New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Water withdrawals per capita
New Zealand
960.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1,010 cubic meters per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,010 cubic meters per person against 960.21 cubic meters per person in New Zealand, a difference of 49.79 cubic meters per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750.9 cubic meters per person | 1,107 cubic meters per person | 355.63 cubic meters per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 989.33 cubic meters per person | 1,077 cubic meters per person | 87.69 cubic meters per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,082 cubic meters per person | 1,005 cubic meters per person | 76.85 cubic meters per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 966.76 cubic meters per person | 1,007 cubic meters per person | 39.86 cubic meters per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,010 cubic meters per person against 960.21 cubic meters per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 49.79 cubic meters per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.