Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Sri Lanka
90.79
in 2022
Tunisia
98.11
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Tunisia rank
18th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tunisia
20406080100197519982022

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 98.11 against 90.79 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.32.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 18th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 78.74 72.87 5.86 Sri Lanka
2000s 90.92 72.38 18.54 Sri Lanka
2010s 90.79 88.98 1.8 Sri Lanka
2020s 90.79 98.11 7.33 Tunisia

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, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 98.11 against 90.79 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
7.32, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Tunisia ranks 18th 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.