Singapore vs South Sudan: Water withdrawals per capita
Singapore
62.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
South Sudan
57.3 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Singapore rank
152nd
South Sudan rank
154th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Singapore
- South Sudan
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 62.59 cubic meters per person against 57.3 cubic meters per person in South Sudan, a difference of 5.29 cubic meters per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 152nd and South Sudan ranks 154th of 180 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143.38 cubic meters per person | 61.37 cubic meters per person | 82.02 cubic meters per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 84.08 cubic meters per person | 59.77 cubic meters per person | 24.31 cubic meters per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Singapore or South Sudan?
- Singapore, at 62.59 cubic meters per person against 57.3 cubic meters per person in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Singapore and South Sudan?
- 5.29 cubic meters per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and South Sudan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Singapore ranks 152nd and South Sudan ranks 154th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.