How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Yemen?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Suriname vs Yemen: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Suriname

8.0%

in 2022

Yemen

7.4%

in 2022

Suriname rank

149th

Yemen rank

152nd

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Suriname
Yemen

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Suriname ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.0%	7.4%	2.4%	Yemen
2000s	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	Yemen
2010s	8.0%	7.4%	0.6%	Suriname
2020s	8.0%	7.4%	0.6%	Suriname

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 Yemen?: Suriname, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Suriname and Yemen?: 0.6%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Yemen?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Suriname and Yemen rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Suriname ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd 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

Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).