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