Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia: Municipal water withdrawal
Equatorial Guinea
15.80 million cubic meters
in 2023
Somalia
15.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
170th
Somalia rank
172nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 15.80 million cubic meters against 15.00 million cubic meters in Somalia, a difference of 800,000 cubic meters.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Somalia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th and Somalia ranks 172nd of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.54 million cubic meters | 22.92 million cubic meters | 14.38 million cubic meters | Somalia |
| 1990s | 11.39 million cubic meters | 15.92 million cubic meters | 4.53 million cubic meters | Somalia |
| 2000s | 15.20 million cubic meters | 14.00 million cubic meters | 1.20 million cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.80 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 800,000 cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.80 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 800,000 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 Somalia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 15.80 million cubic meters against 15.00 million cubic meters in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
- 800,000 cubic meters, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th and Somalia ranks 172nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.