Belgium vs Burundi: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belgium
15.0%
in 2022
Burundi
15.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
108th
Burundi rank
107th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.4% against 15.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.
Belgium ranks 108th and Burundi ranks 107th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 32.6% | 22.7% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 21.5% | 11.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 15.9% | 4.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.4% | 3.3% | 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 Burundi?
- Burundi, 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 Burundi?
- 0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burundi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Burundi rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Burundi ranks 107th 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).