Djibouti vs Maldives: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Djibouti
84.2%
in 2022
Maldives
94.9%
in 2022
Djibouti rank
9th
Maldives rank
6th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Djibouti
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 94.9% against 84.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 9th and Maldives ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.9% | 100.0% | 61.2% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 98.9% | 30.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 97.7% | 13.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 94.9% | 10.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 94.9% | 10.7% | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 94.9% against 84.2% in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Djibouti and Maldives?
- 10.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Maldives rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Djibouti ranks 9th and Maldives ranks 6th 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).