El Salvador vs Namibia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
El Salvador
22.3%
in 2022
Namibia
21.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
85th
Namibia rank
86th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.3% against 21.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 86th 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 | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 25.8% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 21.9% | 9.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 36.2% | 0.1% | 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 Namibia?
- El Salvador, at 22.3% against 21.9% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 86th 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).