Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Congo
69.5%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea
79.8%
in 2022
Congo rank
14th
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 79.8% against 69.5% in Congo, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.6% | 80.8% | 18.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 79.8% | 13.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 79.7% | 10.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 79.8% | 10.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 79.8% | 10.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 79.8% against 69.5% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 10.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 14th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th 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).