Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Guinea-Bissau
175.00 million
in 2022
Sierra Leone
212.20 million
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
149th
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 212.20 million against 175.00 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 37.20 million.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 181 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.20 million | 155.89 million | 33.69 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 175.00 million | 205.21 million | 30.21 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 175.00 million | 212.20 million | 37.20 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 175.00 million | 212.20 million | 37.20 million | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 212.20 million against 175.00 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 37.20 million, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.