Egypt vs Pakistan: Municipal water withdrawal
Egypt
10.75 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Pakistan
9.65 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
Pakistan rank
10th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.75 billion cubic meters against 9.65 billion cubic meters in Pakistan, a difference of 1.10 billion cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 billion cubic meters | 4.66 billion cubic meters | 618.04 million cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.96 billion cubic meters | 8.01 billion cubic meters | 1.05 billion cubic meters | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.08 billion cubic meters | 9.65 billion cubic meters | 430.00 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 10.75 billion cubic meters | 9.65 billion cubic meters | 1.10 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Egypt, at 10.75 billion cubic meters against 9.65 billion cubic meters in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 1.10 billion cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 10th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.