Cuba vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Cuba
23.94
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
27.74
in 2022
Cuba rank
63rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
60th

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

  • Cuba
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 27.74 against 23.94 in Cuba, a difference of 3.8.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 63rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th of 178 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4 27.64 9.24 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 23.29 27.74 4.45 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 23.94 27.74 3.8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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, Cuba or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 27.74 against 23.94 in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
3.8, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Cuba ranks 63rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th 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.