Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Gabon
0.5022
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.4958
in 2022
Gabon rank
167th
Sierra Leone rank
168th

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

  • Gabon
  • Sierra Leone
0.20.40.60.8198720042022

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.5022 against 0.4958 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0064.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gabon ranks 167th and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2334 0.7505 0.5171 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.3422 0.38 0.0378 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.4818 0.4795 0.0023 Gabon
2010s 0.5022 0.4958 0.0064 Gabon
2020s 0.5022 0.4958 0.0064 Gabon

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, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
Gabon, at 0.5022 against 0.4958 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
0.0064, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Gabon ranks 167th 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.