Madagascar vs Suriname: Water withdrawals per capita
Madagascar
957.18 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Suriname
979.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Madagascar rank
19th
Suriname rank
16th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 979.35 cubic meters per person against 957.18 cubic meters per person in Madagascar, a difference of 22.17 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,370 cubic meters per person | 1,183 cubic meters per person | 187.24 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1,045 cubic meters per person | 1,341 cubic meters per person | 295.59 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 788.79 cubic meters per person | 1,240 cubic meters per person | 450.82 cubic meters per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1,107 cubic meters per person | 1,066 cubic meters per person | 40.92 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1,187 cubic meters per person | 992.58 cubic meters per person | 194.14 cubic meters per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Madagascar or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 979.35 cubic meters per person against 957.18 cubic meters per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Madagascar and Suriname?
- 22.17 cubic meters per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Suriname?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Suriname rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 16th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.