Eastern Europe vs Korea: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Eastern Europe
4.5%
in 2023
Korea
85.2%
in 2023
Eastern Europe rank
24th
Korea rank
22nd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Eastern Europe
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.2% against 4.5% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 80.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 19.0 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 24th and Korea ranks 22nd of 28 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 84.5% | 78.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 85.2% | 80.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 85.2% | 80.9% | 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, Eastern Europe or Korea?
- Korea, at 85.2% against 4.5% in Eastern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Eastern Europe and Korea?
- 80.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Europe and Korea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Eastern Europe ranks 24th and Korea ranks 22nd of 28 groups.
- 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.