Nepal vs Turkmenistan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Nepal
1.6%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
2.6%
in 2022
Nepal rank
176th
Turkmenistan rank
173rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Nepal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.6% against 1.6% in Nepal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times Nepal's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 176th and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Nepal or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.6% against 1.6% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 1.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Turkmenistan rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Nepal ranks 176th and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd 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).