Laos vs Suriname: Water withdrawals per capita
Laos
958.9 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Suriname
979.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Laos rank
18th
Suriname rank
16th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Laos
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 979.35 cubic meters per person against 958.9 cubic meters per person in Laos, a difference of 20.45 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.
Laos ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 724.44 cubic meters per person | 1,163 cubic meters per person | 438.72 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1,045 cubic meters per person | 1,066 cubic meters per person | 21.1 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 979.47 cubic meters per person | 992.58 cubic meters per person | 13.11 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Laos or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 979.35 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 Suriname?
- 20.45 cubic meters per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Suriname rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Laos ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 16th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.