Canada vs Egypt: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Canada
13.5%
in 2022
Egypt
13.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
118th
Egypt rank
115th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Canada
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and Egypt ranks 115th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 6.6% | 5.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.5% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Canada or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 13.9% against 13.5% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Canada and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Egypt?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Egypt rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Canada ranks 118th and Egypt ranks 115th 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).