Malawi vs New Zealand: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Malawi
10.5%
in 2022
New Zealand
11.1%
in 2022
Malawi rank
135th
New Zealand rank
132nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malawi ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 132nd of 180 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 46.0% | 36.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 22.9% | 12.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 11.7% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.2% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Malawi or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11.1% against 10.5% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Malawi ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 132nd 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).