Ireland vs Zambia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Ireland
9.4%
in 2023
Zambia
8.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
100th
Zambia rank
103rd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.4% against 8.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.4% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
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, Ireland or Zambia?
- Ireland, at 9.4% against 8.6% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Ireland and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 103rd 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.