Singapore vs Switzerland: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Singapore
54.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
53.7%
in 2022
Singapore rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
34th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 54.9% against 53.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.6% | 43.1% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 43.2% | 3.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 42.8% | 3.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.0% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 54.6% | 9.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 53.6% | 4.1% | 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, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 54.9% against 53.7% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 1.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Singapore ranks 32nd 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).