Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Municipal water withdrawal
Equatorial Guinea
15.80 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
14.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 15.80 million cubic meters against 14.70 million cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.10 million cubic meters.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 183 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.80 million cubic meters | 14.77 million cubic meters | 1.03 million cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.80 million cubic meters | 14.70 million cubic meters | 1.10 million cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 15.80 million cubic meters against 14.70 million cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.10 million cubic meters, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.