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

Belgium
52.8%
in 2023
Lebanon
58.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Lebanon rank
33rd

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

  • Belgium
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 58.8% against 52.8% in Belgium, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 33rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 80.5% 39.8% 40.7% Belgium
2010s 57.3% 55.3% 2.0% Belgium
2020s 52.7% 58.8% 6.1% Lebanon

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, Belgium or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 58.8% against 52.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Belgium and Lebanon?
6.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lebanon?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Lebanon rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Belgium ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 33rd 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