Bahrain vs Western Europe: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Bahrain
152.5%
in 2023
Western Europe
31.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
7th
Western Europe rank
9th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Bahrain
- Western Europe
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 152.5% against 31.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 121.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 4.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.5% | 47.0% | 144.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 158.1% | 37.6% | 120.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 153.1% | 32.7% | 120.4% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Western Europe?
- Bahrain, at 152.5% against 31.4% in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bahrain and Western Europe?
- 121.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Western Europe rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bahrain ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 9th 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.