Namibia vs Niger: Water withdrawals per capita
Namibia
94.89 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Niger
98.75 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Namibia rank
139th
Niger rank
137th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 98.75 cubic meters per person against 94.89 cubic meters per person in Namibia, a difference of 3.86 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 139th and Niger ranks 137th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.87 cubic meters per person | 65.1 cubic meters per person | 97.77 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 170.72 cubic meters per person | 72.5 cubic meters per person | 98.22 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 147.26 cubic meters per person | 72.73 cubic meters per person | 74.53 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 118.95 cubic meters per person | 83.17 cubic meters per person | 35.78 cubic meters per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 72.8 cubic meters per person | 103.79 cubic meters per person | 30.99 cubic meters per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Namibia or Niger?
- Niger, at 98.75 cubic meters per person against 94.89 cubic meters per person in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Namibia and Niger?
- 3.86 cubic meters per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Namibia ranks 139th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.