Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Municipal water withdrawal
Madagascar
120.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sierra Leone
111.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Madagascar rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
139th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 120.00 million cubic meters against 111.00 million cubic meters in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 139th of 183 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.95 million cubic meters | 31.35 million cubic meters | 150.60 million cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 212.74 million cubic meters | 66.10 million cubic meters | 146.65 million cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 306.92 million cubic meters | 106.35 million cubic meters | 200.57 million cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 233.50 million cubic meters | 111.00 million cubic meters | 122.50 million cubic meters | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 118.75 million cubic meters | 111.00 million cubic meters | 7.75 million cubic meters | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 120.00 million cubic meters against 111.00 million cubic meters in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 9.00 million cubic meters, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Madagascar ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 139th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.