Afghanistan vs Belgium: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Afghanistan
54.8%
in 2023
Belgium
52.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Belgium rank
34th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 54.8% against 52.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 34th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 80.5% | 25.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 57.3% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 52.7% | 2.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Afghanistan, at 54.8% against 52.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 2.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 34th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).