Guinea vs Malawi: Water withdrawals per capita
Guinea
61.78 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Malawi
64.29 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Guinea rank
153rd
Malawi rank
151st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.29 cubic meters per person against 61.78 cubic meters per person in Guinea, a difference of 2.51 cubic meters per person.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 151st of 180 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.71 cubic meters per person | 100.8 cubic meters per person | 21.08 cubic meters per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 69.05 cubic meters per person | 105.1 cubic meters per person | 36.05 cubic meters per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 70.59 cubic meters per person | 80.88 cubic meters per person | 10.29 cubic meters per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 64.14 cubic meters per person | 66.85 cubic meters per person | 2.7 cubic meters per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Guinea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 64.29 cubic meters per person against 61.78 cubic meters per person in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Guinea and Malawi?
- 2.51 cubic meters per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Guinea ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 151st 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.