Domestic Water Use and Contributing Factors

This map shows the average domestic water use of a person in liters per day for 27 countries. These 27 countries are geographically, ecologically and developmentally diverse. Additional water-related information, including Human Development Index (HDI) values and "water stress" levels are included for reference and comparison.

Consumption data 2002. Water stress and HDI data 2011. 

Data from UN AQUASTAT, UNDP, Maplecroft