Bulgaria vs Japan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Bulgaria
38.8%
in 2023
Japan
35.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
48th
Japan rank
49th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 38.8% against 35.4% in Japan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Japan ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 38.7% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 36.7% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 35.9% | 2.7% | Bulgaria |
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 Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 38.8% against 35.4% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 3.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Bulgaria ranks 48th and Japan ranks 49th 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.