How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Uruguay: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Syrian Arab Republic

8.8%

in 2022

Uruguay

9.4%

in 2022

Syrian Arab Republic rank

146th

Uruguay rank

144th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 144th of 180 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.1%	11.1%	3.0%	Uruguay
2000s	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	Uruguay
2010s	8.8%	10.0%	1.2%	Uruguay
2020s	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Syrian Arab Republic or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?: 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 144th 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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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).