Laos vs Malawi: Municipal water withdrawal
Laos
130.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Malawi
143.10 million cubic meters
in 2023
Laos rank
133rd
Malawi rank
130th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 143.10 million cubic meters against 130.00 million cubic meters in Laos, a difference of 13.10 million cubic meters.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 130th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.38 million cubic meters | 67.68 million cubic meters | 14.70 million cubic meters | Laos |
| 1990s | 103.01 million cubic meters | 96.60 million cubic meters | 6.41 million cubic meters | Laos |
| 2000s | 128.09 million cubic meters | 136.05 million cubic meters | 7.96 million cubic meters | Malawi |
| 2010s | 130.00 million cubic meters | 143.10 million cubic meters | 13.10 million cubic meters | Malawi |
| 2020s | 130.00 million cubic meters | 143.10 million cubic meters | 13.10 million cubic meters | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 143.10 million cubic meters against 130.00 million cubic meters in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Laos and Malawi?
- 13.10 million cubic meters, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Laos ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 130th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.