Guinea-Bissau vs Paraguay: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Guinea-Bissau
6.3%
in 2022
Paraguay
6.4%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
99th
Paraguay rank
98th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 7.7% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 8.3% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Guinea-Bissau or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Paraguay rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 98th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).