Korea vs Puerto Rico: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Korea
24.6%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
24.3%
in 2022
Korea rank
77th
Puerto Rico rank
80th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Korea currently reports 24.6% against 24.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 180 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 15.6% | 8.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 20.9% | 5.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 0.3% | 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, Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Korea, at 24.6% against 24.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Korea ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th 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).