Ethiopia vs Suriname: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ethiopia
7.7%
in 2022
Suriname
8.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
150th
Suriname rank
149th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ethiopia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.0% against 7.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 150th and Suriname ranks 149th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.0% | 0.3% | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 8.0% against 7.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Suriname rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ethiopia ranks 150th and Suriname ranks 149th 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).