Iraq vs Philippines: Municipal water withdrawal
Iraq
7.45 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Philippines
9.61 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq rank
14th
Philippines rank
11th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.61 billion cubic meters against 7.45 billion cubic meters in Iraq, a difference of 2.17 billion cubic meters.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 4.72 billion cubic meters | 1.33 billion cubic meters | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.34 billion cubic meters | 5.96 billion cubic meters | 2.63 billion cubic meters | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion cubic meters | 7.77 billion cubic meters | 5.76 billion cubic meters | Philippines |
| 2020s | 7.67 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 1.66 billion cubic meters | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Iraq or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.61 billion cubic meters against 7.45 billion cubic meters in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Iraq and Philippines?
- 2.17 billion cubic meters, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Iraq ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 11th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.