Caribbean vs United States of America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Caribbean
27.4%
in 2023
United States of America
24.5%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
11th
United States of America rank
12th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Caribbean
- United States of America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 27.4% against 24.5% in United States of America, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Caribbean ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 29.5% | 6.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.1% | 2.9% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.5% | 2.9% | Caribbean |
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, Caribbean or United States of America?
- Caribbean, at 27.4% against 24.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Caribbean and United States of America?
- 2.9%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Caribbean ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 28 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.