Iraq vs Yemen: Proportion of population using surface water

Iraq
0.7233
in 2024
Yemen
2.03
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Yemen rank
2nd

Proportion of population using surface water over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 2.03 against 0.7233 in Iraq, a difference of 1.31.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.8 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7 5.42 3.28 Iraq
2010s 3.32 3.62 0.3059 Yemen
2020s 0.7358 2.33 1.6 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using surface water, Iraq or Yemen?
Yemen, at 2.03 against 0.7233 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using surface water between Iraq and Yemen?
1.31, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population using surface water?
Iraq ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using surface water
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed