Botswana vs Madagascar: Municipal water withdrawal
Botswana
127.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Madagascar
120.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
135th
Madagascar rank
137th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 127.00 million cubic meters against 120.00 million cubic meters in Madagascar, a difference of 7.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Madagascar ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 137th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 217.48 million cubic meters | 162.68 million cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 85.59 million cubic meters | 306.92 million cubic meters | 221.33 million cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 92.44 million cubic meters | 233.50 million cubic meters | 141.06 million cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 123.40 million cubic meters | 118.75 million cubic meters | 4.65 million cubic meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Botswana, at 127.00 million cubic meters against 120.00 million cubic meters in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 7.00 million cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 137th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.