Greece vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Greece
17.7%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
14.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
77th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
79th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 17.7% against 14.9% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 77th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 79th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 19.7% 0.6% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 20.2% 17.8% 2.4% Greece
2020s 19.1% 16.1% 3.0% Greece

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, Greece or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Greece, at 17.7% against 14.9% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
2.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Greece ranks 77th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 79th 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.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed