What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Philippines and Thailand?

5.39 cubic meters per person, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?

17 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Philippines vs Thailand: Water withdrawals per capita

Philippines

793.83 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Thailand

799.22 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Philippines rank

32nd

Thailand rank

29th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Philippines
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 799.22 cubic meters per person against 793.83 cubic meters per person in Philippines, a difference of 5.39 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 29th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	882.93 cubic meters per person	847.57 cubic meters per person	35.36 cubic meters per person	Philippines
2010s	830.14 cubic meters per person	815.85 cubic meters per person	14.29 cubic meters per person	Philippines
2020s	790.01 cubic meters per person	799.23 cubic meters per person	9.22 cubic meters per person	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Philippines or Thailand?: Thailand, at 799.22 cubic meters per person against 793.83 cubic meters per person in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Philippines and Thailand?: 5.39 cubic meters per person, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Philippines ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 29th 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.