Ireland vs Seychelles: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Ireland
66.1%
in 2022
Seychelles
65.7%
in 2022
Ireland rank
16th
Seychelles rank
17th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Ireland
- Seychelles
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 66.1% against 65.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 83.2% | 43.7% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 84.4% | 40.9% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 69.3% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 65.7% | 2.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 65.7% | 1.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Ireland or Seychelles?
- Ireland, at 66.1% against 65.7% in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Ireland and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 17th 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).