Maldives vs Uganda: Water withdrawals per capita
Maldives
11.22 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Uganda
13.09 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Maldives rank
178th
Uganda rank
176th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Maldives
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.09 cubic meters per person against 11.22 cubic meters per person in Maldives, a difference of 1.87 cubic meters per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Uganda ahead.
Maldives ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.69 cubic meters per person | 16.86 cubic meters per person | 0.1729 cubic meters per person | Uganda |
| 1990s | 19.87 cubic meters per person | 15.09 cubic meters per person | 4.79 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
| 2000s | 19.61 cubic meters per person | 17.19 cubic meters per person | 2.43 cubic meters per person | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14.09 cubic meters per person | 17.22 cubic meters per person | 3.13 cubic meters per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 11.41 cubic meters per person | 13.69 cubic meters per person | 2.28 cubic meters per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Maldives or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 13.09 cubic meters per person against 11.22 cubic meters per person in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Maldives and Uganda?
- 1.87 cubic meters per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uganda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Uganda rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Maldives ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 176th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.