Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Korea: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80.4%
in 2023
Korea
85.2%
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
24th
Korea rank
22nd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.2% against 80.4% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th and Korea ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 84.5% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 85.2% | 4.4% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 85.2% | 4.8% | 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, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Korea?
- Korea, at 85.2% against 80.4% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Korea?
- 4.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Korea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 24th and Korea ranks 22nd 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.