Ecuador vs Peru: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ecuador
13.0%
in 2022
Peru
12.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
124th
Peru rank
126th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 13.0% against 12.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 124th and Peru ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 8.7% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.2% | 2.9% | 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 Peru?
- Ecuador, at 13.0% against 12.1% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and Peru ranks 126th 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).