Chile vs Thailand: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Chile
4.0%
in 2022
Thailand
4.8%
in 2022
Chile rank
167th
Thailand rank
164th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 4.8% against 4.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 167th and Thailand ranks 164th of 180 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 4.8% 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 Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Chile ranks 167th and Thailand ranks 164th 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).