Suriname vs Syrian Arab Republic: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Suriname
8.0%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
8.8%
in 2022
Suriname rank
149th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
146th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Suriname
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.8% against 8.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 149th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th of 180 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 8.1% | 3.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.7% | 1.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Suriname or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.8% against 8.0% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.8%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Suriname ranks 149th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th 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).