Guinea-Bissau vs Kazakhstan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Guinea-Bissau
17.9%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
19.4%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
96th
Kazakhstan rank
94th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 19.4% against 17.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Kazakhstan ranks 94th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 3.7% | 10.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 10.8% | 5.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 11.8% | 6.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.4% | 0.5% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Guinea-Bissau or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 19.4% against 17.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Guinea-Bissau and Kazakhstan?
- 1.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kazakhstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kazakhstan rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Kazakhstan ranks 94th 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).