Tunisia vs World: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Tunisia
97.0%
in 2023
World
17.6%
in 2023
Tunisia rank
19th
World rank
16th

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

  • Tunisia
  • World
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 97.0% against 17.6% in World, a difference of 79.4%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 5.5 times World's.

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

Tunisia ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia World Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2% 18.0% 47.2% Tunisia
2010s 84.1% 18.0% 66.1% Tunisia
2020s 93.8% 17.7% 76.1% 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, Tunisia or World?
Tunisia, at 97.0% against 17.6% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Tunisia and World?
79.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Tunisia and World rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Tunisia ranks 19th and World ranks 16th 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