Italy vs Netherlands: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Italy
27.0%
in 2022
Netherlands
26.5%
in 2022
Italy rank
70th
Netherlands rank
71st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.0% against 26.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 12.4% | 10.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 15.9% | 11.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.7% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 27.0% against 26.5% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Italy ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 71st 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).