South America vs Tunisia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
South America
5.4%
in 2023
Tunisia
97.0%
in 2023
South America rank
22nd
Tunisia rank
19th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- South America
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 97.0% against 5.4% in South America, a difference of 91.6%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 17.9 times South America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 22nd and Tunisia ranks 19th of 28 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 65.2% | 59.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 84.1% | 78.0% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 93.8% | 88.3% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 97.0% 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 Tunisia?
- 91.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South America and Tunisia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- South America ranks 22nd and Tunisia ranks 19th 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.