Madagascar vs Turkmenistan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Madagascar
2.9%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
2.6%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
172nd
Turkmenistan rank
173rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Madagascar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Madagascar or Turkmenistan?
- Madagascar, 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 Madagascar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Turkmenistan rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd 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).