How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mali?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mali: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Lao People's Democratic Republic

1.8%

in 2022

Mali

2.1%

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

175th

Mali rank

174th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and Mali ranks 174th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.0%	2.0%	1.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	Mali
2020s	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mali?: 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mali?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mali rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and Mali ranks 174th 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).