New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Municipal water withdrawal
New Zealand
576.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Zimbabwe
547.08 million cubic meters
in 2023
New Zealand rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 576.00 million cubic meters against 547.08 million cubic meters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 28.92 million cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 996.23 million cubic meters | 198.87 million cubic meters | 797.36 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion cubic meters | 380.00 million cubic meters | 881.06 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 913.00 million cubic meters | 506.38 million cubic meters | 406.62 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 584.70 million cubic meters | 569.84 million cubic meters | 14.86 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 559.12 million cubic meters | 547.08 million cubic meters | 12.05 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- New Zealand, at 576.00 million cubic meters against 547.08 million cubic meters in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 28.92 million cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- New Zealand ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.