How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?

47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.

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.

Cyprus vs Israel: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Cyprus

38.8%

in 2022

Israel

38.2%

in 2021

Cyprus rank

54th

Israel rank

56th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Cyprus
Israel

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 38.8% against 38.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.

Cyprus ranks 54th and Israel ranks 56th of 180 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.1%	20.1%	2.0%	Israel
1980s	22.4%	22.7%	0.3%	Israel
1990s	23.9%	28.3%	4.4%	Israel
2000s	24.0%	36.8%	12.8%	Israel
2010s	33.3%	40.6%	7.4%	Israel
2020s	37.6%	39.9%	2.3%	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Cyprus or Israel?: Cyprus, at 38.8% against 38.2% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cyprus and Israel?: 0.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Cyprus ranks 54th and Israel ranks 56th 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

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).