Sweden vs Ukraine: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Sweden
33.8%
in 2022
Ukraine
34.0%
in 2022
Sweden rank
60th
Ukraine rank
59th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Sweden
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 34.0% against 33.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 60th and Ukraine ranks 59th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 17.9% | 19.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 20.8% | 17.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 22.8% | 15.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.2% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Sweden or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 34.0% against 33.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Sweden and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Sweden ranks 60th and Ukraine ranks 59th 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).