Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bangladesh
10.0%
in 2022
Myanmar
10.0%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
140th
Myanmar rank
141st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.0% against 10.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 140th and Myanmar ranks 141st of 180 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 0.1% | 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 Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 10.0% against 10.0% in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th and Myanmar ranks 141st 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).