Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Bulgaria
38.8%
in 2023
Türkiye
47.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
45th
Türkiye rank
36th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 47.9% against 38.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 30.5% | 16.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.5% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 46.3% | 7.7% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 47.9% against 38.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 9.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Türkiye ranks 36th 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 (%).