Bulgaria vs Spain: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bulgaria
15.4%
in 2022
Spain
15.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
106th
Spain rank
103rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.7% against 15.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 106th and Spain ranks 103rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 14.9% | 11.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 15.6% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 0.4% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 15.7% 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 Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th and Spain ranks 103rd 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).