Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Netherlands
14.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
74th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
75th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.9% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th of 182 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.8% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 14.9% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Netherlands ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th 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 (%).