Central African Republic vs Maldives: Water withdrawals per capita

Central African Republic
14.07 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Maldives
11.22 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
175th
Maldives rank
178th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Maldives
510152025198720052023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 14.07 cubic meters per person against 11.22 cubic meters per person in Maldives, a difference of 2.85 cubic meters per person.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Maldives ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 175th and Maldives ranks 178th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 8.43 cubic meters per person 16.69 cubic meters per person 8.26 cubic meters per person Maldives
1990s 13.9 cubic meters per person 19.87 cubic meters per person 5.97 cubic meters per person Maldives
2000s 16.73 cubic meters per person 19.61 cubic meters per person 2.88 cubic meters per person Maldives
2010s 15.47 cubic meters per person 14.09 cubic meters per person 1.38 cubic meters per person Central African Republic
2020s 14.22 cubic meters per person 11.41 cubic meters per person 2.81 cubic meters per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Central African Republic or Maldives?
Central African Republic, at 14.07 cubic meters per person against 11.22 cubic meters per person in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Central African Republic and Maldives?
2.85 cubic meters per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Maldives?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Maldives rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 175th and Maldives ranks 178th 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.