Australia and New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Australia and New Zealand
5.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh
5.7%
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
125th
Bangladesh rank
124th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 125th and Bangladesh ranks 124th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 5.7% 0.3% Bangladesh
2010s 6.1% 5.7% 0.4% Australia and New Zealand
2020s 5.6% 5.7% 0.2% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Australia and New Zealand or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Australia and New Zealand and Bangladesh?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Bangladesh?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Bangladesh rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 125th and Bangladesh ranks 124th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed