Eswatini vs Madagascar: Water withdrawals per capita
Eswatini
867.94 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Madagascar
957.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Eswatini rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 957.18 cubic meters per person against 867.94 cubic meters per person in Eswatini, a difference of 89.24 cubic meters per person.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.
Eswatini ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,040 cubic meters per person | 1,458 cubic meters per person | 418.35 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 966.32 cubic meters per person | 1,045 cubic meters per person | 79.03 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 986.48 cubic meters per person | 788.79 cubic meters per person | 197.7 cubic meters per person | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 935.61 cubic meters per person | 1,107 cubic meters per person | 171.61 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 881.17 cubic meters per person | 1,187 cubic meters per person | 305.55 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Eswatini or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 957.18 cubic meters per person against 867.94 cubic meters per person in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Eswatini and Madagascar?
- 89.24 cubic meters per person, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Madagascar rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 22nd 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.