Bhutan vs Eritrea: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bhutan
5.0%
in 2022
Eritrea
5.3%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
163rd
Eritrea rank
160th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bhutan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 163rd and Eritrea ranks 160th of 180 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bhutan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bhutan and Eritrea?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Eritrea rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd and Eritrea ranks 160th 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).