How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?

17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

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.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Philippines: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

10.4%

in 2022

Philippines

10.4%

in 2022

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

137th

Philippines rank

136th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 10.4% against 10.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th and Philippines ranks 136th of 180 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.4%	8.0%	2.4%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	10.4%	9.0%	1.4%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	10.4%	10.3%	0.1%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Philippines?: Philippines, at 10.4% against 10.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?: 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 137th and Philippines ranks 136th 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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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).