Malawi vs South Sudan: Water withdrawals per capita
Malawi
64.29 cubic meters per person
in 2023
South Sudan
57.3 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
151st
South Sudan rank
154th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.29 cubic meters per person against 57.3 cubic meters per person in South Sudan, a difference of 6.99 cubic meters per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 154th of 180 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.55 cubic meters per person | 61.37 cubic meters per person | 17.18 cubic meters per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 66.85 cubic meters per person | 59.77 cubic meters per person | 7.08 cubic meters per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 64.29 cubic meters per person against 57.3 cubic meters per person in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 6.99 cubic meters per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Malawi ranks 151st and South Sudan ranks 154th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.