Denmark vs North Korea: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Denmark
26.6%
in 2023
North Korea
27.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
59th
North Korea rank
58th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Denmark
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 27.7% against 26.6% in Denmark, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 58th of 182 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 27.6% | 10.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 27.7% | 3.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 27.7% | 1.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Denmark or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 27.7% against 26.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Denmark and North Korea?
- 1.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Denmark ranks 59th and North Korea ranks 58th 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 (%).