Philippines vs United States: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Philippines
27.9%
in 2023
United States
24.5%
in 2023
Philippines rank
57th
United States rank
61st
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 27.9% against 24.5% in United States, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States ahead.
Philippines ranks 57th and United States ranks 61st of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 28.4% | 3.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.1% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.5% | 2.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 27.9% against 24.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Philippines and United States?
- 3.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Philippines ranks 57th and United States 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 (%).