Egypt vs Israel: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Egypt
141.17
in 2022
Israel
132
in 2021
Egypt rank
8th
Israel rank
11th

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

  • Egypt
  • Israel
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 141.17 against 132 in Israel, a difference of 9.17.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Israel ranks 11th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 89.19 139.67 50.48 Israel
1980s 94.43 147.17 52.74 Israel
1990s 106.55 134.43 27.88 Israel
2000s 117.63 127.44 9.82 Israel
2010s 128.51 104.67 23.83 Egypt
2020s 141.17 121.04 20.12 Egypt

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, Egypt or Israel?
Egypt, at 141.17 against 132 in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Egypt and Israel?
9.17, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Israel?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Israel rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Egypt ranks 8th and Israel ranks 11th 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.