Korea vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Korea
85.2%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
5.4%
in 2023
Korea rank
22nd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Korea
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.2% against 5.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 79.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 15.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 5.6% | 79.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 5.5% | 79.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 5.4% | 79.8% | 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, Korea or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Korea, at 85.2% against 5.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 79.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Korea ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd 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.