Namibia vs Poland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Namibia
21.9%
in 2022
Poland
21.5%
in 2022
Namibia rank
86th
Poland rank
89th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Namibia
- Poland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 21.9% against 21.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 86th and Poland ranks 89th of 180 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 19.2% | 6.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 18.4% | 5.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 21.4% | 14.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Namibia or Poland?
- Namibia, at 21.9% against 21.5% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Namibia and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Poland rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Namibia ranks 86th and Poland ranks 89th 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).