Denmark vs United States of America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Denmark
26.6%
in 2023
United States of America
24.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
63rd
United States of America rank
65th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26.6% against 24.5% in United States of America, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 29.5% | 11.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 25.1% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 1.5% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 26.6% against 24.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Denmark and United States of America?
- 2.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Denmark ranks 63rd and United States of America 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.