Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal: Water withdrawals per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
177.16 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Senegal
167.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Senegal rank
118th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 177.16 cubic meters per person against 167.12 cubic meters per person in Senegal, a difference of 10.04 cubic meters per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 118th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.97 cubic meters per person | 167.81 cubic meters per person | 84.84 cubic meters per person | Senegal |
| 2000s | 148.53 cubic meters per person | 195.22 cubic meters per person | 46.7 cubic meters per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 190.5 cubic meters per person | 176.25 cubic meters per person | 14.24 cubic meters per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 182.56 cubic meters per person | 173.41 cubic meters per person | 9.15 cubic meters per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Senegal?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 177.16 cubic meters per person against 167.12 cubic meters per person in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 10.04 cubic meters per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 118th 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.