Libya vs Vietnam: Water withdrawals per capita
Libya
798.01 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Vietnam
799.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Libya rank
31st
Vietnam rank
30th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Libya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 799.18 cubic meters per person against 798.01 cubic meters per person in Libya, a difference of 1.17 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Libya ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 745.44 cubic meters per person | 758.19 cubic meters per person | 12.75 cubic meters per person | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 946.26 cubic meters per person | 849.73 cubic meters per person | 96.53 cubic meters per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 832.73 cubic meters per person | 969.79 cubic meters per person | 137.07 cubic meters per person | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 885.44 cubic meters per person | 872.93 cubic meters per person | 12.51 cubic meters per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 812.41 cubic meters per person | 808.02 cubic meters per person | 4.39 cubic meters per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Libya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 799.18 cubic meters per person against 798.01 cubic meters per person in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Libya and Vietnam?
- 1.17 cubic meters per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Vietnam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Vietnam rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Libya ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 30th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.