Northern America vs Pakistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Northern America
17.8%
in 2023
Pakistan
98.1%
in 2023
Northern America rank
15th
Pakistan rank
18th

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

  • Northern America
  • Pakistan
255075100125200020112023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 98.1% against 17.8% in Northern America, a difference of 80.3%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 5.5 times Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 21.3% 109.7% 88.5% Pakistan
2010s 18.2% 116.4% 98.2% Pakistan
2020s 17.8% 109.3% 91.6% Pakistan

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, Northern America or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 98.1% 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 Northern America and Pakistan?
80.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Northern America and Pakistan rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Northern America ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 28 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Northern America vs Pakistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/level-of-water-stress-freshwater-withdrawal-as-a-proportion-of-available-freshwater-2/northern-america/pakistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/level-of-water-stress-freshwater-withdrawal-as-a-proportion-of-available-freshwater-2/northern-america/pakistan/">Northern America vs Pakistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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