What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Malaysia and Ukraine?

6.05 cubic meters per person, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Malaysia vs Ukraine: Water withdrawals per capita

Malaysia

156.24 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Ukraine

150.19 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Malaysia rank

122nd

Ukraine rank

124th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Malaysia
Ukraine

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 156.24 cubic meters per person against 150.19 cubic meters per person in Ukraine, a difference of 6.05 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Malaysia ranks 122nd and Ukraine ranks 124th of 180 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	320.54 cubic meters per person	440.02 cubic meters per person	119.49 cubic meters per person	Ukraine
2000s	215.72 cubic meters per person	333.57 cubic meters per person	117.86 cubic meters per person	Ukraine
2010s	177.42 cubic meters per person	258.96 cubic meters per person	81.53 cubic meters per person	Ukraine
2020s	159.11 cubic meters per person	169.25 cubic meters per person	10.15 cubic meters per person	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Malaysia or Ukraine?: Malaysia, at 156.24 cubic meters per person against 150.19 cubic meters per person in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Malaysia and Ukraine?: 6.05 cubic meters per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Malaysia ranks 122nd and Ukraine ranks 124th 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.