Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Central African Republic
0.3356
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.4958
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
170th
Sierra Leone rank
168th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.4958 against 0.3356 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1602.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 178 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1065 0.7505 0.644 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.2148 0.38 0.1652 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.3269 0.4795 0.1526 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.3356 0.4958 0.1601 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.3356 0.4958 0.1601 Sierra Leone

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, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.4958 against 0.3356 in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
0.1602, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Central African Republic ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 168th 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.