Iceland vs Italy: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Iceland
28.7%
in 2022
Italy
27.0%
in 2022
Iceland rank
67th
Italy rank
70th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.7% against 27.0% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 67th and Italy ranks 70th of 180 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.4% | 16.3% | 71.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 17.9% | 38.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 22.9% | 21.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.5% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.0% | 1.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 28.7% against 27.0% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Iceland and Italy?
- 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Iceland ranks 67th 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).