Portugal vs Switzerland: Municipal water withdrawal
Portugal
920.03 million cubic meters
in 2023
Switzerland
930.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Portugal rank
54th
Switzerland rank
53rd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 930.00 million cubic meters against 920.03 million cubic meters in Portugal, a difference of 9.97 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665.62 million cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | 450.49 million cubic meters | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 983.32 million cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 58.23 million cubic meters | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 906.73 million cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 93.52 million cubic meters | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 920.03 million cubic meters | 928.25 million cubic meters | 8.22 million cubic meters | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 930.00 million cubic meters against 920.03 million cubic meters in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 9.97 million cubic meters, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Portugal ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.