Egypt vs North Macedonia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Egypt
13.9%
in 2022
North Macedonia
14.1%
in 2022
Egypt rank
115th
North Macedonia rank
114th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Egypt
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 14.1% against 13.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Egypt ranks 115th and North Macedonia ranks 114th of 180 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 17.8% | 10.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 29.0% | 19.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 35.1% | 21.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 18.3% | 4.4% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Egypt or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 14.1% against 13.9% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 115th and North Macedonia ranks 114th 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).