What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Peru and Vietnam?

1.66 cubic meters per person, with Peru ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

Peru vs Vietnam: Water withdrawals per capita

Peru

800.84 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Vietnam

799.18 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Peru rank

27th

Vietnam rank

30th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Peru
Vietnam

How they compare

Peru currently reports 800.84 cubic meters per person against 799.18 cubic meters per person in Vietnam, a difference of 1.66 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Vietnam ahead.

Peru ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 30th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	515.17 cubic meters per person	948.46 cubic meters per person	433.29 cubic meters per person	Vietnam
2010s	942.56 cubic meters per person	872.93 cubic meters per person	69.64 cubic meters per person	Peru
2020s	784.59 cubic meters per person	808.02 cubic meters per person	23.43 cubic meters per person	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Peru or Vietnam?: Peru, at 800.84 cubic meters per person against 799.18 cubic meters per person in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Peru and Vietnam?: 1.66 cubic meters per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Peru ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 30th 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.