What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Chile and Ecuador?

3.00 million cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Chile vs Ecuador: Municipal water withdrawal

Chile

1.29 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Ecuador

1.29 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Chile rank

46th

Ecuador rank

45th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Chile
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 3.00 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 45th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.19 billion cubic meters	1.18 billion cubic meters	12.69 million cubic meters	Chile
2010s	1.29 billion cubic meters	1.29 billion cubic meters	7.83 million cubic meters	Ecuador
2020s	1.29 billion cubic meters	1.29 billion cubic meters	3.00 million cubic meters	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Chile or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Chile and Ecuador?: 3.00 million cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Chile ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 45th 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.