Benin vs Malawi: Municipal water withdrawal
Benin
145.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Malawi
143.10 million cubic meters
in 2023
Benin rank
129th
Malawi rank
130th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 145.00 million cubic meters against 143.10 million cubic meters in Malawi, a difference of 1.90 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 130th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.44 million cubic meters | 63.12 million cubic meters | 31.68 million cubic meters | Malawi |
| 1990s | 34.49 million cubic meters | 96.60 million cubic meters | 62.11 million cubic meters | Malawi |
| 2000s | 72.26 million cubic meters | 136.05 million cubic meters | 63.79 million cubic meters | Malawi |
| 2010s | 143.23 million cubic meters | 143.10 million cubic meters | 128,600 cubic meters | Benin |
| 2020s | 145.00 million cubic meters | 143.10 million cubic meters | 1.90 million cubic meters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 145.00 million cubic meters against 143.10 million cubic meters in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Benin and Malawi?
- 1.90 million cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Benin ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 130th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.