What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Croatia and United Arab Emirates?

1.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United Arab Emirates?

21 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Croatia vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Croatia

45.8%

in 2022

United Arab Emirates

47.7%

in 2022

Croatia rank

42nd

United Arab Emirates rank

40th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Croatia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 47.7% against 45.8% in Croatia, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82.6%	20.3%	62.3%	Croatia
2010s	43.8%	45.5%	1.7%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	44.2%	51.3%	7.1%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Croatia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 47.7% against 45.8% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Croatia and United Arab Emirates?: 1.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United Arab Emirates?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Croatia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Croatia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th 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).