Afghanistan vs Belgium: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Afghanistan
54.8%
in 2023
Belgium
52.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
35th
Belgium rank
36th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 54.8% against 52.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 35th and Belgium ranks 36th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 54.8% 80.5% 25.8% Belgium
2010s 54.8% 57.3% 2.6% Belgium
2020s 54.8% 52.7% 2.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Afghanistan or Belgium?
Afghanistan, at 54.8% against 52.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Afghanistan and Belgium?
2.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Belgium ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed