Seychelles vs Sierra Leone: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Seychelles
27.7%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
26.2%
in 2022
Seychelles rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 27.7% against 26.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 21.3% | 11.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 25.9% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Seychelles or Sierra Leone?
- Seychelles, at 27.7% against 26.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Seychelles and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Seychelles and Sierra Leone rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Seychelles ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).