Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Equatorial Guinea
79.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
74.0%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 79.8% against 74.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 80.8% 60.5% 20.3% Equatorial Guinea
1990s 79.8% 59.1% 20.8% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 79.7% 58.0% 21.7% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 79.8% 73.6% 6.2% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 79.8% 74.0% 5.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Equatorial Guinea, at 79.8% against 74.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).