Afghanistan vs Somalia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Afghanistan
1.0%
in 2022
Somalia
0.5%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
179th
Somalia rank
180th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.0% against 0.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 180th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
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 Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 1.0% against 0.5% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 180th 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).