How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Guinea-Bissau

17.9%

in 2022

Zambia

18.4%

in 2022

Guinea-Bissau rank

96th

Zambia rank

95th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Guinea-Bissau
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 17.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 95th of 180 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.0%	16.7%	0.8%	Zambia
2000s	16.5%	18.4%	1.8%	Zambia
2010s	17.9%	18.4%	0.5%	Zambia
2020s	17.9%	18.4%	0.5%	Zambia

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 Zambia?: Zambia, at 18.4% 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 Zambia?: 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 95th 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).