Malawi vs Singapore: Water withdrawals per capita
Malawi
64.29 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Singapore
62.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
151st
Singapore rank
152nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Malawi
- Singapore
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.29 cubic meters per person against 62.59 cubic meters per person in Singapore, a difference of 1.7 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Singapore ahead.
Malawi ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8 cubic meters per person | 444.59 cubic meters per person | 343.8 cubic meters per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 105.1 cubic meters per person | 467.97 cubic meters per person | 362.87 cubic meters per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 80.88 cubic meters per person | 169.71 cubic meters per person | 88.83 cubic meters per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 66.85 cubic meters per person | 84.08 cubic meters per person | 17.23 cubic meters per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Malawi or Singapore?
- Malawi, at 64.29 cubic meters per person against 62.59 cubic meters per person in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Malawi and Singapore?
- 1.7 cubic meters per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Malawi ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 152nd 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.