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