Nicaragua vs Norway: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Nicaragua
2.2%
in 2023
Norway
2.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
145th
Norway rank
149th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Nicaragua
- Norway
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 145th and Norway ranks 149th of 182 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Nicaragua or Norway?
- Nicaragua, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Nicaragua and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Norway rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th and Norway ranks 149th 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 (%).