Portugal vs Uruguay: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Portugal
12.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
11.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
85th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.3% against 11.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 85th of 182 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 10.2% | 9.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.1% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Portugal |
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 Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 12.3% against 11.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Portugal ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 85th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).