Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Municipal water withdrawal
Sao Tome and Principe
14.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Somalia
15.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Somalia rank
172nd
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.00 million cubic meters against 14.70 million cubic meters in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 300,000 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 172nd of 183 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.77 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 233,333 cubic meters | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14.70 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 300,000 cubic meters | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.00 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 300,000 cubic meters, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.