Iraq vs Japan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Iraq
15.9%
in 2022
Japan
17.0%
in 2022
Iraq rank
102nd
Japan rank
100th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.0% against 15.9% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Iraq ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 100th of 180 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 16.7% | 14.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 18.5% | 13.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 19.1% | 13.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 18.7% | 14.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Iraq or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.0% against 15.9% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Iraq and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Iraq ranks 102nd and Japan ranks 100th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) β 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).