Jordan vs Lesotho: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Jordan
45.0%
in 2022
Lesotho
45.7%
in 2022
Jordan rank
46th
Lesotho rank
43rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Jordan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 45.7% against 45.0% in Jordan, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 23.7% | 2.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 36.0% | 12.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 45.7% | 13.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 45.7% | 3.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.7% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Jordan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 45.7% against 45.0% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Jordan and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Lesotho rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Jordan ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 43rd 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).