South America vs Sri Lanka: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
South America
5.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
90.8%
in 2023
South America rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- South America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.8% against 5.4% in South America, a difference of 85.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 16.8 times South America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 28 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 90.9% | 85.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 90.8% | 84.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 90.8% | 85.3% | Sri Lanka |
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, South America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.8% against 5.4% in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between South America and Sri Lanka?
- 85.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South America and Sri Lanka rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- South America ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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.