Algeria vs Egypt: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Algeria
144.8%
in 2023
Egypt
112.9%
in 2023
Algeria rank
8th
Egypt rank
15th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 144.8% against 112.9% in Egypt, a difference of 31.9%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 15th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 108.5% | 17.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 113.3% | 113.8% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 144.9% | 112.9% | 32.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Algeria or Egypt?
- Algeria, at 144.8% against 112.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Algeria and Egypt?
- 31.9%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 15th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).