Montenegro vs Sri Lanka: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Montenegro
5.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
6.2%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Montenegro
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.2% against 5.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 6.2% | 44.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.2% | 3.4% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Montenegro or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.2% against 5.5% in Montenegro as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Montenegro and Sri Lanka rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Montenegro ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th 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).