Guinea-Bissau vs Malta: Municipal water withdrawal
Guinea-Bissau
34.10 million cubic meters
in 2023
Malta
40.91 million cubic meters
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Malta rank
160th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 40.91 million cubic meters against 34.10 million cubic meters in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 6.81 million cubic meters.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Malta ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.67 million cubic meters | 44.23 million cubic meters | 25.56 million cubic meters | Malta |
| 2000s | 30.77 million cubic meters | 30.45 million cubic meters | 317,630 cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 34.10 million cubic meters | 28.58 million cubic meters | 5.52 million cubic meters | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 34.10 million cubic meters | 39.09 million cubic meters | 4.99 million cubic meters | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Guinea-Bissau or Malta?
- Malta, at 40.91 million cubic meters against 34.10 million cubic meters in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Guinea-Bissau and Malta?
- 6.81 million cubic meters, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malta rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.