Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Lesotho
2.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua
2.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
155th
Nicaragua rank
158th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Lesotho ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 158th 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.