Comoros vs Sierra Leone: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Comoros
48.0%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
52.3%
in 2022
Comoros rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Comoros
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 52.3% against 48.0% in Comoros, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 180 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 49.8% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 51.8% | 3.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 52.3% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 52.3% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Comoros or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 52.3% against 48.0% in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Comoros and Sierra Leone?
- 4.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Sierra Leone rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Comoros ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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).