Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Afghanistan
1.0%
in 2022
Viet Nam
1.5%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
179th
Viet Nam rank
177th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Viet Nam ranks 177th of 180 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th and Viet Nam ranks 177th 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).