Ghana vs Namibia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Ghana
0.5%
in 2023
Namibia
0.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
170th
Namibia rank
173rd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 173rd of 182 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 4.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.5% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Ghana ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 173rd 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 (%).