New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
New Zealand
11.1%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
11.1%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
131st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.1% against 11.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 14.0% | 32.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 14.0% | 32.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 13.2% | 9.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 16.1% | 4.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.1% against 11.1% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 131st 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).