Europe vs Pakistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Europe
8.2%
in 2023
Pakistan
98.1%
in 2023
Europe rank
21st
Pakistan rank
18th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Europe
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 98.1% against 8.2% in Europe, a difference of 89.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 12.0 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 18th of 28 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 109.7% | 99.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 116.4% | 107.5% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 109.3% | 101.2% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 98.1% 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 Pakistan?
- 89.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Pakistan rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Europe ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 18th 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.