Chile vs Malaysia: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Chile
31,242 people
in 2024
Malaysia
25,346 people
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
Malaysia rank
38th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 31,242 people against 25,346 people in Malaysia, a difference of 5,896 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,002 people | 15,236 people | 765.7 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 23,202 people | 20,633 people | 2,569 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 29,825 people | 24,432 people | 5,393 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Chile or Malaysia?
- Chile, at 31,242 people against 25,346 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Chile and Malaysia?
- 5,896 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Chile ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.