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

9.2 cubic meters per person, with Sweden ahead.

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

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 Sweden: Water withdrawals per capita

Nicaragua

186.79 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Sweden

195.99 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Nicaragua rank

112th

Sweden rank

110th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Nicaragua
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 195.99 cubic meters per person against 186.79 cubic meters per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 9.2 cubic meters per person.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th of 180 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	266.45 cubic meters per person	304.89 cubic meters per person	38.43 cubic meters per person	Sweden
2000s	279.72 cubic meters per person	294.05 cubic meters per person	14.33 cubic meters per person	Sweden
2010s	229.89 cubic meters per person	246.77 cubic meters per person	16.88 cubic meters per person	Sweden
2020s	190.53 cubic meters per person	207.91 cubic meters per person	17.37 cubic meters per person	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Nicaragua or Sweden?: Sweden, at 195.99 cubic meters per person against 186.79 cubic meters per person in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Nicaragua and Sweden?: 9.2 cubic meters per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sweden?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sweden rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Nicaragua ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th 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.