Moldova vs Nicaragua: Municipal water withdrawal
Moldova
160.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Nicaragua
190.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Moldova rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Moldova
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 190.00 million cubic meters against 160.00 million cubic meters in Moldova, a difference of 30.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 183 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.69 million cubic meters | 186.25 million cubic meters | 2.56 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 151.29 million cubic meters | 247.33 million cubic meters | 96.04 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 147.51 million cubic meters | 229.27 million cubic meters | 81.76 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 160.00 million cubic meters | 190.00 million cubic meters | 30.00 million cubic meters | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Moldova or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 190.00 million cubic meters against 160.00 million cubic meters in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Moldova and Nicaragua?
- 30.00 million cubic meters, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Nicaragua rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Moldova ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.