Eswatini vs Gambia: Municipal water withdrawal
Eswatini
41.30 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gambia
41.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Eswatini rank
157th
Gambia rank
159th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Eswatini
- Gambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 41.30 million cubic meters against 41.20 million cubic meters in Gambia, a difference of 100,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 159th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.57 million cubic meters | 7.72 million cubic meters | 6.86 million cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 20.43 million cubic meters | 23.97 million cubic meters | 3.54 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2000s | 36.11 million cubic meters | 39.01 million cubic meters | 2.90 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2010s | 41.30 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 100,000 cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 41.30 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 100,000 cubic meters | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Eswatini or Gambia?
- Eswatini, at 41.30 million cubic meters against 41.20 million cubic meters in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Eswatini and Gambia?
- 100,000 cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Eswatini ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 159th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.