How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Seychelles?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Bahrain vs Seychelles: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Bahrain

63.4%

in 2022

Seychelles

65.7%

in 2022

Bahrain rank

19th

Seychelles rank

17th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Bahrain
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 65.7% against 63.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 19th and Seychelles ranks 17th of 180 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.6%	84.4%	41.8%	Seychelles
2000s	52.0%	69.3%	17.4%	Seychelles
2010s	62.6%	65.7%	3.1%	Seychelles
2020s	63.4%	65.7%	2.2%	Seychelles

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 Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 65.7% 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 Seychelles?: 2.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Seychelles?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Seychelles rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Bahrain ranks 19th and Seychelles ranks 17th 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).