Greece vs Iraq: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Greece
16.7%
in 2022
Iraq
15.9%
in 2022
Greece rank
101st
Iraq rank
102nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Greece
- Iraq
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.7% against 15.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 101st and Iraq ranks 102nd of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 1.6% | 12.1% | Greece |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 2.2% | 9.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 4.8% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.7% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 4.4% | 10.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Greece or Iraq?
- Greece, at 16.7% against 15.9% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Greece and Iraq?
- 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Iraq rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Greece ranks 101st and Iraq ranks 102nd 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).