Azerbaijan vs Belgium: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Azerbaijan
57.5%
in 2023
Belgium
52.8%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
32nd
Belgium rank
34th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 57.5% against 52.8% in Belgium, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 32nd and Belgium ranks 34th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 80.5% | 31.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 57.3% | 5.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.7% | 3.9% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Azerbaijan or Belgium?
- Azerbaijan, at 57.5% against 52.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Azerbaijan and Belgium?
- 4.7%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Belgium rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 32nd 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 (%).