Brunei vs Moldova: Municipal water withdrawal
Brunei
151.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Moldova
160.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Brunei rank
127th
Moldova rank
125th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Brunei
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 160.00 million cubic meters against 151.50 million cubic meters in Brunei, a difference of 8.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 127th and Moldova ranks 125th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.43 million cubic meters | 146.41 million cubic meters | 1.98 million cubic meters | Moldova |
| 2010s | 151.50 million cubic meters | 147.51 million cubic meters | 3.99 million cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2020s | 151.50 million cubic meters | 160.00 million cubic meters | 8.50 million cubic meters | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Brunei or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 160.00 million cubic meters against 151.50 million cubic meters in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Brunei and Moldova?
- 8.50 million cubic meters, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Moldova?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Moldova rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Brunei ranks 127th and Moldova ranks 125th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.