How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Benin vs Cape Verde: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Benin

62.0%

in 2022

Cape Verde

58.9%

in 2022

Benin rank

25th

Cape Verde rank

28th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Benin
Cape Verde

How they compare

Benin currently reports 62.0% against 58.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 28th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.0%	47.0%	2.0%	Cape Verde
2010s	61.6%	62.2%	0.7%	Cape Verde
2020s	62.0%	57.9%	4.1%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Benin or Cape Verde?: Benin, at 62.0% against 58.9% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Benin and Cape Verde?: 3.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Benin and Cape Verde rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Benin ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 28th 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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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).