Chile vs Vietnam: Municipal water withdrawal
Chile
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Vietnam
1.18 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Chile rank
46th
Vietnam rank
48th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Chile
- Vietnam
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.18 billion cubic meters in Vietnam, a difference of 110.90 million cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Chile ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 1.57 billion cubic meters | 517.78 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion cubic meters | 1.31 billion cubic meters | 232.04 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.19 billion cubic meters | 1.16 billion cubic meters | 33.17 million cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 102.03 million cubic meters | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 110.90 million cubic meters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Chile or Vietnam?
- Chile, at 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.18 billion cubic meters in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Chile and Vietnam?
- 110.90 million cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Vietnam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Vietnam rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Chile ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 48th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.