Iraq vs Northern Europe: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Iraq
67.8%
in 2023
Northern Europe
4.1%
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
25th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Iraq
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 67.8% against 4.1% in Northern Europe, a difference of 63.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 16.4 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 5.4% | 76.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 4.2% | 63.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 4.1% | 70.8% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Northern Europe?
- Iraq, at 67.8% against 4.1% in Northern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Iraq and Northern Europe?
- 63.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Northern Europe rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 25th 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.