Puerto Rico vs Viet Nam: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Puerto Rico
19.5%
in 2023
Viet Nam
17.8%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
69th
Viet Nam rank
71st
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Puerto Rico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19.5% against 17.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 71st of 182 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.4% | 4.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 1.8% | 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, Puerto Rico or Viet Nam?
- Puerto Rico, at 19.5% against 17.8% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Puerto Rico and Viet Nam?
- 1.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Viet Nam rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 71st 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 (%).