Guinea vs Italy: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Guinea
25.8%
in 2022
Italy
27.0%
in 2022
Guinea rank
73rd
Italy rank
70th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Guinea
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.0% against 25.8% in Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.
Guinea ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 70th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 16.0% | 4.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 17.9% | 5.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 22.9% | 11.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.5% | 0.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 27.0% | 1.2% | Italy |
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 or Italy?
- Italy, at 27.0% against 25.8% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Guinea and Italy?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Italy rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 70th 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).