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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.