Bulgaria vs Spain: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Bulgaria
40.24
in 2022
Spain
43.25
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
45th
Spain rank
43rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 43.25 against 40.24 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.01.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 100.43 58.36 42.07 Bulgaria
1990s 51.39 48.91 2.48 Bulgaria
2000s 46.48 49.06 2.58 Spain
2010s 41.93 44.05 2.12 Spain
2020s 38.5 43.25 4.76 Spain

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, Bulgaria or Spain?
Spain, at 43.25 against 40.24 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bulgaria and Spain?
3.01, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.