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