Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ethiopia
7.7%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
8.4%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
150th
Timor-Leste rank
148th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ethiopia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 150th and Timor-Leste ranks 148th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Timor-Leste |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 8.4% 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 Timor-Leste?
- 0.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Timor-Leste rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ethiopia ranks 150th and Timor-Leste ranks 148th 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).