Europe vs Korea: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Europe
8.2%
in 2023
Korea
85.2%
in 2023
Europe rank
21st
Korea rank
22nd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Europe
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.2% against 8.2% in Europe, a difference of 77.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 10.4 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 21st 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 | Europe | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 84.5% | 74.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 85.2% | 76.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 85.2% | 77.1% | 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, Europe or Korea?
- Korea, at 85.2% against 8.2% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Europe and Korea?
- 77.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Korea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Europe ranks 21st 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.