Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Jordan
105.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.8%
in 2023
Jordan rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Jordan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 105.2% against 9.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 95.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 10.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 5.5% | 81.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 8.8% | 87.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 10.1% | 94.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jordan, at 105.2% against 9.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 95.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Jordan ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.