Bulgaria vs Romania: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bulgaria
15.4%
in 2022
Romania
15.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
106th
Romania rank
105th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.4% against 15.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 106th and Romania ranks 105th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 11.6% | 7.9% | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 19.8% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.1% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.4% against 15.4% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th and Romania ranks 105th 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).