Mexico vs Spain: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Mexico
45.0%
in 2023
Spain
43.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
43rd
Spain rank
44th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 45.0% against 43.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 49.1% | 20.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 44.0% | 10.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 43.2% | 1.7% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 45.0% against 43.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Mexico and Spain?
- 1.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Mexico ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 44th 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.