Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Namibia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.2%
in 2023
Namibia
0.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
189th
Namibia rank
186th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 189th and Namibia ranks 186th of 196 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.8% 0.6% Namibia
2010s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Namibia
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Namibia

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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 189th and Namibia ranks 186th 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