Mexico vs Nicaragua: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mexico
14.8%
in 2022
Nicaragua
14.9%
in 2022
Mexico rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
111th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 180 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.8% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 16.3% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mexico ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 111th 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).