Ghana vs Iceland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Ghana
0.5%
in 2023
Iceland
0.4%
in 2023
Ghana rank
183rd
Iceland rank
184th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Ghana
- Iceland
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 184th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.3% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.4% | 5.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Iceland?
- Ghana, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Ghana and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Ghana ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 184th 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.