Greece vs Puerto Rico: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Greece
17.7%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
19.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
72nd
Puerto Rico rank
69th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Greece
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19.5% against 17.7% in Greece, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Greece ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 69th of 182 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 21.4% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.5% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.5% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Greece or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 19.5% against 17.7% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Greece and Puerto Rico?
- 1.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Puerto Rico rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Greece ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 69th 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 (%).