Chile vs Guyana: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Chile
4.0%
in 2022
Guyana
4.2%
in 2022
Chile rank
167th
Guyana rank
166th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Chile
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 167th and Guyana ranks 166th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Chile or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Chile and Guyana?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guyana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Guyana rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Chile ranks 167th and Guyana ranks 166th 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).