Malawi vs Zambia: Water Use Efficiency
Malawi
5.93 USD/m3
in 2023
Zambia
5.3 USD/m3
in 2023
Malawi rank
133rd
Zambia rank
135th
Water Use Efficiency over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.93 USD/m3 against 5.3 USD/m3 in Zambia, a difference of 0.63 USD/m3.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 135th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 USD/m3 | 4.19 USD/m3 | 2.5 USD/m3 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.06 USD/m3 | 5.05 USD/m3 | 0.994 USD/m3 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.76 USD/m3 | 5.05 USD/m3 | 0.715 USD/m3 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water use efficiency, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 5.93 USD/m3 against 5.3 USD/m3 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water use efficiency between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.63 USD/m3, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for water use efficiency?
- Malawi ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 135th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.