Bahrain vs Libya: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Bahrain
152.5%
in 2023
Libya
817.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
Libya rank
4th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Bahrain
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 817.1% against 152.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 664.6%.
That makes Libya's figure about 5.4 times Bahrain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.5% | 690.3% | 498.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 158.1% | 812.0% | 653.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 153.1% | 817.1% | 664.0% | Libya |
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, Bahrain or Libya?
- Libya, at 817.1% against 152.5% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bahrain and Libya?
- 664.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Libya rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Libya ranks 4th 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.