Antigua and Barbuda vs Maldives: Municipal water withdrawal
Antigua and Barbuda
7.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Maldives
5.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
180th
Maldives rank
181st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Maldives
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 7.20 million cubic meters against 5.60 million cubic meters in Maldives, a difference of 1.60 million cubic meters.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 181st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 million cubic meters | 4.97 million cubic meters | 1.28 million cubic meters | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5.34 million cubic meters | 5.87 million cubic meters | 528,571 cubic meters | Maldives |
| 2010s | 7.12 million cubic meters | 5.60 million cubic meters | 1.52 million cubic meters | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 7.20 million cubic meters | 5.60 million cubic meters | 1.60 million cubic meters | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Antigua and Barbuda or Maldives?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 7.20 million cubic meters against 5.60 million cubic meters in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives?
- 1.60 million cubic meters, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 181st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.