Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
27.7%
in 2023
United States
24.5%
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
62nd
United States rank
65th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- United States
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 27.7% against 24.5% in United States, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and United States ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 29.5% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.1% | 2.6% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.5% | 3.2% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or United States?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 27.7% against 24.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States?
- 3.2%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 62nd and United States ranks 65th 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.