What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Mozambique and Rwanda?

0.72 cubic meters per person, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Mozambique vs Rwanda: Water withdrawals per capita

Mozambique

43.79 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Rwanda

43.07 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Mozambique rank

158th

Rwanda rank

160th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Mozambique
Rwanda

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 43.79 cubic meters per person against 43.07 cubic meters per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.72 cubic meters per person.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 160th of 180 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.44 cubic meters per person	26.97 cubic meters per person	25.47 cubic meters per person	Mozambique
2010s	54.04 cubic meters per person	42.22 cubic meters per person	11.83 cubic meters per person	Mozambique
2020s	45.8 cubic meters per person	44.51 cubic meters per person	1.29 cubic meters per person	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Mozambique or Rwanda?: Mozambique, at 43.79 cubic meters per person against 43.07 cubic meters per person in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Mozambique and Rwanda?: 0.72 cubic meters per person, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Mozambique ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 160th 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.