New Zealand vs Zambia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
New Zealand
8.1%
in 2023
Zambia
8.6%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
99th
Zambia rank
96th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 182 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, New Zealand or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.6% against 8.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- New Zealand ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th 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 (%).