Barbados vs Mozambique: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Barbados
24.7%
in 2022
Mozambique
25.3%
in 2022
Barbados rank
76th
Mozambique rank
74th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Barbados
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 25.3% against 24.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 76th and Mozambique ranks 74th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 17.5% | 7.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.5% | 2.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 25.0% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 25.3% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Barbados or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 25.3% against 24.7% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Barbados and Mozambique?
- 0.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mozambique?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Mozambique rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 76th and Mozambique ranks 74th 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).