How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Australia vs Nicaragua: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Australia

14.5%

in 2022

Nicaragua

14.9%

in 2022

Australia rank

113th

Nicaragua rank

111th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Australia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 14.9% against 14.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.6%	16.8%	6.8%	Australia
2010s	20.9%	16.3%	4.6%	Australia
2020s	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Australia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 14.9% against 14.5% in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Australia and Nicaragua?: 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Australia and Nicaragua rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Australia ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).