Costa Rica vs Ghana: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.31 against 5.88 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 112th of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.76 | 6.13 | 1.37 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 6.31 | 0.6095 | Ghana |
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, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.31 against 5.88 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.43, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 112th 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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About this data
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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.