Malta vs Panama: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Malta
63.9%
in 2022
Panama
62.7%
in 2022
Malta rank
18th
Panama rank
21st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Malta
- Panama
How they compare
Malta currently reports 63.9% against 62.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Panama ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 60.8% | 10.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 62.7% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Malta or Panama?
- Malta, at 63.9% against 62.7% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Malta and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Panama rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Malta ranks 18th and Panama ranks 21st 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).