Iceland vs Sierra Leone: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Iceland
0.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
171st
Sierra Leone rank
168th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Iceland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 182 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Iceland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Iceland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sierra Leone rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Iceland ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 168th 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 (%).