El Salvador vs France: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
El Salvador
22.3%
in 2022
France
21.6%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
85th
France rank
88th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- El Salvador
- France
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.3% against 21.6% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 85th and France ranks 88th of 180 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 17.6% | 12.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 18.1% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 19.5% | 11.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 21.6% | 14.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, El Salvador or France?
- El Salvador, at 22.3% against 21.6% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between El Salvador and France?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and France rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and France ranks 88th 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).