Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Costa Rica
32.2%
in 2022
Kuwait
35.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
61st
Kuwait rank
58th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 35.9% against 32.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 58th of 180 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 37.9% | 16.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 35.9% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 35.9% against 32.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 3.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 58th 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).