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
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.