Bahrain vs Ireland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bahrain
63.4%
in 2022
Ireland
66.1%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
19th
Ireland rank
16th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bahrain
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 66.1% against 63.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Bahrain ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 43.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 75.4% | 23.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 63.7% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 64.7% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bahrain or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 66.1% against 63.4% in Bahrain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bahrain and Ireland?
- 2.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Ireland rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bahrain ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 16th 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).