Jordan vs World: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Jordan
105.2%
in 2023
World
17.6%
in 2023
Jordan rank
17th
World rank
16th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Jordan
- World
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 105.2% against 17.6% in World, a difference of 87.6%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 6.0 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 18.0% | 69.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 18.0% | 78.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 17.7% | 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 World?
- Jordan, at 105.2% against 17.6% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Jordan and World?
- 87.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and World rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Jordan ranks 17th and World ranks 16th 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.