Bulgaria vs Poland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Bulgaria
38.8%
in 2023
Poland
32.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
48th
Poland rank
51st

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

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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 38.8% against 32.5% in Poland, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and Poland ranks 51st of 196 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 46.5% 40.9% 5.6% Bulgaria
2010s 41.9% 36.5% 5.4% Bulgaria
2020s 38.6% 31.8% 6.8% 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 Poland?
Bulgaria, at 38.8% against 32.5% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bulgaria and Poland?
6.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and Poland ranks 51st 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