How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.

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.

Congo vs Jamaica: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Congo

69.5%

in 2022

Jamaica

73.4%

in 2022

Congo rank

14th

Jamaica rank

13th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Congo
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 73.4% against 69.5% in Congo, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.8%	21.8%	45.0%	Congo
2000s	69.4%	29.5%	39.9%	Congo
2010s	69.5%	23.2%	46.3%	Congo
2020s	69.5%	73.0%	3.6%	Jamaica

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 Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 73.4% 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 Jamaica?: 3.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Congo ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 13th 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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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).