Belarus vs Denmark: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belarus
42.4%
in 2022
Denmark
41.0%
in 2022
Belarus rank
48th
Denmark rank
50th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belarus
- Denmark
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 42.4% against 41.0% in Denmark, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Belarus ranks 48th and Denmark ranks 50th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 53.7% | 12.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 63.7% | 18.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 47.6% | 7.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.3% | 0.6% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Belarus or Denmark?
- Belarus, at 42.4% against 41.0% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belarus and Denmark?
- 1.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Denmark?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Denmark rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belarus ranks 48th and Denmark ranks 50th 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).