Bahrain vs Malta: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bahrain
63.4%
in 2022
Malta
63.9%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
19th
Malta rank
18th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bahrain
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 63.9% against 63.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Bahrain ranks 19th and Malta ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 83.2% | 40.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 61.6% | 9.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 50.9% | 11.8% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.9% | 1.5% | Bahrain |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 63.9% 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 Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Malta rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bahrain ranks 19th and Malta ranks 18th 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).