New Zealand vs Zambia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

New Zealand
8.1%
in 2023
Zambia
8.6%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
106th
Zambia rank
103rd

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • New Zealand
  • Zambia
2468200020112023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.6% 4.0% 0.4% Zambia
2010s 7.1% 7.4% 0.3% 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, New Zealand or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.6% against 8.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between New Zealand and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
New Zealand ranks 106th 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.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed