Equatorial Guinea vs Jamaica: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Equatorial Guinea
79.8%
in 2022
Jamaica
73.4%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
Jamaica rank
13th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 79.8% against 73.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 21.8% | 57.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 29.5% | 50.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 23.2% | 56.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 73.0% | 6.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Equatorial Guinea or Jamaica?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 79.8% against 73.4% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica?
- 6.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 13th 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).