Bhutan vs Guyana: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bhutan
5.0%
in 2022
Guyana
4.2%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
163rd
Guyana rank
166th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bhutan
- Guyana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.0% against 4.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 163rd and Guyana ranks 166th of 180 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
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 Guyana?
- Bhutan, at 5.0% against 4.2% in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bhutan and Guyana?
- 0.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Guyana rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd and Guyana ranks 166th 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).