El Salvador vs Portugal: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
El Salvador
12.7%
in 2023
Portugal
12.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
80th
Portugal rank
83rd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 182 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 19.4% | 7.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 16.0% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- El Salvador ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 83rd 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 (%).