Laos vs Puerto Rico: Water withdrawals per capita
Laos
958.9 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1,010 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Laos rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Laos
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,010 cubic meters per person against 958.9 cubic meters per person in Laos, a difference of 51.1 cubic meters per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Laos ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 724.44 cubic meters per person | 1,105 cubic meters per person | 380.75 cubic meters per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,045 cubic meters per person | 1,005 cubic meters per person | 40.48 cubic meters per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 979.47 cubic meters per person | 1,007 cubic meters per person | 27.16 cubic meters per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Laos or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,010 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 Puerto Rico?
- 51.1 cubic meters per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Puerto Rico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Puerto Rico rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Laos ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.