Ecuador vs Kenya: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ecuador
13.0%
in 2022
Kenya
12.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
124th
Kenya rank
125th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Ecuador ranks 124th and Kenya ranks 125th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 27.5% | 15.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 27.0% | 14.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Ecuador, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and Kenya ranks 125th 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.
Individual pages
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).