China vs Spain: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
China
41.6%
in 2023
Spain
43.2%
in 2023
China rank
46th
Spain rank
44th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43.2% against 41.6% in China, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 46th and Spain ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 49.1% | 7.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 44.0% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 43.2% | 1.3% | Spain |
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, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 43.2% against 41.6% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between China and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- China ranks 46th and Spain ranks 44th 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.