Kuwait vs Sweden: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Kuwait
35.9%
in 2022
Sweden
33.8%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
58th
Sweden rank
60th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 35.9% against 33.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th of 180 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 38.2% | 5.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 31.9% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Kuwait, at 35.9% against 33.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 2.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kuwait ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th 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).