Djibouti vs Equatorial Guinea: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Djibouti
84.2%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea
79.8%
in 2022
Djibouti rank
9th
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 84.2% against 79.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 80.8% | 41.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 79.8% | 11.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 79.7% | 4.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 79.8% | 4.4% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 79.8% | 4.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Djibouti or Equatorial Guinea?
- Djibouti, at 84.2% against 79.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea?
- 4.4%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Djibouti ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th 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).