Niger vs Uruguay: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Niger
11.02
in 2022
Uruguay
12.05
in 2022
Niger rank
90th
Uruguay rank
87th

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

  • Niger
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 12.05 against 11.02 in Niger, a difference of 1.03.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 178 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 2.19 7.14 4.95 Uruguay
1990s 2.92 8.52 5.6 Uruguay
2000s 4.26 10.2 5.94 Uruguay
2010s 7.27 11.12 3.86 Uruguay
2020s 11.02 11.83 0.8124 Uruguay

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, Niger or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 12.05 against 11.02 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Niger and Uruguay?
1.03, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Niger and Uruguay rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Niger ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.