Nicaragua vs Switzerland: Water withdrawals per capita
Nicaragua
186.79 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Switzerland
195.34 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
112th
Switzerland rank
111th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 195.34 cubic meters per person against 186.79 cubic meters per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 8.55 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266.45 cubic meters per person | 357.32 cubic meters per person | 90.87 cubic meters per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 279.72 cubic meters per person | 320.7 cubic meters per person | 40.98 cubic meters per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 229.89 cubic meters per person | 223.14 cubic meters per person | 6.74 cubic meters per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 190.53 cubic meters per person | 197.8 cubic meters per person | 7.26 cubic meters per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Nicaragua or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 195.34 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 Switzerland?
- 8.55 cubic meters per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Switzerland rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.