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

36 years are reported by both, from 1987 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.

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

Cyprus

38.8%

in 2022

Nigeria

40.1%

in 2022

Cyprus rank

54th

Nigeria rank

52nd

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Cyprus
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.1% against 38.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23.6%	21.6%	2.1%	Cyprus
1990s	23.9%	28.0%	4.1%	Nigeria
2000s	24.0%	35.2%	11.2%	Nigeria
2010s	33.3%	40.1%	6.8%	Nigeria
2020s	38.0%	40.1%	2.1%	Nigeria

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 Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 40.1% against 38.8% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cyprus and Nigeria?: 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Nigeria rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Cyprus ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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).