Bahrain vs Syria: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Bahrain
152.5%
in 2023
Syria
124.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
Syria rank
10th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Bahrain
- Syria
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 152.5% against 124.4% in Syria, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Syria ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.5% | 130.2% | 61.3% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 158.1% | 124.5% | 33.6% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 153.1% | 124.4% | 28.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Bahrain or Syria?
- Bahrain, at 152.5% against 124.4% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Bahrain and Syria?
- 28.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Syria rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Syria ranks 10th 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 (%).