Ecuador vs Switzerland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Ecuador
6.78
in 2022
Switzerland
6.5
in 2022
Ecuador rank
109th
Switzerland rank
110th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 6.78 against 6.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.67 9.06 2.39 Switzerland
2010s 6.78 6.91 0.1242 Switzerland
2020s 6.78 6.5 0.2835 Ecuador

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, Ecuador or Switzerland?
Ecuador, at 6.78 against 6.5 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Ecuador and Switzerland?
0.28, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Ecuador ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.