Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Netherlands
14.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
19.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
74th
Puerto Rico rank
69th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19.5% against 14.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 74th 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 | Netherlands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 21.4% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 20.5% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 19.5% | 3.4% | 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, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 19.5% against 14.9% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 4.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Netherlands ranks 74th 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 (%).