Latvia vs Niger: Water withdrawals per capita
Latvia
94.16 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Niger
98.75 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
140th
Niger rank
137th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Latvia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 98.75 cubic meters per person against 94.16 cubic meters per person in Latvia, a difference of 4.59 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 140th and Niger ranks 137th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.49 cubic meters per person | 74.57 cubic meters per person | 77.93 cubic meters per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 109.21 cubic meters per person | 72.73 cubic meters per person | 36.48 cubic meters per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 103.66 cubic meters per person | 83.17 cubic meters per person | 20.49 cubic meters per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 94.73 cubic meters per person | 103.79 cubic meters per person | 9.06 cubic meters per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Latvia or Niger?
- Niger, at 98.75 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 Niger?
- 4.59 cubic meters per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Niger?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Niger rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Latvia ranks 140th and Niger ranks 137th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.