India vs Yemen: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
India
7.4%
in 2022
Yemen
7.4%
in 2022
India rank
153rd
Yemen rank
152nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- India
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.4% against 7.4% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
India ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.4% | 1.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.6% | 0.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.4% against 7.4% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between India and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and Yemen rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- India ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 152nd 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).