Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Water withdrawals per capita
Puerto Rico
1,010 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Suriname
979.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Suriname rank
16th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Puerto Rico
- Suriname
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,010 cubic meters per person against 979.35 cubic meters per person in Suriname, a difference of 30.65 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,107 cubic meters per person | 1,341 cubic meters per person | 234.4 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1,077 cubic meters per person | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 162.59 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1,005 cubic meters per person | 1,066 cubic meters per person | 61.59 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,007 cubic meters per person | 992.58 cubic meters per person | 14.05 cubic meters per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,010 cubic meters per person against 979.35 cubic meters per person in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 30.65 cubic meters per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Suriname ranks 16th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.