Cape Verde vs South Africa: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Cape Verde
59.68
in 2022
South Africa
67.6
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
0204060199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 67.6 against 59.68 in Cape Verde, a difference of 7.92.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 14.28 44.18 29.9 South Africa
2010s 36.32 55.3 18.98 South Africa
2020s 61.93 66.51 4.57 South Africa

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, Cape Verde or South Africa?
South Africa, at 67.6 against 59.68 in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Cape Verde and South Africa?
7.92, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Cape Verde ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.