Jamaica vs Uruguay: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Jamaica
12.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
11.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
85th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.4% against 11.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 85th of 182 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 12.4% against 11.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 85th 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 (%).