How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?

38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.

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.

France vs Ghana: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

France

21.6%

in 2022

Ghana

20.5%

in 2022

France rank

88th

Ghana rank

90th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

France
Ghana

How they compare

France currently reports 21.6% against 20.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

France ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 90th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.5%	26.0%	9.6%	Ghana
1990s	17.2%	24.7%	7.5%	Ghana
2000s	18.1%	21.8%	3.6%	Ghana
2010s	19.5%	19.8%	0.3%	Ghana
2020s	21.6%	20.5%	1.2%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, France or Ghana?: France, at 21.6% against 20.5% in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between France and Ghana?: 1.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do France and Ghana rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: France ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 90th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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