How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark 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.

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

Denmark

41.0%

in 2022

Nigeria

40.1%

in 2022

Denmark rank

50th

Nigeria rank

52nd

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Denmark
Nigeria

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 41.0% against 40.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 180 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	34.0%	21.6%	12.4%	Denmark
1990s	50.9%	28.0%	23.0%	Denmark
2000s	63.7%	35.2%	28.5%	Denmark
2010s	47.6%	40.1%	7.5%	Denmark
2020s	41.3%	40.1%	1.3%	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 Nigeria?: Denmark, at 41.0% against 40.1% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Denmark and Nigeria?: 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Denmark ranks 50th 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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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).