Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Malaysia
24.5%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
24.3%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
78th
Puerto Rico rank
80th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.6% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.9% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.8% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
- Malaysia, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th 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).