Egypt vs Serbia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Egypt
13.9%
in 2022
Serbia
13.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
115th
Serbia rank
116th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Egypt
- Serbia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.
Egypt ranks 115th and Serbia ranks 116th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 16.9% | 5.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 14.7% | 1.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 0.1% | Egypt |
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 Serbia?
- Egypt, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Egypt and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Serbia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 115th and Serbia ranks 116th 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).