Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United States of America: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 27.7% against 24.5% in United States of America, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 29.5% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.1% | 2.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.5% | 3.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or United States of America?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 27.7% against 24.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
- 3.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st 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 (%).