Benin vs Brunei: Municipal water withdrawal
Benin
145.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Brunei
151.50 million cubic meters
in 2023
Benin rank
129th
Brunei rank
127th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Benin
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 151.50 million cubic meters against 145.00 million cubic meters in Benin, a difference of 6.50 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brunei ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Brunei ranks 127th of 183 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.93 million cubic meters | 144.43 million cubic meters | 55.50 million cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2010s | 143.23 million cubic meters | 151.50 million cubic meters | 8.27 million cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2020s | 145.00 million cubic meters | 151.50 million cubic meters | 6.50 million cubic meters | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Benin or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 151.50 million cubic meters against 145.00 million cubic meters in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Benin and Brunei?
- 6.50 million cubic meters, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brunei?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Brunei rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Benin ranks 129th and Brunei ranks 127th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.