Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Madagascar: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.8%
in 2022
Madagascar
2.9%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
175th
Madagascar rank
172nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.9% against 1.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and Madagascar ranks 172nd of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.9% against 1.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
- 1.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and Madagascar ranks 172nd 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).