Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Sri Lanka
90.8%
in 2023
Tunisia
97.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Tunisia rank
18th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 97.0% against 90.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 18th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 65.2% | 25.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 84.1% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 93.8% | 3.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 97.0% against 90.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 6.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 18th 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 (%).