Cape Verde vs South Africa: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Cape Verde
59.7%
in 2023
South Africa
67.6%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
30th
South Africa rank
26th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.6% against 59.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 52.4% | 38.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 59.9% | 23.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 66.8% | 5.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.6% against 59.7% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 7.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th 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 (%).