Fiji vs Sweden: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Fiji
29.8%
in 2022
Sweden
33.8%
in 2022
Fiji rank
63rd
Sweden rank
60th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Fiji
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 33.8% against 29.8% in Fiji, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.

Fiji ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 180 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 21.4% 32.1% 10.8% Sweden
1990s 26.1% 36.5% 10.4% Sweden
2000s 29.3% 38.2% 9.0% Sweden
2010s 29.8% 38.3% 8.5% Sweden
2020s 29.8% 31.9% 2.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Fiji or Sweden?
Sweden, at 33.8% against 29.8% in Fiji as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Fiji and Sweden?
4.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Fiji and Sweden rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Fiji ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th 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

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