Indonesia vs New Zealand: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Indonesia
10.7%
in 2022
New Zealand
11.1%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
134th
New Zealand rank
132nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.1% against 10.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Indonesia ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 132nd of 180 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 46.0% | 36.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 22.9% | 13.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.7% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.2% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Indonesia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11.1% against 10.7% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and New Zealand rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Indonesia ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 132nd 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).