Bangladesh vs South Africa: Municipal water withdrawal
Bangladesh
3.60 billion cubic meters
in 2023
South Africa
4.23 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.23 billion cubic meters against 3.60 billion cubic meters in Bangladesh, a difference of 631.74 million cubic meters.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 billion cubic meters | 3.01 billion cubic meters | 836.10 million cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 781.27 million cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 3.81 billion cubic meters | 211.48 million cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 3.57 billion cubic meters | 32.81 million cubic meters | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.23 billion cubic meters against 3.60 billion cubic meters in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 631.74 million cubic meters, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.