Algeria vs Mali: Water withdrawals per capita
Algeria
237.44 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Mali
218.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Algeria rank
104th
Mali rank
107th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Algeria
- Mali
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 237.44 cubic meters per person against 218.18 cubic meters per person in Mali, a difference of 19.26 cubic meters per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 104th and Mali ranks 107th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.04 cubic meters per person | 184.21 cubic meters per person | 14.17 cubic meters per person | Mali |
| 1990s | 178.64 cubic meters per person | 330.92 cubic meters per person | 152.28 cubic meters per person | Mali |
| 2000s | 201.25 cubic meters per person | 385 cubic meters per person | 183.76 cubic meters per person | Mali |
| 2010s | 236.25 cubic meters per person | 284.15 cubic meters per person | 47.91 cubic meters per person | Mali |
| 2020s | 242.76 cubic meters per person | 228.35 cubic meters per person | 14.41 cubic meters per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Algeria or Mali?
- Algeria, at 237.44 cubic meters per person against 218.18 cubic meters per person in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Algeria and Mali?
- 19.26 cubic meters per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Mali rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Algeria ranks 104th and Mali ranks 107th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.