Gambia vs Malta: Municipal water withdrawal
Gambia
41.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Malta
40.91 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gambia rank
159th
Malta rank
160th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Gambia
- Malta
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 41.20 million cubic meters against 40.91 million cubic meters in Malta, a difference of 291,400 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malta ahead.
Gambia ranks 159th and Malta ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.72 million cubic meters | 28.99 million cubic meters | 21.27 million cubic meters | Malta |
| 1990s | 23.97 million cubic meters | 43.60 million cubic meters | 19.63 million cubic meters | Malta |
| 2000s | 39.01 million cubic meters | 30.45 million cubic meters | 8.56 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2010s | 41.20 million cubic meters | 28.58 million cubic meters | 12.62 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2020s | 41.20 million cubic meters | 39.09 million cubic meters | 2.11 million cubic meters | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Gambia or Malta?
- Gambia, at 41.20 million cubic meters against 40.91 million cubic meters in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Gambia and Malta?
- 291,400 cubic meters, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malta?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Malta rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Gambia ranks 159th and Malta ranks 160th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.