How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Brazil

24.1%

in 2022

Puerto Rico

24.3%

in 2022

Brazil rank

81st

Puerto Rico rank

80th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Brazil
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.1%	17.0%	5.0%	Brazil
2000s	25.7%	20.9%	4.8%	Brazil
2010s	24.4%	23.8%	0.6%	Brazil
2020s	24.1%	24.3%	0.2%	Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 24.3% 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 Puerto Rico?: 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Brazil ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 80th 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).