Malta vs Switzerland: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malta, a difference of 25.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 156.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 48.45 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 178.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 183.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 214.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 246.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 264.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 392.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 127.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 404.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 460.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 56.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 480.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 455.56 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Malta and Switzerland?
- 25.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Malta ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.