Senegal vs Uruguay: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Senegal
8.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
9.4%
in 2022
Senegal rank
147th
Uruguay rank
144th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Senegal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.4% against 8.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Uruguay ahead.
Senegal ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 144th of 180 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 10.8% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 11.0% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 10.8% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.0% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Senegal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.4% against 8.6% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Senegal and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Uruguay rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Senegal ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 144th 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).