Belgium vs Bulgaria: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belgium
15.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria
15.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
108th
Bulgaria rank
106th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.4% against 15.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 108th and Bulgaria ranks 106th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 3.7% | 6.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 12.3% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 16.5% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.1% | 2.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 15.4% against 15.0% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Bulgaria ranks 106th 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).