Portugal vs Uruguay: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Portugal
12.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
11.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
90th
Uruguay rank
92nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12.3% against 11.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 196 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 19.4% 10.2% 9.2% Portugal
2010s 16.0% 11.1% 4.9% Portugal
2020s 12.3% 11.8% 0.5% Portugal

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, Portugal or Uruguay?
Portugal, at 12.3% against 11.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Portugal and Uruguay?
0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Portugal ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 92nd 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