Bulgaria vs China: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Bulgaria
38.8%
in 2023
China
41.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
48th
China rank
46th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 41.6% against 38.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and China ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 41.2% | 5.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 43.9% | 2.0% | China |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 42.0% | 3.4% | China |
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, Bulgaria or China?
- China, at 41.6% against 38.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bulgaria and China?
- 2.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and China ranks 46th 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.