Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Sri Lanka
90.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.8% against 9.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 81.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 9.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 5.5% | 85.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 8.8% | 82.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 10.1% | 80.7% | 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, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.8% against 9.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.