What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Thailand and Vietnam?

0.04 cubic meters per person, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?

17 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Thailand vs Vietnam: Water withdrawals per capita

Thailand

799.22 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Vietnam

799.18 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Thailand rank

29th

Vietnam rank

30th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Thailand
Vietnam

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 799.22 cubic meters per person against 799.18 cubic meters per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.04 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Vietnam ahead.

Thailand ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 30th of 180 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	847.57 cubic meters per person	957.79 cubic meters per person	110.22 cubic meters per person	Vietnam
2010s	815.85 cubic meters per person	872.93 cubic meters per person	57.08 cubic meters per person	Vietnam
2020s	799.23 cubic meters per person	808.02 cubic meters per person	8.79 cubic meters per person	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Thailand or Vietnam?: Thailand, at 799.22 cubic meters per person against 799.18 cubic meters per person in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Thailand and Vietnam?: 0.04 cubic meters per person, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Thailand ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 30th 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.