Luxembourg vs Maldives: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Luxembourg
91.2%
in 2022
Maldives
94.9%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
7th
Maldives rank
6th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Luxembourg
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 94.9% against 91.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Maldives ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Maldives ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.3% | 103.0% | 13.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 98.9% | 20.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 97.7% | 13.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 94.9% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 94.9% | 1.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Luxembourg or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 94.9% against 91.2% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Luxembourg and Maldives?
- 3.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Maldives rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and Maldives ranks 6th 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).