Mozambique vs Netherlands: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Mozambique
25.3%
in 2022
Netherlands
26.5%
in 2022
Mozambique rank
74th
Netherlands rank
71st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Mozambique
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26.5% against 25.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mozambique ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 17.5% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 12.4% | 10.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 15.9% | 9.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.7% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Mozambique or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 26.5% against 25.3% in Mozambique as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Mozambique and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Netherlands rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mozambique ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 71st 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).