Canada vs Madagascar: Water withdrawals per capita

Canada
918.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Madagascar
957.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Madagascar rank
19th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Madagascar
05001.0k1.5k198420032023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 957.18 cubic meters per person against 918.21 cubic meters per person in Canada, a difference of 38.97 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 1,605 cubic meters per person 1,428 cubic meters per person 177.64 cubic meters per person Canada
1990s 1,474 cubic meters per person 1,045 cubic meters per person 429.15 cubic meters per person Canada
2000s 1,259 cubic meters per person 788.79 cubic meters per person 469.72 cubic meters per person Canada
2010s 1,036 cubic meters per person 1,107 cubic meters per person 71.22 cubic meters per person Madagascar
2020s 932.39 cubic meters per person 1,187 cubic meters per person 254.34 cubic meters per person Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Canada or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 957.18 cubic meters per person against 918.21 cubic meters per person in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Canada and Madagascar?
38.97 cubic meters per person, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Madagascar?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Canada and Madagascar rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Canada ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.