Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Sierra Leone
52.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
53.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Switzerland rank
34th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 53.7% against 52.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 43.6% | 33.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 42.8% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 44.0% | 7.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 54.6% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 53.6% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 53.7% against 52.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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).