Congo vs Seychelles: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Congo
69.5%
in 2022
Seychelles
65.7%
in 2022
Congo rank
14th
Seychelles rank
17th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Congo
- Seychelles
How they compare
Congo currently reports 69.5% against 65.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and Seychelles ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 83.2% | 20.1% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 84.4% | 18.4% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.3% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 65.7% | 3.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 65.7% | 3.8% | Congo |
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 Seychelles?
- Congo, at 69.5% against 65.7% in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Congo and Seychelles?
- 3.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Seychelles?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Seychelles rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 14th and Seychelles ranks 17th 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).