What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Republic of Korea

24.6%

in 2022

Malaysia

24.5%

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

77th

Malaysia rank

78th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Republic of Korea
Malaysia

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 24.6% against 24.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 180 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.5%	18.0%	6.5%	Republic of Korea
2000s	26.0%	24.5%	1.5%	Republic of Korea
2010s	25.3%	24.5%	0.9%	Republic of Korea
2020s	24.6%	24.5%	0.2%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?: Republic of Korea, at 24.6% against 24.5% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Republic of Korea ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 78th 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).