Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Municipal water withdrawal
Bangladesh
3.60 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.39 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.60 billion cubic meters against 3.39 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 208.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 billion cubic meters | 1.85 billion cubic meters | 431.06 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 2.18 billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 2.91 billion cubic meters | 692.45 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 208.00 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Bangladesh, at 3.60 billion cubic meters against 3.39 billion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 208.00 million cubic meters, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.