Bangladesh vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Bangladesh
10.0%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
10.4%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
140th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
137th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 10.4% against 10.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 140th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th of 180 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 10.0% 10.4% 0.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 10.0% 10.4% 0.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 10.0% 10.4% 0.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 10.4% against 10.0% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Bangladesh ranks 140th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th 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

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).