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
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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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).