How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Ecuador

13.0%

in 2022

Saudi Arabia

13.1%

in 2022

Ecuador rank

124th

Saudi Arabia rank

122nd

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Ecuador
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.0%	9.8%	2.3%	Ecuador
2010s	13.0%	12.4%	0.6%	Ecuador
2020s	13.0%	13.1%	0.0%	Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?: 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Ecuador ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd 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

Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).