How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Eritrea

5.3%

in 2022

Sri Lanka

6.2%

in 2022

Eritrea rank

160th

Sri Lanka rank

157th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Eritrea
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.2% against 5.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.5%	5.5%	2.0%	Eritrea
2010s	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	Sri Lanka
2020s	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 6.2% against 5.3% in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?: 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Eritrea ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th 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: 28 August 2026

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