Denmark vs Gambia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Denmark
41.0%
in 2022
Gambia
40.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
50th
Gambia rank
51st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Denmark
- Gambia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 41.0% against 40.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 20.9% | 18.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 34.0% | 16.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 39.7% | 24.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 40.6% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.6% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Denmark or Gambia?
- Denmark, at 41.0% against 40.6% in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Denmark and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Denmark ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 51st 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).