Latvia vs Namibia: Water withdrawals per capita
Latvia
94.16 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Namibia
94.89 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
140th
Namibia rank
139th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Latvia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 94.89 cubic meters per person against 94.16 cubic meters per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.73 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
Latvia ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.49 cubic meters per person | 168.75 cubic meters per person | 16.25 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 109.21 cubic meters per person | 147.26 cubic meters per person | 38.05 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 103.66 cubic meters per person | 118.95 cubic meters per person | 15.28 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 94.73 cubic meters per person | 72.8 cubic meters per person | 21.92 cubic meters per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Latvia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 94.89 cubic meters per person against 94.16 cubic meters per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Latvia and Namibia?
- 0.73 cubic meters per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Namibia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Namibia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Latvia ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 139th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.