Uganda vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Uganda
51.5%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
47.7%
in 2022
Uganda rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
40th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 51.5% against 47.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 180 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 16.8% | 23.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 21.7% | 22.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 19.7% | 31.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 45.5% | 6.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Uganda or United Arab Emirates?
- Uganda, at 51.5% against 47.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Uganda and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Uganda and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Uganda ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th 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).