Germany vs Italy: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Germany
31.5%
in 2023
Italy
29.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
54th
Italy rank
56th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31.5% against 29.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 54th and Italy ranks 56th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 35.3% | 20.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 29.8% | 10.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 29.8% | 3.1% | Germany |
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, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 31.5% against 29.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Germany and Italy?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Germany ranks 54th and Italy ranks 56th 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.