What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Nicaragua and Somalia?

7.15 cubic meters per person, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Nicaragua vs Somalia: Water withdrawals per capita

Nicaragua

186.79 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Somalia

179.64 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

112th

Somalia rank

115th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Nicaragua
Somalia

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 186.79 cubic meters per person against 179.64 cubic meters per person in Somalia, a difference of 7.15 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Somalia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 115th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	266.45 cubic meters per person	360.79 cubic meters per person	94.34 cubic meters per person	Somalia
2000s	279.72 cubic meters per person	318.9 cubic meters per person	39.17 cubic meters per person	Somalia
2010s	229.89 cubic meters per person	241.32 cubic meters per person	11.43 cubic meters per person	Somalia
2020s	190.53 cubic meters per person	188.48 cubic meters per person	2.06 cubic meters per person	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Nicaragua or Somalia?: Nicaragua, at 186.79 cubic meters per person against 179.64 cubic meters per person in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Nicaragua and Somalia?: 7.15 cubic meters per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Nicaragua ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 115th 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.