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

Cameroon
22.7%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
24.3%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
83rd
Puerto Rico rank
80th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Cameroon
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 24.3% against 22.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 83rd and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 32.4% 15.6% 16.8% Cameroon
2000s 20.9% 20.9% 0.0% Cameroon
2010s 22.7% 23.8% 1.1% Puerto Rico
2020s 22.7% 24.3% 1.6% 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, Cameroon or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 24.3% against 22.7% in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cameroon and Puerto Rico?
1.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Puerto Rico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Puerto Rico rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Cameroon ranks 83rd 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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About this data

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

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).