Brazil vs Cuba: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Brazil
24.1%
in 2022
Cuba
24.4%
in 2022
Brazil rank
81st
Cuba rank
79th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Brazil
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 24.4% against 24.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cuba ahead.
Brazil ranks 81st and Cuba ranks 79th of 180 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 33.8% | 11.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 32.2% | 6.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.2% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.4% | 0.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Brazil or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 24.4% against 24.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Brazil and Cuba?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cuba?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Cuba rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Brazil ranks 81st and Cuba ranks 79th 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).