Senegal vs Somalia: Water withdrawals per capita
Senegal
167.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Somalia
179.64 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Senegal rank
118th
Somalia rank
115th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 179.64 cubic meters per person against 167.12 cubic meters per person in Senegal, a difference of 12.52 cubic meters per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 118th and Somalia ranks 115th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189.01 cubic meters per person | 139.28 cubic meters per person | 49.73 cubic meters per person | Senegal |
| 1990s | 171.51 cubic meters per person | 301.95 cubic meters per person | 130.44 cubic meters per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 195.22 cubic meters per person | 318.9 cubic meters per person | 123.67 cubic meters per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 176.25 cubic meters per person | 241.32 cubic meters per person | 65.06 cubic meters per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 173.41 cubic meters per person | 188.48 cubic meters per person | 15.07 cubic meters per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 179.64 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 Senegal and Somalia?
- 12.52 cubic meters per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Senegal ranks 118th and Somalia ranks 115th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.