Central America vs Egypt: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Central America
19.3%
in 2023
Egypt
112.9%
in 2023
Central America rank
14th
Egypt rank
16th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Central America
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 112.9% against 19.3% in Central America, a difference of 93.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 5.9 times Central America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 16th of 28 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 108.5% | 82.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 113.8% | 95.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 112.9% | 93.7% | Egypt |
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, Central America or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 112.9% against 19.3% in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Central America and Egypt?
- 93.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Egypt?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Egypt rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Central America ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 16th of 28 groups.
- 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.