Niger vs Yemen: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Niger
7.5%
in 2022
Yemen
7.4%
in 2022
Niger rank
151st
Yemen rank
152nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 151st and Yemen ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 7.4% | 17.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 7.6% | 18.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Niger or Yemen?
- Niger, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Niger and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Niger ranks 151st and Yemen ranks 152nd 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).