What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Portugal vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources

Portugal

12.3%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of

13.0%

in 2023

Portugal rank

83rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

79th

Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time

Portugal
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 83rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 79th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.4%	12.6%	6.8%	Portugal
2010s	16.0%	13.0%	3.0%	Portugal
2020s	12.3%	13.0%	0.6%	Tanzania, United 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, Portugal or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?: Portugal ranks 83rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 79th 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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Indicator: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,223 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).