Eswatini vs South Africa: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 77.56 against 67.6 in South Africa, a difference of 9.96.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.98 | 41.58 | 26.41 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 76.99 | 43.84 | 33.15 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 77.56 | 55.3 | 22.26 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 77.56 | 66.51 | 11.05 | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 77.56 against 67.6 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 9.96, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd 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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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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.