Egypt vs Sudan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Egypt
112.9%
in 2023
Sudan
118.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
16th
Sudan rank
14th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 118.7% against 112.9% in Egypt, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.7% | 118.7% | 5.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 112.9% | 118.7% | 5.7% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 118.7% 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 Sudan?
- 5.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.