Afghanistan vs Austria: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Afghanistan
1.0%
in 2022
Austria
1.5%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
179th
Austria rank
178th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Afghanistan
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Austria ranks 178th of 180 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 18.7% | 17.7% | Austria |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 18.9% | 18.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 18.2% | 17.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 23.4% | 22.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Afghanistan or Austria?
- Austria, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Afghanistan and Austria?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Austria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Austria rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th and Austria ranks 178th of 180 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 Municipal 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
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).