	438.87 cubic meters per person	New Zealand
2010s	1,045 cubic meters per person	1,082 cubic meters per person	36.37 cubic meters per person	New Zealand
2020s	979.47 cubic meters per person	966.76 cubic meters per person	12.71 cubic meters per person	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Laos or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 960.21 cubic meters per person against 958.9 cubic meters per person in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Laos and New Zealand?: 1.31 cubic meters per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Laos ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.