What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Sri Lanka and Sudan?

25.33 cubic meters per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 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.

Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Water withdrawals per capita

Sri Lanka

563.57 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Sudan

538.24 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

52nd

Sudan rank

54th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Sri Lanka
Sudan

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 563.57 cubic meters per person against 538.24 cubic meters per person in Sudan, a difference of 25.33 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 54th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	593.83 cubic meters per person	661.6 cubic meters per person	67.77 cubic meters per person	Sudan
2020s	568.65 cubic meters per person	554.92 cubic meters per person	13.73 cubic meters per person	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Sri Lanka or Sudan?: Sri Lanka, at 563.57 cubic meters per person against 538.24 cubic meters per person in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Sri Lanka and Sudan?: 25.33 cubic meters per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 54th 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.