Comoros vs Maldives: Water withdrawals per capita
Comoros
11.76 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Maldives
11.22 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Comoros rank
177th
Maldives rank
178th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Comoros
- Maldives
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 11.76 cubic meters per person against 11.22 cubic meters per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.54 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Comoros ranks 177th and Maldives ranks 178th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.02 cubic meters per person | 22.24 cubic meters per person | 3.22 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
| 2000s | 17.07 cubic meters per person | 19.61 cubic meters per person | 2.54 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
| 2010s | 13.95 cubic meters per person | 14.09 cubic meters per person | 0.1476 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.11 cubic meters per person | 11.41 cubic meters per person | 0.6951 cubic meters per person | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Comoros or Maldives?
- Comoros, at 11.76 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 Comoros and Maldives?
- 0.54 cubic meters per person, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Maldives rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Comoros ranks 177th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.