Belgium vs Paraguay: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belgium
15.0%
in 2022
Paraguay
15.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
108th
Paraguay rank
109th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Paraguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.0% against 15.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Paraguay ahead.
Belgium ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 15.5% | 5.6% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 18.3% | 8.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 17.2% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.2% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.0% | 3.7% | 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 Paraguay?
- Belgium, at 15.0% against 15.0% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belgium and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 109th 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).