Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Malawi
784.69 cubic meters
in 2022
Zimbabwe
762.96 cubic meters
in 2022
Malawi rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
142nd
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 784.69 cubic meters against 762.96 cubic meters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 21.73 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,947 cubic meters | 2,759 cubic meters | 1,188 cubic meters | Malawi |
| 1970s | 3,090 cubic meters | 2,064 cubic meters | 1,026 cubic meters | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,163 cubic meters | 1,454 cubic meters | 708.96 cubic meters | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1,571 cubic meters | 1,118 cubic meters | 453.21 cubic meters | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1,274 cubic meters | 985.17 cubic meters | 288.61 cubic meters | Malawi |
| 2010s | 962.1 cubic meters | 858.18 cubic meters | 103.92 cubic meters | Malawi |
| 2020s | 805.35 cubic meters | 776.21 cubic meters | 29.13 cubic meters | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 784.69 cubic meters against 762.96 cubic meters in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 21.73 cubic meters, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Malawi ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.