Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Water withdrawals per capita
Papua New Guinea
37.74 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Rwanda
43.07 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Rwanda rank
160th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 43.07 cubic meters per person against 37.74 cubic meters per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.33 cubic meters per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 160th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.08 cubic meters per person | 26.97 cubic meters per person | 28.11 cubic meters per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.69 cubic meters per person | 42.22 cubic meters per person | 3.47 cubic meters per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 38.82 cubic meters per person | 44.51 cubic meters per person | 5.7 cubic meters per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 43.07 cubic meters per person against 37.74 cubic meters per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 5.33 cubic meters per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 160th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.