Austria vs Somalia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Austria
1.5%
in 2022
Somalia
0.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
178th
Somalia rank
180th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Austria
- Somalia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.5% against 0.5% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Austria's figure about 3.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 180th of 180 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 2.4% | 16.3% | Austria |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 0.8% | 18.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 0.4% | 17.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 0.5% | 22.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Austria or Somalia?
- Austria, at 1.5% against 0.5% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Austria and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Somalia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Austria ranks 178th 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).