Jordan vs Northern America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Jordan
105.2%
in 2023
Northern America
17.8%
in 2023
Jordan rank
17th
Northern America rank
15th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Jordan
- Northern America
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 105.2% against 17.8% in Northern America, a difference of 87.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 5.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 21.3% | 65.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 18.2% | 78.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 17.8% | 87.0% | Jordan |
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, Jordan or Northern America?
- Jordan, at 105.2% against 17.8% in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Jordan and Northern America?
- 87.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Northern America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Jordan ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 15th 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.