Oman vs Sri Lanka: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Oman
6.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
6.2%
in 2022
Oman rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Oman
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Oman currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 180 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 2.9% | Oman |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.5% | 3.3% | Oman |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Oman or Sri Lanka?
- Oman, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Sri Lanka rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Oman ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th 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).