How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

Bangladesh vs Dominican Republic: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Bangladesh

10.0%

in 2022

Dominican Republic

9.4%

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

140th

Dominican Republic rank

143rd

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Bangladesh
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 140th and Dominican Republic ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.0%	12.3%	2.2%	Dominican Republic
2010s	10.0%	10.1%	0.1%	Dominican Republic
2020s	10.0%	9.4%	0.6%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bangladesh or Dominican Republic?: Bangladesh, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?: 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Dominican Republic rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Bangladesh ranks 140th and Dominican Republic ranks 143rd 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).