Ethiopia vs India: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ethiopia
7.7%
in 2022
India
7.4%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
150th
India rank
153rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.7% against 7.4% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 150th and India ranks 153rd of 180 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Ethiopia or India?
- Ethiopia, at 7.7% against 7.4% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ethiopia and India?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ethiopia ranks 150th and India ranks 153rd 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).