What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Pakistan and Turkey?

1.34 cubic meters per person, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Pakistan vs Turkey: Water withdrawals per capita

Pakistan

741.2 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Turkey

739.86 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Pakistan rank

37th

Turkey rank

38th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Pakistan
Turkey

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 741.2 cubic meters per person against 739.86 cubic meters per person in Turkey, a difference of 1.34 cubic meters per person.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 38th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,203 cubic meters per person	552.95 cubic meters per person	649.85 cubic meters per person	Pakistan
2000s	1,029 cubic meters per person	568.5 cubic meters per person	460.84 cubic meters per person	Pakistan
2010s	853.23 cubic meters per person	673.47 cubic meters per person	179.76 cubic meters per person	Pakistan
2020s	760.16 cubic meters per person	730.09 cubic meters per person	30.07 cubic meters per person	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Pakistan or Turkey?: Pakistan, at 741.2 cubic meters per person against 739.86 cubic meters per person in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Pakistan and Turkey?: 1.34 cubic meters per person, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Pakistan ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 38th 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.