Brazil vs Tunisia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Brazil
24.1%
in 2022
Tunisia
22.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
81st
Tunisia rank
82nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Brazil
- Tunisia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 24.1% against 22.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 82nd of 180 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 12.3% | 9.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.3% | 11.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.5% | 5.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.7% | 1.4% | Brazil |
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 Tunisia?
- Brazil, at 24.1% against 22.7% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Brazil and Tunisia?
- 1.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tunisia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Tunisia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Brazil ranks 81st and Tunisia ranks 82nd 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).