Liberia vs Switzerland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Liberia
55.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
53.7%
in 2022
Liberia rank
31st
Switzerland rank
34th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Liberia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.0% against 53.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Switzerland ahead.
Liberia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 43.6% | 14.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 44.0% | 10.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.6% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.6% | 1.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Liberia or Switzerland?
- Liberia, at 55.0% against 53.7% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Liberia and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Switzerland rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Liberia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th 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).