How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Netherlands?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 vs Netherlands: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Guinea

25.8%

in 2022

Netherlands

26.5%

in 2022

Guinea rank

73rd

Netherlands rank

71st

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Guinea
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 26.5% against 25.8% in Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 71st of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.7%	17.5%	7.2%	Guinea
2000s	34.8%	12.4%	22.4%	Guinea
2010s	27.9%	15.9%	12.0%	Guinea
2020s	25.8%	25.7%	0.1%	Guinea

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 Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 26.5% 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 Netherlands?: 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Netherlands?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Guinea and Netherlands rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Guinea ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 71st 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

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).