Greece vs South Africa: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Greece
16.7%
in 2022
South Africa
17.4%
in 2022
Greece rank
101st
South Africa rank
99th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th of 180 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 23.2% | 13.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 29.2% | 20.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 22.4% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.0% | 0.3% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Greece ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 99th 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).