Argentina vs Bulgaria: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Argentina
15.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria
15.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
104th
Bulgaria rank
106th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Argentina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 104th and Bulgaria ranks 106th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 16.0% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.1% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Argentina or Bulgaria?
- Argentina, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Bulgaria rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Argentina ranks 104th and Bulgaria ranks 106th 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).