What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?

22.00 million cubic meters, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Bulgaria vs Ethiopia: Municipal water withdrawal

Bulgaria

832.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Ethiopia

810.00 million cubic meters

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

60th

Ethiopia rank

61st

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Bulgaria
Ethiopia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 832.00 million cubic meters against 810.00 million cubic meters in Ethiopia, a difference of 22.00 million cubic meters.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 61st of 183 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.03 billion cubic meters	690.75 million cubic meters	337.48 million cubic meters	Bulgaria
2010s	908.26 million cubic meters	810.00 million cubic meters	98.26 million cubic meters	Bulgaria
2020s	835.50 million cubic meters	810.00 million cubic meters	25.50 million cubic meters	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?: Bulgaria, at 832.00 million cubic meters against 810.00 million cubic meters in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Bulgaria and Ethiopia?: 22.00 million cubic meters, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ethiopia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Ethiopia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Bulgaria ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 61st 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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Indicator: Municipal water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.