Cuba vs Malaysia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Cuba
24.4%
in 2022
Malaysia
24.5%
in 2022
Cuba rank
79th
Malaysia rank
78th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 23.7% | 10.1% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 24.5% | 7.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 0.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cuba ranks 79th 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).