Iraq vs South Africa: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Iraq
67.8%
in 2023
South Africa
67.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 67.8% against 67.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 182 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 50.3% | 31.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 59.9% | 8.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 66.8% | 8.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 67.8% against 67.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Iraq ranks 25th 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 (%).