Ethiopia vs Germany: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Ethiopia
32.3%
in 2023
Germany
31.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Germany rank
54th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 32.3% against 31.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 54.5% 31.3% Germany
2010s 30.7% 40.3% 9.6% Germany
2020s 32.3% 32.9% 0.6% Germany

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, Ethiopia or Germany?
Ethiopia, at 32.3% against 31.5% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Ethiopia and Germany?
0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Germany rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th 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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About this data

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