Algeria vs Sweden: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Algeria
30.9%
in 2022
Sweden
33.8%
in 2022
Algeria rank
62nd
Sweden rank
60th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Algeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33.8% against 30.9% in Algeria, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Algeria ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 27.0% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 36.5% | 8.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 38.2% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 38.3% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Algeria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33.8% against 30.9% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Algeria and Sweden?
- 2.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Sweden rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Algeria ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 60th 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).