North Macedonia vs Uruguay: Water withdrawals per capita
North Macedonia
1,486 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uruguay
1,284 cubic meters per person
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
5th
Uruguay rank
7th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- North Macedonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1,486 cubic meters per person against 1,284 cubic meters per person in Uruguay, a difference of 202 cubic meters per person.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uruguay ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 607.09 cubic meters per person | 1,066 cubic meters per person | 459.1 cubic meters per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 378.05 cubic meters per person | 1,161 cubic meters per person | 782.72 cubic meters per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 502.21 cubic meters per person | 1,238 cubic meters per person | 735.52 cubic meters per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,070 cubic meters per person | 1,299 cubic meters per person | 228.14 cubic meters per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, North Macedonia or Uruguay?
- North Macedonia, at 1,486 cubic meters per person against 1,284 cubic meters per person in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 202 cubic meters per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Uruguay rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 7th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.