Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Water withdrawals per capita
Pakistan
741.2 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
781.38 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Pakistan rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 781.38 cubic meters per person against 741.2 cubic meters per person in Pakistan, a difference of 40.18 cubic meters per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,203 cubic meters per person | 1,384 cubic meters per person | 181.35 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,029 cubic meters per person | 1,124 cubic meters per person | 94.35 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 853.23 cubic meters per person | 813.29 cubic meters per person | 39.94 cubic meters per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 760.16 cubic meters per person | 814.39 cubic meters per person | 54.23 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 781.38 cubic meters per person against 741.2 cubic meters per person in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 40.18 cubic meters per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.