Barbados vs Malaysia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Barbados
24.7%
in 2022
Malaysia
24.5%
in 2022
Barbados rank
76th
Malaysia rank
78th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 24.7% against 24.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 180 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 0.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Barbados or Malaysia?
- Barbados, at 24.7% against 24.5% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).