Puerto Rico vs Tunisia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Puerto Rico
24.3%
in 2022
Tunisia
22.7%
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
80th
Tunisia rank
82nd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tunisia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 24.3% against 22.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 82nd of 180 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 10.8% | 4.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.3% | 6.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 18.5% | 5.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.7% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Puerto Rico or Tunisia?
- Puerto Rico, at 24.3% against 22.7% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Puerto Rico and Tunisia?
- 1.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tunisia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tunisia rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Puerto Rico ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 82nd 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).