How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Libya?

36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.

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.

Belize vs Libya: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Belize

11.3%

in 2022

Libya

12.0%

in 2022

Belize rank

130th

Libya rank

127th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Belize
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 12.0% against 11.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Libya ahead.

Belize ranks 130th and Libya ranks 127th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.3%	9.9%	3.4%	Belize
1990s	17.9%	11.1%	6.8%	Belize
2000s	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	Libya
2010s	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	Libya
2020s	11.3%	12.0%	0.7%	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Belize or Libya?: Libya, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belize and Libya?: 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Libya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Belize and Libya rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Belize ranks 130th and Libya ranks 127th 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

Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).