Colombia vs Egypt: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Colombia
13.7%
in 2022
Egypt
13.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
117th
Egypt rank
115th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 117th and Egypt ranks 115th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 9.5% | 18.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.5% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.9% | 0.1% | 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, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Colombia ranks 117th 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).