Papua New Guinea vs Palestine, State of: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Papua New Guinea
57.0%
in 2022
Palestine, State of
56.4%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Palestine, State of rank
30th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57.0% against 56.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Palestine, State of ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 45.3% | 11.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 50.6% | 6.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 50.3% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Papua New Guinea or Palestine, State of?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57.0% against 56.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Papua New Guinea and Palestine, State of?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Palestine, State of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Palestine, State of rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Palestine, State of ranks 30th 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).