What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Serbia and Turkey?

21.23 cubic meters per person, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Serbia vs Turkey: Water withdrawals per capita

Serbia

761.09 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Turkey

739.86 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Serbia rank

36th

Turkey rank

38th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Serbia
Turkey

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 761.09 cubic meters per person against 739.86 cubic meters per person in Turkey, a difference of 21.23 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Turkey ahead.

Serbia ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 38th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	534.66 cubic meters per person	571.93 cubic meters per person	37.27 cubic meters per person	Turkey
2010s	639.86 cubic meters per person	673.47 cubic meters per person	33.62 cubic meters per person	Turkey
2020s	738.82 cubic meters per person	730.09 cubic meters per person	8.73 cubic meters per person	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Serbia or Turkey?: Serbia, at 761.09 cubic meters per person against 739.86 cubic meters per person in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Serbia and Turkey?: 21.23 cubic meters per person, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Serbia ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 38th 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.