How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

India vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

India

7.4%

in 2022

Iran, Islamic Republic of

6.6%

in 2022

India rank

153rd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

156th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

India
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

India currently reports 7.4% against 6.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

India ranks 153rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 156th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	7.1%	6.3%	0.9%	India
2010s	7.4%	6.6%	0.7%	India
2020s	7.4%	6.6%	0.7%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: India, at 7.4% against 6.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do India and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: India ranks 153rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 156th 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).