Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Bangladesh
5.7%
in 2023
Myanmar
5.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
117th
Myanmar rank
115th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 117th and Myanmar ranks 115th of 182 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th and Myanmar ranks 115th 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 (%).