Cuba vs Malaysia: Municipal water withdrawal
Cuba
1.70 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Malaysia
1.34 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Cuba rank
40th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.70 billion cubic meters against 1.34 billion cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 358.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 509.71 million cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 376.67 million cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 358.00 million cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion cubic meters | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 358.00 million cubic meters | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 1.70 billion cubic meters against 1.34 billion cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 358.00 million cubic meters, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Cuba ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.