Spain vs Turkey: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Spain
43.2%
in 2023
Turkey
47.9%
in 2023
Spain rank
41st
Turkey rank
36th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 47.9% against 43.2% in Spain, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 36th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 30.5% | 18.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 40.5% | 3.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 46.3% | 3.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Spain or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 47.9% against 43.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Spain and Turkey?
- 4.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Spain ranks 41st and Turkey ranks 36th 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 (%).