World vs Yemen: Proportion of population using surface water
World
1.3
in 2024
Yemen
2.03
in 2024
World rank
1st
Yemen rank
2nd
Proportion of population using surface water over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.03 against 1.3 in World, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 | 5.42 | 1.87 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 3.62 | 1.29 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 2.33 | 0.8599 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using surface water, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.03 against 1.3 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using surface water between World and Yemen?
- 0.73, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population using surface water?
- World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
- 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.