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

Ethiopia
32.3%
in 2023
Japan
35.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Japan rank
49th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 35.4% against 32.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 49th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 38.2% 15.0% Japan
2010s 30.7% 36.7% 6.1% Japan
2020s 32.3% 35.9% 3.6% Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 35.4% against 32.3% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Ethiopia and Japan?
3.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 49th 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