Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Libya: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
11.5%
in 2022
Libya
12.0%
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
129th
Libya rank
127th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 12.0% against 11.5% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Libya ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 129th and Libya ranks 127th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 11.1% | 3.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 13.8% | 7.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 12.1% | 2.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 12.0% | 38.5% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Libya?
- Libya, at 12.0% against 11.5% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Libya rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 129th 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
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).