Bulgaria vs Japan: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Bulgaria
38.8%
in 2023
Japan
35.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
45th
Japan rank
46th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.8% against 35.4% in Japan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Japan ranks 46th of 182 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 38.7% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 36.7% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 35.9% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 38.8% against 35.4% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 3.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Japan ranks 46th 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 (%).