Egypt vs Israel: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Egypt
112.9%
in 2023
Israel
119.6%
in 2023
Egypt rank
16th
Israel rank
13th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Egypt
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 119.6% against 112.9% in Egypt, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Israel ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5% | 127.4% | 19.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 113.8% | 104.7% | 9.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 112.9% | 122.8% | 9.9% | Israel |
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, Egypt or Israel?
- Israel, at 119.6% against 112.9% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Egypt and Israel?
- 6.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Israel rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Israel ranks 13th 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.