Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Kyrgyzstan
2.9%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
2.6%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
171st
Turkmenistan rank
173rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd 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).