Ecuador vs Libya: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ecuador
13.0%
in 2022
Libya
12.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
124th
Libya rank
127th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ecuador
- Libya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 13.0% against 12.0% in Libya, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Ecuador ranks 124th and Libya ranks 127th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 13.8% | 1.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 1.0% | 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 Libya?
- Ecuador, at 13.0% against 12.0% in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ecuador and Libya?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and Libya ranks 127th 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).